The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing (EMCVPA) will host its 5th Biennial Arts Conference, October 9-11, 2019 under the theme “The Arts: Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Exchanges“. DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR CALL FOR PROPOSALS. You still have time to submit your abstracts and suggestions for Panels. The new deadline is June 30, 2019.
“We absolutely loved all the performances and the student guides were fantastic. You have the most amazing and creative students and alumni! The conference sessions were inspiring, informative, and engaging. I am looking forward to seeing you again in the near future…
“This second conference was stimulating and well-executed. I have many new and elaborated ideas as a consequence. It was my pleasure to participate.
Enjoy Panel Discussions, Workshops and Presentations + Exciting Music Dance and Theatre Productions, Art Exhibitions, Tours and Displays
Conference news, announcements and updates
View List of Accepted Proposals – Updated August 2017
The start of the Rex Nettleford Arts Conference 2017 on Wednesday October 11, 2017 coincides with the 152 nd anniversary of The Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica which began on Wed Oct 11, 1865. Sometimes referred to as the Morant Bay Uprising, it is considered a watershed moment in Jamaica’s political development, culminating widespread dis-satisfaction […]
View the list accepted proposals – updated list
Christopher Cozier is an artist and writer living and working in Trinidad. A 2013 Prince Claus Award laureate, he has participated in a number of exhibitions focused upon contemporary art in the Caribbean and internationally. Since 1989 he has published a range of essays in a number of catalogues and journals. Read more.