Monday 9th January 2012  3:30 PM

Art Classes at Popopstudios for Children & Adults 12-Week Classes from January 9, 2012 – March 31, 2012 Beginning in January of 2012, Popopstudios will be facilitating a series of select art classes for children and adults. Participants will work with and learn from professional artists such as John Cox, Katrina Cartwright, Holly Parotti, Phoebe Luk and Margot Bethel.

Participants will learn about various disciplines, exploring two and three-dimensional art and design concepts. Adults will be given the option of choosing from multiple mediums while children’s classes will focus on art ‘in general’ and be geared towards fun & learning. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity, sign up today! For more information, call telephone 242.322.7834 or email popopstudios@gmail.com. Click HERE to visit Popop studios website for more information.

Historical Society Speech

Thursday 26th January 2012  6:30 PM

Dr Jennifer Bethel PhD will speak on her journal article Female Slaves in the Bahamas . Held at 6:30pm at the Historical Museum, Shirley St & Elizabeth Ave. T: 322-4231. The Bahamas Historical Society is a non-profit cultural and educational organisation dedicated to stimulating interest in Bahamian History and to the collection and preservation of material relating to that history. One of the society's main objectives is to improve its Museum and to open it more frequently to the public. Society programmes and publications are made possible by membership dues, donations and advertisements in the Journal. The Society is governed by its Articles of Association. The Annual General Meeting is held during the month of April. Bahamian artist, Mr Alton Lowe kindly designed the crest for the Bahamas Historical Society, which appears on this website. It was being used for the first time in connection with the celebration of the society's twenty-fifth anniversary in October 1984. The crest depicts a sailing sloop; these boats have played such an important role in the life and the development of the Bahama Islands.

Islands of the World Fashion Week

Wednesday 9th May 2012  7:00 PM

Islands of the World Fashion Week Nassau, Bahamas. 12th December 2011: Mode Îles Ltd., the organizers of the award-winning Islands of the World Fashion Week, is now gearing to begin the process of selecting the 12 entrants for participation in the television series designers' competition scheduled to take place and taped during the newly formatted event, Islands of the World Fashion Showcase, to be held in May 2012. "While only 12 designers will be selected to compete, other designers will be allowed to participate in the event under the normal procedures", explained Indira Moss, Production Manager. "The 12 competing designers will be notified of their selection early in January so that the film crews can start shooting in February in the respective countries." Applications for designers can be obtained from the Registration page of the website, www.islandsfashionweek.com. Submission of applications will continue through to 20th January 2012. The May 2012 event promises to be dramatic and exciting, with features like the television series and a fashion presentation by architects and interior designers being new and additional initiatives to this established name in the fashion industry. Three finalists from the television series competition will travel to New York for the final episode of judging to select the ultimate designer who will have the privilege of creating a line of clothing for a major retail store or boutique. May 2012 Schedule Wednesday, 9th of May Bowling in Fashion get tickets 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mario's - Tonique Williams-Darling Highway, Nassau Bahamas Reception 9:00 p.m - Midnight Mario's - Tonique Williams-Darling Highway, Nassau Bahamas Thursday 10th of May Welcome Reception get tickets 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Hillside House;Cumberland Street, Nassau, Bahamas Friday 11th of May Designer Runway Presentations 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sheraton Resort, Cable Beach Nassau, Bahamas get VIP tickets get General Admission tickets Zatthu Inc. Bahamas Jaeylu Inc. St. Lucia Autumn Crop Bahamas Harl Taylor BAG Bahamas Miracle Hands Guyana House of Raphelita Bahamas Kymmistic St. Vincent Van der Vlugt Trinidad & Tobago Theodore Elyett Bahamas Saturday 12th of May Closing Reception get VIP tickets get General Admission tickets 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Blu Restaurant Bar Lounge; Elizabeth & Bay Streets, Nassau, Bahamas

