September 12-13, 2009
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC 20001
REGISTRATION FEES:
Early Bird Registration - US $125
(until August 1st for 2-day only)
Full Two-Day Conference - US $150
One-Day Conference - US $75
Student Two-Day - US $100 **
Student One-Day - US $50 **
Conference organized by:
Studio Wah Exhibitions, LLC
2 Sykes Street
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
p: 301-637-4934
c: 301-651-6919
f: 240-751-6416
e:info@caribbeanartconference.com
Registration will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009, from
6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13, 2009, from 7:00 - 9:00 am.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Registration
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Sessions:
All sessions will be held in the Grand Ballroom.
Welcome and Introductions
8:00 AM–8:30 AM
Presenter: TBA
Keynote Speaker
8:30 AM–9:15 AM
Presenter: TBA
Caribbean Art: Current State and the Road Ahead
9:15 AM–10:30 AM
Presenter: Marcel Wah
Morning Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Art of the Bahamas
10:45 AM–12:00 PM
Presenters: Karen Arthur
Networking Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Art of Grenada
1:30 AM–2:45 PM
Presenter: Susan Mains, Art Educator and Artist, St George's, Grenada.
Art of the Dutch, US and British Virgin Islands
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Presenter: Stan Kuiperi (Tentative)
Afternoon Break
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Art of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
4:15 PM–5:30 PM
Presenters: Dr. LeGrace Benson, Director, Arts of Haiti Research Project, and Carmen Ramos
Day 1 Closing Comments
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Presenter: TBA
Cocktail Reception
6:00 PM
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Registration
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Sessions:
Welcome and Open Forum
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Presenter: TBA
Art of Cuba
9:30 AM–10:45 AM
Presenter: Michelle Bird, Curatorial Assistant,
Department of European Paintings,
National Gallery of Art,
Washington, DC.
Morning Break
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Art of Martinique
11:00 AM–12:15 PM
Presenter: Dominique Brebion (Tentative)
Lunch on your own
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Art of The Cayman Islands
1:15 PM–2:30 PM
Presenter: Natalie Coleman, Director, National Gallery of the Cayman Islands.
Roundtable with Important Caribbean Artists
2:30 PM–3:45 PM
Presenters: TBA
Afternoon Break
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Roundtable with Museum Directors, Curators, and Art Critics
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Presenters: TBA
Closing Comments
5:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Presenter: Marcel Wah
