Tuesday 3 April 2012

April Arts Events Barbados

APRIL 2012  ARTS  HAPPENINGS
compiled by 
Corrie Scott

All information correct at time of publishing. Please phone or email relevant galleries to confirm dates of events as they may be subject to change. For easy reference new events, receptions etc. are highlighted. Highlights in green are for future months.

FREE MONTHLY  ARTS  EVENTS  MAGAZINE
April 2012 Arts Events magazine just out! Full of new art, photography and more. Gallery receptions. You can explore further by clicking on direct links to artist websites embedded within the magazine.
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FREE ARTS DIRECTORY  BARBADOS 
FREE online book of over 300 pages of art, artists and galleries. With direct links to email and websites. Marvellous reference book which encompasses many art forms: Art, photography, sculpture, installations, pottery, craft work, original handcrafted jewellery and more.
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Hard copies will be available for purchase directly from publisher in a couple of months.


BARBADOS  ARTS  COUNCIL
Mar 19-Apr 12       Group Show
Fine art  and also available is a large selection of limited editions, lithographs, and cards.
Pelican Craft Centre, Bridgetown  (246) 426 4385 
website   www.barbadosartscouncil.com         email:  mail@barbadosartscouncil.com 


GALLERY  OF  CARIBBEAN ART
‘Three Generations Art Exhibition’ with Jill Walker, Sue Trew and Holly Trew,  March 25th-  April 14th    Album of exhibition may be viewed on www.best-of-barbados.com/original-paintings/

Don Small exhibition. Opening reception Sunday, April 22nd, 5pm-8pm . Exhibition ends May 10th.

Northern Business Centre, Queen Street, Speightstown, St. Peter, Barbados 
Monday – Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm and Saturday, 9.30am to 2.00pm www.artgallerycaribbean.com     Tel: (246) 419-0858


NCF (NATIONAL  CULTURAL  FOUNDATION)  QUEEN’S  PARK  GALLERY
APR 8-28    BARBADOS PHOTO SOCIETY Opening reception April 7th.6.30pm-8.30pm. Exhibition ends April 28th.
The Gallery is located beside the Harbour Road not very far from the Barbados Arts Council. The closest parking areas are in front of the Arts Council or in the back by Fine Art Framing. We are not at Bagnal’s Point Gallery. Gallery Opening hours are Mon. to Fri. 9am -4.30pm and on Sat. 9am -2pm.  QPG tel.#’s remain 427-2345 and 429-3117.
QPG CALENDAR 2012
APR 8-28    BARBADOS PHOTO SOCIETY
MAY 6 - JUNE 2    BARBADIAN SCULPTURE
JUNE 11 -AUG 11    CROP OVER VISUAL ARTS
AUG 19 -SEPT 8    ROMAL JONES
SEPT 16 -29    PHOTOGRAPHY
OCT 7 -NOV 3    ARLETTE ST HILL RETROSPECTIVE
NOV 11 -24    BLUE AND WHITE SHOW
DEC 2 -29    ROSLYN WATSON RETROSPECTIVE


BARBADOS  MUSEUM  AND  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY
Monday to Saturday, 9am. to 5pm. and Sundays 2pm. to 6pm.  St. Ann’s Garrison, St. Michael , Tel: 1-246-427-0201/ 1-246-436-1956  Fax: 1-246-429-5946  email museum@caribsurf.com


THE  BRIDGETOWN  GALLERY @  SHERATON
2. ‘LIGHT’ Opening reception Saturday April 3rd, 4pm-7pm. Exhibition on for 3 weeks.
Sheraton Mall upstairs on the second floor, at the top of the escalators, across from the radio station.  9am to 9pm daily   230-1750 or thebridgetowngallery@gmail.com 