Latoya's Loft Jewelry Making Class

Sunday 26th February 2012  2:30 PM

Latoya's Loft Jewelry Making Class Sunday, February 26, 2012 | 2:30pm - 5:30pm Learn how to create your own beaded floral components at Latoya's Loft's next jewelry making class where the topic will be: "The Victorian Beading Technique." Participants will learn how to design and construct flowers, feathers and leaves using basic Victorian methods and will gain needed knowledge of all of the components and techniques used to create the beaded design. Your handmade beaded components can be used in making headpieces, necklace focals, earrings, and many other crafts & accessories. The class will be held on Sunday, February 26th at The Consignment Shop, Nassau Street from 2:30pm to 5:30pm. You can register now at the Consignment Shop and receive a materials list & bead color guide. This is a fun and wonderful technique to learn and is a great beginning class in wire-work. Take part in this creative, learning experience. Students must bring their own tools and materials which can be purchased at Chevy's Accessories on Wulff Rd. or Home Fabrics on #1 Madeira St. & Carmichael Rd. Latoya's Loft will provide all other findings and materials needed. For more information and for list of tools and materials, pass by or call the Consignment shop at 325-0077 or email at latoya'smail@latoyasloft.com for more details. Click HERE to visit Latoya's Loft website. Click HERE to view Latoya's Loft Facebook Page.

Transforming Spaces 2012: "Fibre"

Saturday 24th March 2012  10:00 AM

Transforming Spaces 2012: "Fibre" Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25, 2012

For almost a decade, the Transforming Spaces art tour has acted as a gauge for what’s what in contemporary Bahamian art – each year, art galleries, artist studios and even outdoor spaces pulled out all the stops to curate art shows that elevated Bahamian art in the local community. Now in its eighth year, the tour is ready to do something radically different in order to turn the eyes of the globe to the flourishing Bahamian art scene: for the first time ever, the committee introduced the theme of “Fibre”, calling for artists to use indigenous material – local fibers like straw, coconut, cotton, and sisal, to name only a sampling – in innovative ways. "The decision", said committee member Pam Burnside, "came out of the drive by another artist-formed committee – Creative Nassau – to designate Nassau in the global cultural world as a City of Folk Art in the UNESCO designated Creative Cities Network." “We’ve been discussing the importance of the straw industry, as well as Junkanoo, so as part of our committee activities we decided we would transfer the thought of using the straw into Transforming Spaces this year,” said Burnside. “That’s been one of our goals in the committee, to make sure this tour gets out to the world so people actually come here. It’s a fabulous opportunity for us to have people come to The Bahamas for its art and culture as opposed to just our sun, sand and sea.” Indeed, though the number of art spaces and participating artists has changed each year, the desire to bring artists together in a large tour to expose Bahamian art has been a driving factor since the tour’s inception eight years ago by a core committee of dedicated participants. The tours take place on Saturday March 24 and Sunday March 25, beginning promptly at 10am at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Spaces are limited however, so purchasing tickets is recommended. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased from either The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas downtown (328.5800) or Doongalik Studios on Village Road (394.1886). Click HERE to view official TS2012 Website. Click HERE to read article on TS2012 by Sonia Farmer of The Guardian.

Transforming Spaces 2012: "Fibre"

Sunday 25th March 2012  10:00 AM

Transforming Spaces 2012: "Fibre" Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25, 2012

For almost a decade, the Transforming Spaces art tour has acted as a gauge for what’s what in contemporary Bahamian art – each year, art galleries, artist studios and even outdoor spaces pulled out all the stops to curate art shows that elevated Bahamian art in the local community. Now in its eighth year, the tour is ready to do something radically different in order to turn the eyes of the globe to the flourishing Bahamian art scene: for the first time ever, the committee introduced the theme of “Fibre”, calling for artists to use indigenous material – local fibers like straw, coconut, cotton, and sisal, to name only a sampling – in innovative ways. "The decision", said committee member Pam Burnside, "came out of the drive by another artist-formed committee – Creative Nassau – to designate Nassau in the global cultural world as a City of Folk Art in the UNESCO designated Creative Cities Network." “We’ve been discussing the importance of the straw industry, as well as Junkanoo, so as part of our committee activities we decided we would transfer the thought of using the straw into Transforming Spaces this year,” said Burnside. “That’s been one of our goals in the committee, to make sure this tour gets out to the world so people actually come here. It’s a fabulous opportunity for us to have people come to The Bahamas for its art and culture as opposed to just our sun, sand and sea.” Indeed, though the number of art spaces and participating artists has changed each year, the desire to bring artists together in a large tour to expose Bahamian art has been a driving factor since the tour’s inception eight years ago by a core committee of dedicated participants. The tours take place on Saturday March 24 and Sunday March 25, beginning promptly at 10am at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Spaces are limited however, so purchasing tickets is recommended. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased from either The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas downtown (328.5800) or Doongalik Studios on Village Road (394.1886). Click HERE to view official TS2012 Website. Click HERE to read article on TS2012 by Sonia Farmer of The Guardian.

