Caribalent

02/06/2026

Applying for opportunities doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

Full-time artist Ibijoke Amusan shared a few tips:

Break applications into smaller steps?
Save and reuse past responses.
Keep your bio, statement, CV, and images in one folder
Apply consistently instead of waiting until you feel “ready”.

Preparation and consistency often matter more than perfection.

📌 Creatives, what’s one tip you’d give for navigating applications and forms?

Browse curated opportunities for Caribbean artists at www.caribalent.com/opportunities.

31/05/2026

Here are a few opportunities for Caribbean artists with deadlines in June, open calls and residencies closing soon, don’t miss your chance to apply.

As June progresses, creatives seeking funding, residencies, exhibitions and public art commissions still have several international opportunities open for application. This month's selection includes fully funded residencies alongside major public art commissions.Below is a curated roundup of opport...

28/05/2026

Golden skies, luminous waters, and meticulous detail come together in this stunning seascape by Belizean artist Moralez Art.

The dramatic cloud formations and shimmering reflections create a striking sense of warmth, movement, and serenity, while the glowing palette of oranges, blues, and golds gives the piece an almost dreamlike atmosphere.

26/05/2026

Richard Nattoo’s paintings feel suspended between folklore, spirituality, memory and dream.

Through storytelling and symbolism, the Jamaican artist revisits histories and cultural narratives that continue to shape Caribbean identity today.

We offer a glimpse into his world and the meanings carried within his work, from magical realism to the striking presence of blue throughout his paintings.

What stories, memories and histories can art preserve?

Richard Nattoo is a Jamaican artist whose paintings exist between reality, folklore and spirituality. His work feels dreamlike, emotionally charged and deeply symbolic, drawing viewers into worlds where memory, myth and lived experience overlap.At the core of his practice is storytelling. He describ...

24/05/2026

A small Sunday clear-out.

Not every thing worth leaving behind takes up space we can see.

Sometimes it’s comparison. Sometimes it’s the pressure to choose one path. Sometimes it’s the quiet belief that your work must look a certain way to matter.

Creative practice changes when we stop carrying what no longer serves us.

What are you leaving behind right now?

21/05/2026

Un rostro de Atabey by Puerto Rican artist Alejandra Baïz draws from Taíno culture and Indigenous Caribbean history.

The gold earrings, headpiece, and ceremonial references all point back to ancestral forms, reworked in a contemporary portrait.

There’s a quietness in the image that holds you... like something remembered, not explained.

How do Caribbean artists carry ancestral memory into the present?

Puerto Rican artist Alejandra Baïz works through portraiture shaped by Indigenous Caribbean references, symbolism and memory. Her practice often returns to Taíno visual culture, not as historical illustration, but as a way of exploring how ancestry continues to live inside contemporary identity.Un...

17/05/2026

An enamel cup. A flower crown. His sculpture, framed by leaves. In the hands of Haitian sculptor Filipo, familiar objects are reimagined, softened by nature, stillness, and story.

Here, the Caribbean speaks through the ordinary, transforming everyday things into something deeply felt.

What drew your eye first?

14/05/2026

Caribbean artists, this is a fully funded residency opportunity in London.

Gasworks offers an 11-week residency open only to eligible Caribbean-based visual artists. Includes studio space, accommodation, flights, visa support, stipend, and curatorial guidance.

Applications close: June 29, 2026 (1PM UK time). Start preparing your application early.

Apply here: https://www.gasworks.org.uk/opportunities/residency-open-call-for-artists-based-in-the-caribbean-2027

12/05/2026

Sunlight filtering through the trees. Layers of green catching every shift in light. Barbados-based artist Dana Sikkens transforms an everyday scene into something almost meditative through oil paint, texture and detail.

A reminder that beauty is not only found in extraordinary places. Sometimes it exists quietly in the spaces we pass every day.