Caribbean Culture Fund Hosts Virtual Meet and Greet with Grantees on December 10, 2024
Caribbean Culture Fund Hosts Virtual Meet and Greet with Grantees on December 10, 2024
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 28, 2024 – The Caribbean Culture Fund (CCF) invites members of the media and arts and culture bloggers to a virtual meet-and-greet session with its inaugural grantees.
Meet the sixteen individual creatives and cultural organizations behind the diverse arts and culture projects that were funded by the CCF in its first round of grants in 2024. The inaugural awards, totaling USD 250,000, are supporting projects from Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
The session takes place on Tuesday December 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST via Zoom. This exciting event follows the ongoing work by the winners over the past few months.
The funded projects span multiple disciplines, including visual arts, performing arts, culinary arts, literature, and film, and reflect the themes of ‘Social Change and Civic Engagement’ and ‘Caribbean Collaboration’. Details on the projects are included below.
The virtual meet-and-greet will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear from grantees about their projects, network with creatives, and explore opportunities for collaboration across the region. Details will also be shared on the upcoming awards for media coverage of arts and culture, sponsored by the Caribbean Culture Fund in collaboration with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union.
The CCF remains committed to empowering Caribbean creatives through funding and capacity-building initiatives. Join us as we celebrate the region’s rich cultural tapestry and support the work of our grantees.
CCF Cohort 1:
● Carlos Rodríguez, Draguéalo, Festival of the Arts, which won $10,000 in the category of Social Change and Civic Engagement.
● Fundación Anticanon, VI Encuentro Nacional de Escritoras, Literary Arts, which won $10,000 in the category of Social Change and Civic Engagement.
● María Santa Cándido, Gaga, CulturaNegra y Ancestral, Festival de las Artes, winner of $10,000 in the category ofSocial Change and Civic Engagement.
● Victoria Rodríguez Apolinario, Muestra Karibe – Muestra de Cine Caribeño de la No Ficción, Film/Festival, winner of USD 25,000 under the theme Caribbean Collaboration.
● Association Vers le Sud pour l’Éducation et la Culture (AVSEC), Towards the South Creative Residency, Literary Arts, which won $10,000 under the Social Change and Civic Engagement theme.
● Weizman Seide, The Caribbean Culinary Community, Culinary Arts, which won $25,000 under the theme of Caribbean Collaboration.
● Sol Scene, 11 ans plus tard: Ateliers de création artistique pour les jeunes Dominicains d’origine haïtienne, victimes de la dénationalisation, Visual arts, which won $25,000 under the theme of Caribbean collaboration.
● Annalee Davis, Chants for the Sixth Extinction, Performing Arts/ Music who won USD10,000 under the theme Social Change and Civic Engagement
● CALL Barbados, CR10PP: Recognition. Justice. Development, Visual Arts who won USD 25,000 under the theme Caribbean Collaboration
● Zum Zum Museum, Once Upon a Caribbean Time: Children’s Picture Book Production who won USD10,000 under the theme Social Change and Civic Engagement
● Kriston Chen, ‘STICS, Performing Arts who won USD 25,000 under the theme Caribbean Collaboration
● Blaqmango Consultants, Touching the Waters, Embracing Our Land, Visual Arts who won USD10,000 under the theme Social Change and Civic Engagement
● Kingston Creative, Climate Change Art Park, Festival/Visual Arts who won USD10,000 under the theme Social Change and Civic Engagement
● Chelsea Richards James, Kindred on the Rock, Film who won USD10,000 under the theme Social Change and Civic Engagement
● Idris Veitch, Heritage Preservation: Digitising Historical, Artefacts for Virtual Conservation, Visual Arts who won USD 10,000 under the theme Social Change and Civic Engagement
● Adrienne Williams, Repat Stories, Film who won USD 25,000 under the theme Caribbean Collaboration
About the Caribbean Culture Fund:
The Caribbean Culture Fund is dedicated to fostering cultural and creative industries across the Caribbean by providing resources and opportunities for artists, organizations, and initiatives that promote collaboration, innovation, and social impact. Visit www.caribbeanculturefund.org.