Absolut Vodka: Local Art Ambition, A Call For Artists

Saturday 31st March 2012

TIME HAS BEEN MOVED TO FRIDAY APRIL 27TH, 2012 Click HERE to view new event date. Absolut Vodka, NAGB & The D'aguilar Art Foundation presents... A Call For Artists To Participate in Absolut Vodka: Local Art Ambition Time To Be Announced. The D’Aguilar Art Foundation, Virginia Street Absolut vodka announces a call for local artists to participate in one of the most unique, fun and exciting art shows of the year. 'Absolut Vodka: Local Art Ambition' will showcase three pieces by each artist: .An original piece of choice. .Absolut blank: art inspired absolut bottle. .Absolut-ly Havaianas: art inspired Havaianas Artwork can be painted, drawn, sculpted or illustrated. 30 artists will be selected to participate in the show. Absolut blank pieces will be featured on absolut vodka's website. winning artists work will be featured in all local Absolut advertising, displayed at butler & sands in caves village, and /or offered a $200 shopping spree at Havaianas. Absolut Vodka, The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and The D'Aguilar Foundation would like to proudly present Absolut Vodka: Local Art Ambition. The event will showcase three (3) pieces by each artist: An original art piece. ABSOLUT BLANK: an art inspired Absolut bottle. Artists must design the bottle and the negative space (background) around it. The overall design must be 18 x 24 inches vertical. ABSOLUT-LY HAVAIANAS: art inspired Havainas. Artists are designing the sole of the shoes. The designs do not have to be symmetrical. A single design can encompass both shoes. The call for artwork asks that the artists complete all three (3) sections to qualify. Artwork can be painted, drawn, sculpted or illustrated. The deadline for entry is April 2, 2012. Art should be delivered to The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Artists should submit original artwork in addition to digital documentation. For further information, please call 327-1453 or email, HERE. Download Absolut Vodka Template: HERE Download Havaianas Sole Template: HERE Click HERE to view D’Aguilar Art Foundation website. Click HERE to view the D’Aguilar Art Foundation listing page.

Latoya's Loft Jewelry Making Class

Sunday 11th March 2012  3:00 PM

Mar 11 - Sunday Latoya's Loft Jewelry Making Class "INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY MAKING": STRINGING BASICS-"Using Bead Caps & Spacers" CLASS SIZE: 15-20 students CLASS OBJECTIVES : Learn how to construct a single-strand necklace and matching pair of drop earrings from scratch and at the same time, gain needed knowledge of all of the components ( FINDINGS) such as bead caps and spacer beads that make up a jewelry piece. By the end of the session you would have designed and created your very own "one of a kind" necklace set. COST-$20.00 Pre-Registration required. TOOLS/MATERIALS: Students must bring 1). Beading Board or Measuring Tape 2). Round Nose Pliers 3). Snipper Tool/Wire Cutter 4). Crimper Tool 5). 24-32" strand of beads or pearls sized 10mm-12mm(*color of choice) 6). Either a pk. of 40 ct. silver or gold-plated bead caps or a pk. of 4-5mm silver or gold-plated metal spacer beads Latoya's Loft will provide all other findings and materials needed. (Silver-plated & Gold-plated lobster clasps will be provided. Students can bring their own preference of clasp if so desired) Tools & Materials can be purchased at Chevy's Accessories on Wulff Rd. or Home Fabrics on #1 Madeira St and Carmichael Rd. FOR MORE INFORMATION PASS BY OR CALL THE CONSIGNMENT SHOP AT 325-0077 OR EMAIL US AT latoya'smail@latoyasloft.com Latoya Bullard of 'Latoya's Loft', a local Bahamian jewelry designer, holds a 'Stringing Basics' jewelry making class at the Consignment Shop on West Bay & Nassau Sts. Up to 15-20 students can attend for a fee of $20. from 3pm to 4:30pm. Learn basic stringing techniques and create your own necklace and earrings sets. Bring your own basic tools and beads.(See list on the Latoya's Loft FB event page and website) Some materials are provided at the class. T: 325-0077 or RSVP on Facebook.

