Curatorial Statement
"Independence"
This year’s version of Island Soul will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Independence of two culturally and artistically significant Caribbean island nations, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. While 2012 is a time to reflect on the significant artistic output from these countries, it’s also a time to look ahead. Regional artists – who reflect on the roots of cultural and artistic traditions and adapt to the ever-changing social and political conditions – are attempting to carve out new directions in their creative endeavors. Multidisciplinary artists who are fiercely independent in their thoughts and action will come to mark these shifting sensibilities.
Dalton Higgins, Artistic Associate, Music
Nadine McNulty, Lead Guest Artistic Associate
Acknowledgements
William J.S. Boyle
Melanie Fernandez
Florencia Berinstein
Diana Webley
Elizabeth Lubowitz
Dalton Higgins
Barbara de la Fuente
Nadine McNulty
Georgia Barrington
Andrea Strachan
Kim Trollope
Genevieve Peng
Dorothy Szczurek
Lida Kudla
Abye Kifle
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Director, Community and
Educational Programmes
Head of Community Events
Project Coordinator
Head of Administration
Artistic Associate Music
Artistic Associate
Lead Guest Artistic Associate
Administrative Coordinator
Event Production Manager
Technical Director
Volunteer Coordinator
Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Vendor Coordinator
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