ON  THE  WALL  GALLERIES
Original paintings and gift items at 2 galleries.
On The Wall Art Gallery at Champers Restaurant.
On the Wall Art Gallery at Earthworks in St Thomas
Great gifts that reflect the color and vibrancy of Barbados can be found in the Very Vanita line of products available at On The wall Galleries both at Earthwork and Champers and a few specially selected stores. Choose from the very popular throw cushions, tote bags, prints and assorted stationery totake home as a lasting memory of Barbados. A new line of kitchen, table
accents and scarves will be available for the 2011 winter season. Items can be ordered on line at onthewallartgallery.com or veryvanita.com
Tel  234 9145     NEW ART IN   www.onthewallartgallery.com


THE  FESTIVAL  ART  GALLERY

1. Hastings Farmers Market on 7th April 8am to 1pm and thereafter the first Saturday of each month.

2. The  Main Guard at the garrison every Wednesday. 11am to 12.30.

3. Oistins Fish Festival 7th-9th April. 10am until 8pm. The gallery will occupy the first space on the right entering Oistins from Bridgetown ,opposite the entrance to Supercentre.

Festival Art Gallery is a mobile art gallery showing in excess of 50 local Barbadian artists who are painters, ceramic artists, photographers and sculptors.  Bringing Art To The People


#17 ART  GALLERY 
Corrie Scott’s studio/gallery. Original fine art and photography, limited edition lithographs, prints and cards. Tel (246) 424 3965, email:  corriescott46@gmail.com     for viewing appointment (as Corrie may be out painting or photographing). Website  www.corriescott.net


HEATHER-DAWN  SCOTT  COLLECTION 
Have a look at album to see this well loved artist’s work. New pieces.
 http://picasaweb.google.com/corriescott/HeatherDawnScottRecentArt        


TIDES  ART  GALLERY
Local and Caribbean fine art and fine art photography. The Tides Restaurant, Holetown, St James.. Open 7 days a week, 8am - 4pm. Tel (246) 432 2084 or (246) 432 8356. email tidesart@sunbeach.net           website   www.tidesartgallery.com        


ARTS  SPLASH  GALLERY
We invite you to join us at the opening of ‘Explorations IIISunday April 1, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 pm. An exhibition of experimental works in collage and texture by established and emerging artists; Cathy Alkins, Alison Chapman-Andrews, Carol Cadogan-Fox, Rod Cossou, Sue Cossou, Jacqueline Rose Marie Chacko, Suzanne Davis, Christine Farmer, Lisa Hutchinson, Katalin, Jan Kevan-Marcelo, Comarie Mansour ,Heather Meyer, Rosanne Milligan, Kay Morgan, Amor Mottley, Yve Poucet, Paula Scott, Lisa Stiebel, Linda Tudor, Sonia Tuleja, Yasmin Vizcarrondo,  Lorna Wilson.             –continues until April 14th

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing Instructor: Tara La Motta
Course 1 Tuesday, 6-7.30pstarting March 27th to May 8th, 2012.
Course 2  Tuesday, 6-7.30pm starting May 22nd to June 26th, 2012.
$300/6 week term

Life Drawing- Master Classes Instructor: Leandro Soto
Master Class 1: Wednesday 4th April, 6-7.30pm
Master Class 2: Wednesday 11th April, 6-7.30pm
Master Class 3: Wednesday 18th April, 6-7.30pm
Price$150 for 3x classes.  $65 for drop-in class.

Vendors Wanted… Hastings Farmers Market is a great opportunity!  Contact info@hastingsfarmersmarket.com  – call 228-0776 “This arts, craft and food market is open to everyone who produces something themselves. Whether it’s soap, sandals, paintings, pottery, music, books, good food, cakes or carrots the Hastings Farmers Market welcomes you.  Its a lovely location just opposite the Hastings Rocks bandstand. “
Hours of Farmer’s Market   8am-11am every Saturday.

