Arts and Culture Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Project #15455

St. Vincent Teaching Art to Children

by Youlou Arts Foundation Inc.

Project Report | Apr 28, 2017
Youlou Art Centre is Launched

By Camille Musser | Founder

Paintings from the art show and sale

After many years of dreaming of this day and months of preparation, the Youlou Art Centre and Gallery was launched on March 4th. All went well! The event was very festive, a lovely evening with perfect weather. A large crowd of art lovers attended the celebration. The walls were filled with paintings from local artists, there was wine and cheese, and music from the South East Steel Orchestra. It was indeed a very special evening for Youlou Arts Foundation, the realization of the dream of establishing and Art Centre and Gallery for St. Vincent and the Grenadines!

Mr. Cecil Mckie, the minister of tourism, sports and culture, addressed the audience, congratulating the organization on its's persistence in fund raising towards it's goal, the first of it's kind on the island. Then it was time to cut the ribbon, declaring the centre open. This was done by Camille Saunders Musser, founder of Youlou Arts Foundation.

Also sharing the launch event was the 3rd annual Art Show and Sale, featuring 15 local artists. There was a display of paintings on canvas, photography, and sculpture, roughly 60 pieces of art work.

Having an Art Centre and Gallery is a grand accomplishment but to keep it sustainable is a completely other story! Donors I know you have supported us in the past and I sincerely hope you will continue to give us your financial support. It is alway greatly appreciated. The centre is here to stay! Your support is needed.

Youlou Arts Planning Committee

Preparations in the yard of the centre

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a film made about 5 women artists

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Jan 29, 2017
March 4th is Looming

By Camille Musser | Founder

Nov 2, 2016
The Time is Now

By Camille Musser | Founder

The Building

Youlou Arts Foundation is taking a giant step forward. Currently we are in the midst of preparing a space to establish an Art Centre and Gallery. We are in a heightened state of excitement! The organization has been dreaming and fund raising towards and yes praying for this to become a reality and finally it has come to be!

Youlou Arts Founation was given the opportunity to rent a space in a very desirable spot, in the heart of the tourist district. We have been wanting to do this for several years and feel very fortunate to be renting in such a beautiful spot.

Youlou Arts Foundation believes the time is right for a dedicated Art Centre and Gallery to serve St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Currently, there is a lack of appropriate venues where local visual artists can showcase their work or where visiting exhibitions can be displayed. In addition there are no educational institutions specializing in offering art classes to children, and adults.

Youlou Arts Foundation plans to continue to giving visual arts classes to children, which we have been doing for the past 16 years, and now to adults as well. The space will also be used as an art gallery where local and visiting artists can display their work. There are plans to also have an art shop and cafe on the premises.

At the moment we are busy painting and putting things in place. We are planning to publicly launch the Art Center and Gallery on Saturday, March 4th 2017. It will be the first time St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will have a space dedicated to the visual arts.

I am truly excited about having an Art Centre for beautiful SVG. I can say in all honesty, we have worked very hard to get this far!

Donors I know you have given me your full support through the years and now I am reaching out to you, asking for your financial support to ensure this project does get a good start. We are asking you to give us your full support for this project.

Youlou Arts

Youlou Arts Forever

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