Makayla Binter

Background

About Makayla Binter

Makayla Binter is a creator, organizer, and catalyst based out of Charlotte, NC. Originally from Upstate New York, she moved to NC to get her degree in Biology and Studio Art at Davidson College in 2020. In August of 2022, she graduated with her Master’s Degree in Urban Design from UNC Charlotte and has collaborated with organizations like Converse, The Carolina Panthers, The Charlotte Hornets, Sierra Nevada, Adobe, WNBA, Urban Outfitters, TD Bank, Ally and the ACC, Champion, and Nike. As a collaborator, facilitator, and project developer, she has engaged communities from Davidson College to the Historic West End through art to reclaim space and facilitate difficult conversations. In the Fall of 2020, she was accepted and began three-year-long fellowships; The Emerging City Champions program funded by 880 Cities and The Knights Foundation, the Davidson Hearst Teaching Fellowship with Charlotte Country Day, and the Charlotte Equity Fellowship through CREED. She currently works as the Creative Catalyst for a local 501c3 non-profit organization, Charlotte Is Creative running the social media page, hosting events, project managing and facilitating relationships for partnership and sponsorships.