Island SPACE: Creating A Caribbean Museum Matters
To paraphrase Dr Claire Nelson, one of the champions of Caribbean-American culture: “There is no ‘Caribbean community’ until you land in the U.S.” She’s right. As a...
Dodard, Alexis and Apaid Fine Art Show for Le P’ti Club Anniversary at Island...
Plantation, Florida (August 23, 2022): As Haitian social and culture organization Le P’ti Club celebrates its 19th anniversary, a trio of renowned Haitian artists will...
Caribbean-American Lifestyle Magazine Shines, Winning Eighth Florida Magazine Association Award
Island Origins takes home two new Florida Magazine Association awards for creative excellence.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (July 21, 2021) - Island...
America’s First Caribbean Museum Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary and Launches Giving Season Campaign
Plantation, Florida (November 9, 2022): Island SPACE, the first and only Caribbean heritage museum in the United States, is celebrating its second anniversary and the...
Meet the Barbadian Behind This Awesome Miami Caribbean Film Festival
Organizers of the 2017 Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival (Jason Jeffers center)
In 2014, production company Third Horizon created the award-winning documentary "Papa Machete", a short film about...
Our Favorite Snapshots from Carnival 2019 Around The World
Right now revelers around the world gather to celebrate the high point of Caribbean Carnival 2019, with music, parades and photos galore. But this year's festivities has...
These New Haitian Films Are Breaking the Mold
Across international festivals and intimate film screening, a wave of new and exciting Haitian films are emerging. And this latest crop of Haitian films prove far from...
How creativity endures: Making Caribbean Art during COVID-19
Filled with breathtaking challenges that have tested our faith and endurance, 2020 has been a year like no other. But, depending on...
American Friends of Jamaica Grant Available for Jamaican Non-Profits – Submit Now
Application submissions are now open for the American Friends of Jamaica (AJF) 2019 Grant Cycle. Candidates from qualified non-profit organizations who provide charitable services in Jamaica, specifically...
When Art Becomes Therapy: These Artists Find Healing Through Art
When my brother Rich began his master’s degree program in expressive art therapy in the early 2000s, I thought—really?
Art therapy? As life would have it, years later...
