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#10 Strand St & # 62 King St. • Frederiksted, St. Croix,
Virgin Islands • 340.772.2622 |
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Where
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About
Us
CMCArts,
Inc.was founded in 1994 by Candia Atwater, with the annual
publication of the "Island Art & Soul" calendar of Caribbean
art. In 2003, CMCArts moved into and began restoration
of a wonderful, historic building on the waterfront in
Frederiksted. Over the last four years, CMCArts has grown
into an epicenter of activity, where residents and visitors
of all ages have benefited from CMCArts' innovative arts
and cultural programming. Now is an exciting and important
time to be involved.
Today,
the transformation of our property into a full-service
facility is near completion, and CMCArts is now positioned
to broaden our programs and deepen our commitment to the
community we serve. The beautiful Caribbean Sea and historic
Danish property offer a perfect setting for CMCArts' spacious
exhibition galleries, visiting artist in residence apartments,
working art studios and classrooms, a fully equipped pottery
studio, gift shop, offices and protected courtyard for
performances and events.
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To
collect, preserve and exhibit the visual arts of the Caribbean
community.
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To provide an interactive
environment that encourages children, youth and adults to explore
and learn positive forms of expression.
- To offer creative
learning experiences which foster and understanding of the
rich cultural and artistic traditions of the Caribbean.
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what
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who
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Open
Slide NIght for Local Artists
Ben Levine Documentary Film Institute
Afro/Caribbean Summer Film Series |
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Digital
Photo Club Exhibition |
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Starlight
Theatre |
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Caribbean
Art Collection Viewing |
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"Dozen
Days" with St. Croix Center Stage |
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Children's
Life Drawing Classes with Sue Snow |
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Children's
Pottery Classes with Sara Lee Hayes |
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Courtyard
Art Show and Artful Weekend |
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First
Anniversary Community Celebration |
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2005 |
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Tri-Island
Show for Public Finance Authority "East Meets
West" Exhibition |
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June
Student Exhibition |
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Vaughn/Anduze
Digital Photo Show |
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Emancipation
Exhibit w/Landmark Society |
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Children & Adult
Pottery Class |
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Artist-in-Residence
Exhibit & Lecture by Curator Gerardo Mosquero,
Cuba/NY |
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| Artist-in-Residence
Tony Monsanto, Curacao |
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Folk Arts & Culture Exhibit & Lecture with
Professor Siuko Garcia |
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| Quelbe
Exhibition & Demo w/Willard John Ademola Olugebefola
Reception2nd
Anniversary Celebration |
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| 2006 |
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Three
Kings Parade Membership Barbecue
"looking the other way" Black History Month Exhibit with seven local
artists |
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Print
making Workshops with Nii Ahene
A-I-R 3rd Transfer Installation - Edgar Endress, Lori Lee, Janet Cook-Rutnik,
Edgar Lake |
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Children's
Clay Workshops with Sara Lee Hayes
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| Learn-to-Draw
Classes with Jane Akin |
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| Adult
Clay Classes with Sara Lee Hayes |
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Needlepoint
Classes with Wendy Waugh
"tumbando caña" VI-PR Exhibition with curator Gerville Larsen & Museo
de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico |
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| Artist-in-Residence
- Curator Joanna Soltan, School of the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston |
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| Collectors
Circle Holiday Dinner |
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| 2007 |
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| Three
Kings Parade Membership Barbecue |
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| "Promoting
Literacy Through the Arts" after school and
summer program in collaboration with STX Library
Assoc. and
IMLS Grant 11/06 to 9/07 |
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| PLTTA
Student Exhibitions |
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| A-I-R
4th Transfer Installation - Edgar Endress, Lori Lee,
Janet Cook-Rutnik, Edgar Lake |
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Youth Ambassadors Program with VI4Arts |
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the community CMCArts: |
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showcases
the works of accomplished and emerging Virgin Islands
artists in free exhibits supported by public grants |
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provides
a mix of grant supported, after-school and summer programs,
teaching our youth cultural heritage art forms that
stimulate the growth of future artists and craftsman |
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offers
instructional art workshops in a variety of mediums
to students of all ages and
talents |
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provides
free seminars, forum, and lectures to the public and
local artists |
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regionally
CMCArts: |
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has
been promoting Caribbean art and artists for fourteen
years in the publication and distribution of Art and
Soul Calendar |
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provides
the vehicle to showcase uniquely Caribbean art and
culture, forging the gap between Caribbean island through
CMCArts-sponsored invitational exhibits,installations
and museum exchange programs
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has
become a shared space where artists from throughout
the Caribbean, collaborate with fellow artists and
explore Caribbean cultural heritage and history |
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internationally
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attracts
artists, curators, and historians from around the world,
through the grant-supported CMCArts Artist in Residence
program |
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provides
an outlet for visiting artists to share their talents
and heritage, making St. Croix an international artist
destination |
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For
information on the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts annual
calendar, visit the calendar website at www.islandartandsoul.com.
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