Gallery available for exhibitions $300 per week. To apply please contact Elayne at The Art Splash Centre, Hastings, Christ Church (Pink building opposite the Board Walk
(246) 228 0776            artsplashbarbados@gmail.com  , Hastings, Ch Ch   


ART  SESSIONS with  HEIDI  BERGER   


ERROL  BARROW  CENTRE  FOR  CREATIVE  IMAGINATION
To find out about these events and more, visit the website: www.cavehill.uwi.edu/ebcci
Encompassing all the arts with theatre, film, dance, fine art, fine art photography, the written word, workshops and much more.  For further information, contact De Carla Applewhaite at 417-4776 or email her at decarla.applewhaite@cavehill.uwi.edu   Tel. (246) 417- 4776 Fax (246) 417-8903   ebcci@cavehill.uwi.edu              www.cavehill.uwi.edu/ebcci


LLOYD ERSKINE SANDIFORD CENTRE ( Sherbourne Centre)


CRAFTS  at  BIDC
Pelican Craft Centre, Princess Alice Highway, St. Michael. For more information call 427-5350


GALERIE  NUEDGE
“Further Than”, a post-modernist classical collection features international artists: Hannah Alpha, Danielle Barbeau, John Bernhard, Catherine Burry, Amel Chamandy, John Clement, Corno, Alexander Poll Doval, Daria Fabbro, Kadir Lopez, Charles Richard, Laura Santini, Guillaume Seff and Julian Opie and local artists:  Alison Chapman-Andrews, Dennis de Caires, Jacqueline Hinds.
Mon –10am7pm. Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm
Gallery NuEdge Fine Arts Ltd, Limegrove Lifestyle Centre, Holetown, St. James, Barbados


ARTS  &  CRAFTS  AT  HOLDERS  FARMERS  MARKET
Every Sunday at the Holders Farmers Market from 9am. – 2pm. stalls with healthy delicious foods, fruits and vegetables, arts and crafts tables, delicious coffee, brunch and so much more. More info at www.holdersfarmersmarket.com


FRANGIPANI  ART  GALLERY
Sugar Cane Club, Hotel and Spa, St. Peter(246) 422 5026   info@sugarcaneclub.com

BARBADOS  COMMUNITY  COLLEGE  Morningside Gallery
1. ‘Ras Akyem:enchanted land/ drawings and prints from Santa Fe NM’ - March 16th– April 6th. OPENING RECEPTION MARCH 23rd 6pm-9pm with a presentation about the project and the process.

2. April 30th 6.30pm - opening of Portfolio 2012: graduating students from the BFA Studio Art and Associate Degree Visual Arts programmes
Music Portfolio April 26th at Frank Collymore Hall - tickets available at A&B Music

Screening the new season of ART 21 in the Morningside Gallery
1. EPISODES 1 AND 2 ON FRIDAY APRIL 13th at 1PM
2. EPISODES 3 AND 4 ON FRIDAY APRIL 20th at 1PM

Theatre Arts and Graphic Design events will be in May.

There are theatre happenings, workshops, lectures and events. For more information please contact:   Shaunelle Durham   shaunelledurham@hotmail.com     Tel: 426-2858, ext.5262 or 5259


BLACK BESS RESOURCE CENTRE
There will be an African Art Exhibition which will run from April 3- April 12 at the Black Bess Resource Centre from 10 am - 4pm. There will also be mask making and jewellery making workshops on Tuesdays and Thursdays in that time period from 2-4pm, Petra Haynes (244-7428  toyinoluwa@hotmail.com) , Youth Commissioner for St. Peter with the Ministry of Youth and Youth Development Programme. “ I've conceptualised a project in the Black Bess area entitled “Echoes of Africa”. The project is an opportunity to present the youth of Black Bess with a legacy of African knowledge that is not often taught. It seeks to creatively expose the youth to their African heritage through art (exhibition), discussions and workshops. This will help them to understand and appreciate the history of their ancestors.


THE  ART  HUB
Art supplies. BAC (Barbados Arts Council) members will receive between 5% - 10% off most art supplies on presentation on their membership card. tel: 432 2328  mobile: 266 5016
163 Amaryllis Row,
Cordia Avenue, Sunset Crest, St James


BARBADOS  PHOTOGRAPHIC  SOCIETY
The BPS has among its aims & objectives: the fostering of the art and craft of photography; and the encouragement of the appreciation and enjoyment of photography.