Absolut Vodka: Local Art Ambition, A Call For Artists

Friday 27th April 2012

Absolute Vodka Art Ambition Has Been Canceled Until further notice! FRIDAY APRIL 27TH, 2012 Absolut Vodka, NAGB & The D'aguilar Art Foundation presents... A Call For Artists To Participate in Absolut Vodka: Local Art Ambition Time To Be Announced. The D’Aguilar Art Foundation, Virginia Street Absolut vodka announces a call for local artists to participate in one of the most unique, fun and exciting art shows of the year. 'Absolut Vodka: Local Art Ambition' will showcase three pieces by each artist: .An original piece of choice. .Absolut blank: art inspired absolut bottle. .Absolut-ly Havaianas: art inspired Havaianas Artwork can be painted, drawn, sculpted or illustrated. 30 artists will be selected to participate in the show. Absolut blank pieces will be featured on absolut vodka's website. winning artists work will be featured in all local Absolut advertising, displayed at butler & sands in caves village, and /or offered a $200 shopping spree at Havaianas. Absolut Vodka, The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and The D'Aguilar Foundation would like to proudly present Absolut Vodka: Local Art Ambition. The event will showcase three (3) pieces by each artist: An original art piece. ABSOLUT BLANK: an art inspired Absolut bottle. Artists must design the bottle and the negative space (background) around it. The overall design must be 18 x 24 inches vertical. ABSOLUT-LY HAVAIANAS: art inspired Havainas. Artists are designing the sole of the shoes. The designs do not have to be symmetrical. A single design can encompass both shoes. The call for artwork asks that the artists complete all three (3) sections to qualify. Artwork can be painted, drawn, sculpted or illustrated. The deadline for entry is April 2, 2012. Art should be delivered to The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Artists should submit original artwork in addition to digital documentation. For further information, please call 327-1453 or email, HERE. Download Absolut Vodka Template: HERE Download Havaianas Sole Template: HERE Click HERE to view D’Aguilar Art Foundation website. Click HERE to view the D’Aguilar Art Foundation listing page.

Islands of the World Fashion Week, Welcome Reception

Thursday 10th May 2012  8:00 PM

Islands of the World Fashion Week Nassau, Bahamas. 12th December 2011: Mode Îles Ltd., the organizers of the award-winning Islands of the World Fashion Week, is now gearing to begin the process of selecting the 12 entrants for participation in the television series designers' competition scheduled to take place and taped during the newly formatted event, Islands of the World Fashion Showcase, to be held in May 2012. "While only 12 designers will be selected to compete, other designers will be allowed to participate in the event under the normal procedures", explained Indira Moss, Production Manager. "The 12 competing designers will be notified of their selection early in January so that the film crews can start shooting in February in the respective countries." Applications for designers can be obtained from the Registration page of the website, www.islandsfashionweek.com. Submission of applications will continue through to 20th January 2012. The May 2012 event promises to be dramatic and exciting, with features like the television series and a fashion presentation by architects and interior designers being new and additional initiatives to this established name in the fashion industry. Three finalists from the television series competition will travel to New York for the final episode of judging to select the ultimate designer who will have the privilege of creating a line of clothing for a major retail store or boutique. May 2012 Schedule Wednesday, 9th of May Bowling in Fashion get tickets 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mario's - Tonique Williams-Darling Highway, Nassau Bahamas Reception 9:00 p.m - Midnight Mario's - Tonique Williams-Darling Highway, Nassau Bahamas Thursday 10th of May Welcome Reception get tickets 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Hillside House;Cumberland Street, Nassau, Bahamas Friday 11th of May Designer Runway Presentations 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sheraton Resort, Cable Beach Nassau, Bahamas get VIP tickets get General Admission tickets Zatthu Inc. Bahamas Jaeylu Inc. St. Lucia Autumn Crop Bahamas Harl Taylor BAG Bahamas Miracle Hands Guyana House of Raphelita Bahamas Kymmistic St. Vincent Van der Vlugt Trinidad & Tobago Theodore Elyett Bahamas Saturday 12th of May Closing Reception get VIP tickets get General Admission tickets 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Blu Restaurant Bar Lounge; Elizabeth & Bay Streets, Nassau, Bahamas