Year: 2012

The Popopstudios community of artists is happy to welcome our newest International Artist in Residence – Chawne Paige.

“People love coming into the studio environment,” said one of the guests at Popopstudios’ Open Studios evening, “seeing the artistic process and the materials used, seeing works not yet finished, one gains a deeper appreciation for the artist and the artwork.”

Alistair Stevenson’s ceramic artwork was selected as the “Matchbox of the Day” for Sunday, August 12, as part of The Matchbox Show – an ongoing international exhibition featuring the work of hundreds of artists.

Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes of artwork and see how the creative process works?

This Friday, August 17, the community of artists at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts will open the doors of their studio spaces to the public for viewing and one-on-one conversations about the creative process.

The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) will be hosting the bi-annual fundraiser “Big Screen Art Scene” on Saturday, September 1st.

This spectacular event will be on board the 135 foot Carrousel Yacht and ventures deep into the Bahamian arts and culture scene by building strong relationships with a wide variety of local artists.

The presence of public art installations and communities of artists in downtrodden cities around the world have consistently brought vitality back to the areas in the form of a thriving culture and economy.

“You come to New York to find the ambience that will evoke your best. You do not necessarily know precisely what that might be, but you come to New York to discover it.”

Author Allie MacPhail and Illustrator Jace McKinney celebrate the release of their new children’s book “I Can’t Sleep” published by Turtle Back Publishing. A year long process well worth the time. What a team!