VisArt Video is a non-profit video rental store located in

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. It holds the largest film and video collection on the East Coast of the United States, with approximately 50,000 titles.

Collection

VisArt's collection of VHS, DVD and Blu-ray includes approximately 50,000 titles. The collection includes rare titles, particularly VHS, and at one point included one of the four known copies of

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's college dissertation.

History

VisArt began in 1985 in

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. By 2010 VisArt was the last remaining video rental store in Charlotte, North Carolina, when Mickey Aberman became a co-owner. In 2015 VisArt moved from its original 7th Street location to its current location in Eastway Crossing plaza and later expanded to include a 50-person indoor theater for screenings. In 2016 Aberman became the sole owner. Following the model of video rental stores like Movie Madness,

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, and Vidiots, VisArt began the process of converting to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2018 and completed the process in January 2021. VisArt was the recipient of a $40,000 grant from Charlotte Center City Partners and

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to install a garage door between their exterior wall and the neighboring establishment's patio in order to expand their theater to accommodate outdoor seating.

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External links

* {{Official website, https://visartvideo.net/ Organizations based in Charlotte, North Carolina Culture of Charlotte, North Carolina Non-profit organizations based in the United States 501(c)(3) organizations History of film Video rental services

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