Last Updated on August 5, 2024, 1:41 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Basseterre, St Kitts: The Minister of the Creative Economy of St Kitts and Nevis, Samal Duggins celebrated the success of the Creative Arts Fund, and announced the upcoming Creative Power Arts Convention.
The announcement was made during the St Kitts and Nevis National House of Assembly on Friday, August 2, 2024.
Minister Duggins stated that the Creative Arts Fund has assisted well over 50 creatives after being launched earlier this year in advancing the creative endeavours.
“Whether it was craft personnel that wanted to improve their skill set, musicians that wanted to buy studio equipment, photographers and videographers that wanted to buy equipment, agencies trying to put on events for training and development, we have assisted well over 50 creatives just this year alone,” he mentioned.
The Minister of Creative Economy also emphasised his ongoing commitment to revitalising and strengthening the creative sector. He stated that he along with his ministry are eagerly anticipating the continued success and expansion of these initiatives into 2025.
Minister Samal Duggins also shared his enthusiasm for the upcoming Creative Power Arts Convention, expressing that he and his ministry are thrilled about the event.
He highlighted that the Creative Power Arts Convention will bring together top talents from various industries across the Caribbean to the islands. Notably, twenty-eight facilitators will provide training for our creatives.
These twenty-eight facilitators that will be providing the attendees with strategic training will be covering a diverse range of fields, including dance, event promotion, touring, modelling, and fashion design.
It is also to be noted that the arts convention is scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 07, 2024, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort.
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