BARBADOS  COMMUNITY  COLLEGE
There are theatre happenings, workshops, lectures and events. For more information please contact:   Shaunelle Durham   shaunelledurham@hotmail.com     Tel: 426-2858, ext.5262 or 5259


GRAND  SALLE,  CENTRAL  BANK & FRANK COLLYMORE HALL
APRIL     Gale Theatre of Barbados and London The Lover, Pinter and the Piano directed by Hanna Berrigan and produced by Melissa Simmonds.
The Lover, Harold Pinter's intriguing one act comedy re imagined for the Caribbean will be followed by a short celebration of Pinter's poetry. In Harold Pinter's The Lover, a sophisticated modern couple play erotic games to spice-up their marriage. But tensions grow between them, and the polished facade of their relationship starts to crack.
The Lover, will also be followed by twice award winning jazz singer and pianist Miss Liane Carroll arriving directly from Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London and performing the Great American Song book with special Barbadian guests including Ebe Gilkes and Carole George.
Cast includes Howard Antony (Barbadian living in UK), Endy Mckay (British), Angelo Lascelles (Barbadian), Patrick Foster (Barbadian), Caroline Gardiner (British living in Barbados)
Saturday April 14th 2012 @ 7pm
Sunday April 15th 2012 @ 7pm
Saturday April 21st 2012 @ 7pm
Sunday April 22nd 2012 @ 3.30pm and 7pm
Ticket Prices:BDS $65.00 & BARP BDS$60.00 at the door only. www.iTicketsBarbados.com or call: 246 621 7000  Box Office Location: iTickets Barbados, Cave Shepherd Broad St   

For further information please contact our office or visit our website at fch.org.bb
Joanna Hinds, Frank Collymore Hall, Church Village, BRIDGETOWN
Tel: (246) 436-9083  Fax: (246) 228-2703   Email: Joanna.Hinds@centralbank.org.bb


ANNUAL CARIBBEAN TALES FILM FESTIVAL
We are proud to present the 3rd Annual CaribbeanTales film festival in Barbados, a multi facetted forum that takes place on the beautiful south coast of the island. A highlight of the regional cultural calendar ever since it was launched 3 years ago, It has become  an important annual film event in Barbados, focused not only on screening the best Caribbean films, but also on developing industry practitioners, creating networking opportunities, seeking solutions to challenges facing the sector, as well as facilitating  the marketing and distribution of  indigenous film products.
ACTIVITIES :
April 11 – OPENING GALA: This year’s Gala screening is “SING MY SONG” at Frank Collymore Hall – the award-winning  story of artist/activist Harry Belafonte’s extraordinary life. This film opened the Sundance Film Festival in 2011 to wide acclaim: “Inspiring, compelling and deeply beautiful”.
April 12 – 14 – FILM FESTIVAL: 8 Official Selection Feature films and 16 Shorts are in Competition for the Audience Prize, selected from 15 countries around the Region . These will screen throughout the week at George Washington House, at 7 and 9 pm and all day Saturday.
APRIL 15 -  CLOSING NIGHT : Reception and screening  of the multi-award winning Jamaican feature film Better Mus Come, will take place at the Olympus Cinemas. Awards presented for Best Feature Film, Best 48Hr Challenge Film.
APRIL 13  -  SYMPOSIUM: A one-day forum that addresses urgent issues facing the regional film industry. The forum engages industry stakeholders, policy-makers, private sector, and the public at large in vigorous debate on the strategies necessary for the lucrative development of a world-class Caribbean industry.
INCUBATOR SERIES: Activities aimed to help film/television professionals develop world-class content by honing their skills in the continuum from script development to distribution, this year’s incubator comprises 5 targetted Content Labs:
* SCRIPT2SCREEN Screenplay Clinic – aimed at improving the skills of screen writers. Three selected short scripts will receive staged readings, performed by local actors. These will be critiqued by a panel of experts, and benefit from constructive audience feedback.
* 48 Hr Film Challenge - An opportunity for teams of filmmakers from across the region to stretch their creativity and test their skills by creating exciting, imaginative, thought-provoking and engaging films, in just 48 hours! The challenge is open to all – from the first time film maker or student to the veteran of 30 years!
* Directing MasterClass - A workshop with Susanne Rostock, award-winning director of “SING MY SONG”.
* Filmmaker – Composer Collaboration -Matching filmmakers with composers, this 3 day workshop explores the process of scoring (composing) for film. The goal is to familiarize participants with what it takes to effectively compose music for motion picture, and for those who already have some experience, it will be a chance to improve the skills they already have.
* FIRST CUT - 1 Feature film and one short feature by first time narrative directors, are selected for presentation in this special Creative/Market Lab. These films are in the final stages of post production and FIRST CUT gives them the opportunity to receive expert feedback that will allow them  to prepare them for the international market place.


