Gimistory Expands to Local and International Talent for 2023

Radio Cayman | 23 November 2023

Following a successful return to the Gimistory stage in 2022, Gimistory is back for 2023 with an expanded lineup from the wider Caribbean region and beyond. Seven shows are set to take place across each district, including Cayman Brac and newly added, Savannah. These family-friendly events are free and open to all.

CNCF Invites the Public to Celebrate Caymanian Culture at Red Sky at Night

Caymanian Times | 13 April 2023

The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) is proud to present Red Sky at Night (RSAN) to the community after a hiatus caused by the pandemic. Each year, the multidisciplinary arts festival highlights the talent of local musicians and performers across four stages, and showcases the work of dozens of fine artists, artisans, and traditional food vendors.

Winners of National Arts and Culture Awards announced

Cayman Compass | 23 May 2023

Cayman’s cultural practitioners and preservationists will be honoured for their contributions to the islands’ arts and cultural legacy at an awards ceremony on Thursday, 25 May, at the Harquail Theatre.

The 2023 National Arts and Culture Awards are given to those who have made a significant contribution to arts and culture or achieved a high-quality body of creative work.

The National Gallery and the Cayman National Cultural Foundation – co-launch the new exhibition ‘Miss Lassie: An Intuitive Spirit’

Caymanian Times | 08 December 2022

The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) and the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) are proud to collaborate on a showcase of works by Gladwyn K. Bush – more commonly known as “Miss Lassie” – in celebration of the artist’s intuitive art practice. This exhibition presents a small selection of the 157 artworks manged by CNCF that comprise the ‘Gladwyn K. Bush Collection’.

Gimistory line-up is homegrown for 2022

Cayman Compass | 24 November 2022

Gimistory storytelling festival has a truly local flavour this year with a full line-up of Caymanian and resident storytellers at every event. Six shows are set to take place at parks and beaches across all districts of the Cayman Islands between Friday, 25 November and Friday, 2 December 2022. These family-friendly events are free and open to all.

CNCF’s Grants for the Arts Programme Supports Nine Creative Projects

Cayman Compass | 02 November 2022

The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) highlights its latest round of 2022 grant recipients. CNCF grant applications are considered biannually in March and September and are a part of the organisation’s mission to facilitate and preserve all forms of artistic expression in Cayman.

Cayman Islands Folk Singers performance dates announced

Caymanian Times | 25 October 2022

The Cayman Islands Folk Singers will perform at several venues around Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac this year, performing at the Lion Centre for Old Person’s Month, in all districts for Gimistory, Christmas of YesterYear and Christmas concerts. Starting in Cayman Brac this Saturday 22 October, the group will finish the season with a production in partnership with the Cayman Islands National Dance Company at Harquail Theatre on Sunday 18 December.

Caymanian artist attends Caribbean Linked VI residency

Cayman Compass | 01 September 2022

The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands and the Cayman National Cultural Foundation were proud to support artist John Reno Jackson in attending the sixth iteration of Caribbean Linked.

Caribbean Linked is an artist-in-residence programme in Aruba hosted annually by Ateliers ‘89, The Fresh Milk Art Platform, and ARC Magazine. It is a crucial space for building awareness across disparate creative communities by bringing together emerging artists from Anglophone, Francophone, Hispanic and Dutch Antillean Caribbean islands. Artist Simon Tatum was previously supported by the NGCI to represent the Cayman Islands at the residency.

Winner of CNCF National Playwriting Competition Announced

Caymanian Times | 6 June 2022 (also featured in Cayman Compass, Cayman Marl Road and on Radio Cayman)

The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has announced Kirsty O’Sullivan as the winner of the 2022 National Playwriting Competition (NPC). O’Sullivan’s play – Floating Doll – was one of three entries in the category of one-act plays written by individuals aged 18 and over.

National Cultural Foundation Seeking Volunteers

6 June 2022 | Loop Cayman

The Cayman Islands National Cultural Foundation said that they are looking for a few good volunteers to conduct free student and public tours of the Mind’s Eye Education Centre, affectionately and widely known as Miss Lassie’s House. 

Natalie Urquhart appointed as interim CEO National Cultural Foundation

9 April 2022 | Loop Cayman

The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has announced the appointment of  Natalie Urquhart as interim Chief Executive Officer on a six-month secondment from her role as Director of the National Gallery.

CNCF’s National Playwriting Competition Returns

 1 April 2022 | Cayman Compass

The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has brought back the National Playwriting Competition (NPC) which gives persons, young and old, the opportunity to share their writing talent to potentially win a monetary prize and have their play produced. In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, entries are being invited for plays written around the theme ‘Majesty’, whatever the writer’s interpretation of that word may be.

Community shows cultural pride in Dress for Culture Day

11 March 2022 | Cayman Compass

 The Cayman community showed off their homeland pride and cultural attire in honour of the National Cultural Foundation’s Dress for Culture Day fundraiser.

Winners Announced for the 28th Annual National Arts & Culture Awards

9 February 2022 | Caymanian Times (also featured in Cayman Compass and Cayman News Service)

Twelve of Cayman’s cultural practitioners and preservationists will be honoured for their contribution to the country’s arts and cultural legacy at the Cayman National Cultural Foundation’s 28th annual National Arts and Culture Awards which takes place on Thursday, 17 February at the Harquail Theatre.

Christmas of Yesteryears to be Reenacted at Miss Lassie’s House

20 December 2021 | Caymanian Times

The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) will be cleaning and sprucing up Miss Lassie’s home in South Sound in preparation for Christmas. The annual event, called “Christmas of Yesteryears”, reenacts the various activities that Caymanians would engage in years ago as part of their cultural traditions during the holiday season.

Grant applications open for CNCF 2022 programme

9 December 2021 | Cayman Compass

The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has announced that the application process for the 2022 Grants for the Arts programme (March review) is now open. Grant applications are considered annually in March and September and is a part of the organisation’s mission to facilitate and preserve all forms of artistic expression in Cayman.

Cayman Islands Folk Singers to Host First Concert Series in Five Years

21 October 2021 | Cayman Compass (also featured in Caymanian Times and Loop Cayman News)

Fans of the Cayman Islands Folk Singers are in for a treat this month when the group hosts its first concert series in over five years. “Memories of Yesteryears” is the theme of the event which takes place from Friday, 29 October to Sunday, 31 October at the Harquail Theatre and on Saturday, 6 November in Cayman Brac at the Agriculture Grounds.