Teachers' Seminar at the NAGB jump-starts the new school year

The education department at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas fittingly began the new school year with a Teachers' Seminar on August 21 -23 that focused on teaching math through art and utilizing the museum's resources to enhance student learning. Over 65 junior high [...]
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NAGB summer camp comes to a close

After six weeks of fun, creativity and a lot of adventure, the NAGB's Mixed Media Art Summer Camp (MMASC) came to an end with much pomp and circumstance on August 9, 2018. On a humid, but slowly cooling Thursday evening, over 200 campers with their [...]
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NAGB announces National Exhibition 9

"A thing is mighty big when time and distance cannot shrink it." Zora Neale Hurston For the past 15 years, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) has committed itself to the nurturing of a healthy creative ecosystem for artists. It continues to push [...]
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NAGB hosts Open Community Forum

On June 27, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas hosted its first ever Open Community Forum. Hosted in the NAGB's new Fiona's Theatre, the event began with the museum's leadership team. Board Chair Lawrence Bascom welcomed the crowd and Executive Director Amanda Coulson provided [...]
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NAGB Fall/Winter Film Series presents George Washington

Thursday 1st December 2016  7:00 PM

The Fall/Winter Film Series at the NAGB continues this Thursday night, December 1, with the independent film, George Washington (2000). A feature film that only had limited theatrical release when it first debuted but has since go on to gain widespread praise from the critics.

The movie, directed by David Gordon Green, takes a hard look at the issues of poverty, and youth against the backdrop o...

The NAGB welcomes Eddie Chambers

The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) is excited to host cultural critic, writer and professor Dr. Eddie Chambers during the week of June 19 to 22, during which time he will work with the curatorial and educational teams at the NAGB and give [...]
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Partnerships present opportunities for NAGB

For the second year, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas has partnered with the Department of Culture to adjudicate Arts and Crafts entries for the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival. Between February and May 2018 Katrina Cartwright, NAGB education officer, and Abby Smith, [...]
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NAGB's mural program

Abby Smith The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas West and West Hill Streets Nassau, The Bahamas Rich in history and eye-catching in its beauty, the island of Eleuthera became the backdrop for a creative explosion of young aspiring artists from all around the island. [...]
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The NAGB's second traveling exhibition closes in Eleuthera

The NAGB traveling exhibition program, which began in 2015, has just completed its fifth trip overall and has concluded the premiere of its second exhibition, "TRANS: A Migration of Identity". With partner One Eleuthera Foundation, the NAGB presented the show for over four weeks at [...]

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The NAGB hosts portfolio workshop for teens

On Saturday, January 20, 2018, thirteen students from public, private and home schools attended the NAGB's free portfolio workshop. Formulated for students in senior high school or in their freshman year at The University of The Bahamas, who are looking to transition into a tertiary [...]

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