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Artists Away
CineClub  National Gallery’s CineClub is for the foreign and art-film lovers, who want cinema experience of movies from around the world. Held at the
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rt Flix
 On the third Wednesday in each month the National Gallery presents ART FLIX, a public screening of art films and documentaries relating to the history of art. The films are introduced with a short lecture and attendees are invited to discuss films following screenings. A complimentary glass of wine accompanies the film which begins at our new time of 6:30pm at the National Gallery,
National Gallery / Walkers Children and the Arts Club
This art club started in September 2005 and is run by the National Gallery, thanks to full funding from Walkers, it fills the need in the community for free professional art instruction for 9-11 year olds, further to the tutoring that they receive at the primary school level. Tursdays 3:30 to 4:30pm. Contact Jessica at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for an application.
Art Trek Tuesdays
This free programme began in 2001 and is a recurring event that coincides with the start of the school year. Young children are guided through various art disciplines while focusing on different cultures in their artwork. Both theory and practical work are incorporated into each lesson. Art Trek is FREE for kids aged 6-11 and is always on the first Tuesday of each month 3:30 to 5:00pm. To RSVP contact Jessica at
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Family Fun Day
Bring your entire family and enjoy fun and exciting art activities. Held on the second to last Saturday of each month, Family Fun Day, act as self directed drop-in art sessions. Drop in between the hours of 11:00am and 2:00pm.
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Local Arts and Crafts Biographical List
Due to the increasing demand for information on local art and crafts the National Gallery is compiling a comprehensive list of biographical information on Caymanian and resident artists. If you are an artist who is currently involved (or has participated in the past) in the local arts community and wish to be included in this list, please send the following information to the Gallery:
Artists biography brief personal / artistic history not exceeding 500 words.
Join our artist list for only $10 per annum. With this membership you will receive exhibition opportunities, e-notifications and free entry to all gallery events. Stay in the know, Stay Connected! Please send information via e-mail to:
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or fax to 945-7103, Attn: Natalie. For additional information or assistance with the above please call the Gallery at 945-8111.
Cayman’s indigenous Blue Iguana has become an endangered species, with only a few known adults in the wild on Grand Cayman. In response to these alarming statistics the National Gallery, in partnership with the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, created the Blue Dragon Project, a year-long art and educational programme designed to enlighten residents and visitors about this rare species and to mobilise both the school and adult communities to actively work to save the Cayman Blue Iguana.
The project began with the construction of twenty 8 foot by 3 ½ foot (approximately) fiberglass “blues”, that were painted by local artists and positioned around the island in public spaces along with a plaque that will give information about the “blue”.
School programming around the project was extensive. Students were encouraged to visit the Blue Dragon Project workshop to not only watch and speak with the artists, but to learn the facts about the “blue”. Printed information was distributed to all schools along with opportunities offered for presentations on the Cayman blue iguana in either school assemblies or individual classrooms. Each “blue” now has a permanent home around the island, the locations of which are illustrated in a colourful, interactive Blue Dragon Trail map designed by the Department of Tourism. The overall funding for this project was provided by the Dart Foundation, with each dragon being “adopted” by individuals or businesses upon completion. The Blue Dragons were kindly adopted by Walker’s, the Dart Foundation, Bank Austria, Butterfield Bank, The Ritz Carlton, Deidre Billes, Andrew and Jane Moon and Family, James and Leslie Bergstrom and Harriet Hunter. The National Trust and the National Gallery believe that with this campaign, the awareness level of the plight of the Cayman blue iguana will be heightened to such an extent that public funding will be in place to continue the National Trust’s current Blue Iguana breeding programme. |
Once a year, the National Gallery provides practising artists with the opportunity to expand their visual arts skills in a foreign country, over an intensive time period. The ‘Artists Away’ programme focuses on the utilisation of equipment and resources not available here in Cayman. In previous years participants in the programme have travelled to Cuba, to study printmaking, Italy to learn bronze casting, photography in the US and painting in Canada. Contact Jessica on
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