Caribbean Fine Art Fair – Barbados
March 7 – 11, 2012, 11am – 8pm each day
The Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center
Bridgetown, Barbados
Admission: BDS$15 daily
Press Preview (3-5pm) & Gala Opening (6-9pm): Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael (BDS$100 inclusive*)
Featuring a performance by T&T’s David Boothman & Friends
Open bar & hors d’oeuvres
The “Caribbean Luminary of Arts Award” will be presented
Thursday, March 8, featured performance by “Doodle to the Beat” artist Barbara Russell
Friday & Sunday, March 8 & 11, performances by Artist/Poet Nala and Reggae artist Lady Virtue
Saturday, March 10, a screening of “Absence of Love” directed by Billy Gerard Frank
Caribbean Art Symposium: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 10am – 5pm
BCC Morningside Gallery, Howell’s Cross Road, St, Michael (BDS$20 day ticket)
Caribbean Art: Exploring our relationship with Latin America- panelists (to be announced) will examine the growth of Latin American art; the correlation with increased interest and scholarship in Caribbean art; and the avenues for increased recognition of Caribbean art within our region and beyond. (10 am – 12 pm)
Caribbean art in regional collections: Public & Private – panelists (to be announced) will discuss and present highlights from Caribbean and Regional art collections – both public and private, which feature the works of Caribbean artists. (12.30 pm – 2.30 pm)
Developing the Region’s Cultural Industries: Focus on the Visual Arts - panelists (to be announced) will discuss the uneven development of the Visual arts across the region as an industry, and the steps needed to convert this sector into a substantial contributor to economic growth. (3 pm – 5 pm)
Free Admission to Caribbean Fine Art Fair & Caribbean Art Symposium
For all students with ID & children 16 years and under
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*all inclusive ticket will allow entrance to all CaFA Fair Barbados events including Symp