Fresh Milk’s Call & Response Programme for Caribbean-based Contemporary Visual Artists – Phase 1

The Fresh Milk Art Platform is embarking on a region-wide research initiative catered to Caribbean-based contemporary visual artists with a goal of establishing a deeper understanding of what is required for the visual art sector to be established and to flourish.

This collective Call & Response Programme aims to reflect a sense of unity by inviting inter-generational artists living and working in Barbados and the wider linguistic region to actively participate in the information gathering phase. Fresh Milk will gather this research between 2025 and 2027, which will shape a tailor-made Response programme addressing some of the urgent needs expressed by cultural workers in a more targeted way.

The form will take approximately 20-30 minutes of your time, depending on your level of interest and engagement with each section. You are welcome to share this form with your peers nationally and regionally or coordinate a group session within your artist-led initiative, museum, gallery or art organisation as shared activity.

Thank you for your time!

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY!

Round 4: TENDER 2024 Grantee Interviews!

In 2024, Fresh Milk in partnership with the National Cultural Foundation, Barbados initiated the first iteration of TENDER: A Caribbean Arts Re-Granting Programme. The quality and variety of submissions was astounding, indicating an exciting future for the visual arts ecosystem emerging across all linguistic areas of the Caribbean.

We are excited to share the profiles and reflections from the twenty one successful TENDER 2024 grantees. These come in the form of written interviews, audio recordings or video logs – all available to view in full on our website.

Today we continue with the next three profiles in this interview series: Versia HarrisShamika Germain and Waitukubuli Artist Association!


Read Versia’s Full Interview here!

Read Shamika’s Full Interview here!

Read WAA’s Full Interview here!

Round 3: TENDER 2024 Grantee Interviews!

In 2024, Fresh Milk in partnership with the National Cultural Foundation, Barbados initiated the first iteration of TENDER: A Caribbean Arts Re-Granting Programme. The quality and variety of submissions was astounding, indicating an exciting future for the visual arts ecosystem emerging across all linguistic areas of the Caribbean.

We are excited to share the profiles and reflections from the twenty one successful TENDER 2024 grantees. These come in the form of written interviews, audio recordings or video logs – all available to view in full on our website.

Today we continue with the next three profiles in this interview series: Shari Phoenix, Jasmine Thomas-Girvan and Elsa María Meléndez!


Read Shari’s Full Interview here!

Read Jasmine’s Full Interview here!

Read Elsa’s Full Interview here!

 

Round 2: TENDER 2024 Grantee Interviews!

In 2024, Fresh Milk in partnership with the National Cultural Foundation, Barbados initiated the first iteration of TENDER: A Caribbean Arts Re-Granting Programme. The quality and variety of submissions was astounding, indicating an exciting future for the visual arts ecosystem emerging across all linguistic areas of the Caribbean.

We are excited to share the profiles and reflections from the twenty one successful TENDER 2024 grantees. These come in the form of written interviews, audio recordings or video logs – all available to view in full on our website.

Today we continue with the next three profiles in this interview series: Ewan AtkinsonRonald Rose-Antoinette and Gabrielle Moore!


Read Ewan’s Full Interview here!

Read Ronald’s Full Interview here!

Read Gabrielle’s Full Interview here!

Round 1: TENDER 2024 Grantee Interviews!

In 2024, Fresh Milk in partnership with the National Cultural Foundation, Barbados initiated the first iteration of TENDER: A Caribbean Arts Re-Granting Programme. The quality and variety of submissions was astounding, indicating an exciting future for the visual arts ecosystem emerging across all linguistic areas of the Caribbean.

We are excited to share in the coming weeks the profiles and reflections from the twenty one successful TENDER 2024 grantees. These come in the form of written interviews, audio recordings or video logs – all available to view in full on our website.

Today we kick off with the first three profiles in this interview series: Dominique Hunter, Yessica Montero & Danaree Greaves!

Remember our open call for TENDER 2025 remains open until June 6th!


Read Dominique’s Full Interview here!

READ YESSICA’s FULL INTERVIEW HERE!

Read Danaree’s full interview here!