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February Deadlines Artists Shouldn’t Miss
February is packed with opportunities for Caribbean artists seeking residencies, funding and international exposure. Here’s a roundup of residencies, grants and open calls with approaching deadlines. Residencies and Internships Sloss Metal Furnaces Emerging Artist Residency + Internship (International) A three-week residency in Birmingham, Alabama, providing studio access, materials, sand, iron, and technical foundry skills for emerging artists. Includes a living stipend. D
Ignite 2026: Grants, Residencies & Exhibitions for Caribbean Creatives
As the new year begins, Caribbean artists and creatives have urgent opportunities to expand their practice, connect with international networks, access funding, and deepen their craft. Below is a curated guide to open calls, residencies, grants, and creative support programmes, some of which are closing soon in January 2026, from both regional and global institutions. Exhibitions – Show Your Work Royal Society of British Artists | Annual Exhibition 2026 Deadline: January 9
Entering 2026 with Intention: A Fresh Year for Caribbean Art
As the Caribbean steps into 2026, artists, creatives, and cultural practitioners have new opportunities to deepen their practice, connect with global networks, and showcase the region’s rich artistic voices. The start of a new year is always a moment for reflection, gratitude, and intention, qualities that resonate strongly within the Caribbean art community. Over the past year, Caribbean artists have continued to navigate challenges, explore interdisciplinary approaches, and
Navigating Transformation in Dominique Hunter's Cusp Series
How do we grow when life constantly shifts beneath our feet? When movement and stillness intertwine, where do we find balance? These questions lie at the heart of Guyanese artist Dominique Hunter’s ongoing Cusp series, a striking exploration of transformation, presence, and resilience. Through her use of the human form, nature, and symbolism, Hunter captures the tension of what she calls mini migrations, the repeated uprootings and resettlings that shape both personal and cre
Identity in Every Layer: The Portraits of Naderson Saint-Pierre
Naderson Saint-Pierre paints faces that resist a single point of view. Eyes overlap, profiles shift, colours collide. His portraits insist on multiplicity, suggesting that identity is never singular, never fixed, and never fully revealed in one moment. Working primarily in portraiture, Saint-Pierre uses fragmentation as both a visual strategy and a conceptual position. His subjects appear assembled rather than rendered, as though identity itself is shaped through memory, move
Carnival, Painted by Weldon Ryan
Carnival is often reduced to costumes, colour and spectacle. For Weldon Ryan , it is lived culture, movement, presence and community rendered on canvas. Born in Trinidad and Tobago , Ryan translates the energy of Caribbean Carnival into large-scale paintings that capture both the pageantry and the people behind it. Ryan photographs masqueraders at carnivals across the Caribbean diaspora and uses these encounters as reference for his paintings. His compositions are tight, imme
Questions We Should Be Asking About Caribbean Art
The future of Caribbean art is shaped less by what is celebrated in the moment and more by the questions we choose to ask today. These are questions about labour, access, visibility, sustainability and trust. They are often left unspoken, yet they will determine the ecosystem for years to come. Who is included and who is left out? Caribbean art is sometimes presented as a single story, yet the region is made up of multiple histories, languages and experiences. Which artists a
What the Caribbean Art World Revealed in 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we look back at what the Caribbean art world gave us. There was no single defining moment or clear turning point. What the year did give us was movement, activity, connection and continuation. The work kept happening, even when attention and support shifted elsewhere. This movement showed up in exhibitions, online spaces, residencies, regional events and collaborations across countries and territories. Artists continued to work with purpose, often wi
Ingrid Pollard and the Question of Belonging
Guyanese-born Ingrid Pollard is a pioneering photographer and media artist whose work has long challenged cultural assumptions about race, identity, and belonging. Born in 1953 in Georgetown, Guyana, and raised in London, Pollard has consistently questioned who is permitted to feel at home within British landscapes, particularly its rural spaces. Her practice centres on visibility, memory, and the quiet politics of place. As a founding member of the Association of Black Photo
Supporting Caribbean Artists Beyond Buying Art
Buying art matters. It sustains artists directly, affirms the value of their labour and allows many to continue their practice. For those who are able to buy, it remains one of the most meaningful forms of support. However, not everyone has the financial means to collect art. Limiting support to purchasing alone risks excluding large parts of the community and narrowing how we understand care for culture. Caribalent exists because we believe Caribbean culture is not a commodi
Designing with Nature: Sea Breezes, Light & Local Materials
A visual guide to creating airy, grounded spaces using island climate and natural elements to your advantage In the Caribbean, design is...
A Colour Story: Shades of the Caribbean in Everyday Life
In the Caribbean, colour is not merely visual, it is emotional, cultural and profoundly alive. It clings to walls and dances through...
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