WEST  WING  GALLERY  AT  PARLIAMENT
(hoping there will be an exhibition there soon)


TIYI  BY  DESIGN  ART  JEWELRY  STUDIO
Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm
#12 (upstairs) Town Square Mall, Speightstown, St Peter
246 422 6816 or 246 252 0184     queen_7tiyi@yahoo.com      www.tiyibydesign.com  


MANIPURA
Paintings, limited edition prints, home decor, installations, objects and several more.


THE  NATIONAL  ART  GALLERY
Visit www.nagc.bb website for the National Art Gallery in Barbados. This site includes the latest happenings and NEWS from the artists. Check out ArtistNet the database of visual artists in Barbados. Visual Artists are invited to join ArtistNet.  For details e-mail contact@nagc.bb or call the NAGC at +1(246) 310-2700ArtistNet is a free service for all visual artists in Barbados.


RAFZA  NEHAUL  STUDIO/GALLERY
The studio/gallery, 6, Brighton Beach.  Open Day Tuesday or Tel   421 8188  or email  rnehaul@caribsurf.com for viewing


GANG  OF  4
Springvale to the
Hope Sanctuary, Newcastle, St. John246 822 3461.


A  GALLERY
By appointment please contact: Catherine Forter-Chee-A-Tow Curator/Artist
Tel: 246 262 6238 or 246 262 6241  c.forter.cheeatow@caribsurf.com
Royal Westmoreland, St James & The Mews Restaurant, Holetown


MANIFESTO  BARBADOS:


ART  BEAT
Archival digital printing on paper & canvas for sizes over 8.5” x 11”. We can print on media up to 24” wide. -Stretching and matting -Copying of artwork for giclee printing -Sale of art from our gallery -Digital photography workshops.  Tel 231 3002.


FINE  ART FRAMING  LTD,
Pelican Industrial Park, Bridgetown, Barbados - (246) 426-5325


FAST  FRAME  FACTORY,
Dayrell’s Road, St Michael (246) 426 9994   shaka@fastframefactory.biz


AA  FRAMING  &  DECORATION.
#4, 1st Avenue Belleville, St. Michael,
Tel: (1-246)-435-0513 Fax: (1-246)-426-6004 | E-mail: aaframing@caribsurf.com


FRAMING  STUDIO
At the Best of Barbados Head Office, Welches Plantation, H’way 2A, Large selection of frames and matt boards. We also repair paintings, stretch canvas and laminate. Open 8am- 3.30pm weekdays. Call Patrick or Elvina  421-6900 ext 29

TINGS  BAJAN
Many and various wood and metal frames for sale. at Tings Bajan,
Pelican Village 249-2103.


ART  DEN
Art Supplies. Stretched canvases, tear off palettes, painting boards, sketch books & sketchpads, portfolios, matboard, black & white only & presentation boards in two sizes. 
BAC (Barbados Arts Council) members will receive between 10% off art supplies on presentation on their membership card.
Art Den # 437 1019, ask for Marcia, Sandra or Elsa, email  krackerjackkids@gmail.com      


BAJAN  REPORTER   supporter of the arts in Barbados
Wonderful Website   www.bajanreporter.com     You can reach Ian at either his Mobile (246) 266-1866 or BB PIN: 24ABD995


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