FEBRUARY - APRIL 2019
VOL. 03 - ISSUE 01 - PAGE 1
BAC NEWSLETTER The Official Newsletter of the Barbados Arts Council
Above:"Christmas Morning" by Debra Durant
Above:"Potpourri Claws" by Susan Alleyne-Forde
Your Art Gallery Needs Help! The BAC Art Gallery at the the Pelican Craft
product, and economic decline throughout
Centre, exhibits and sells the work of the BAC
the island has led to a sIgnificant decrease
members, who are allowed to participate in any
in sales over the past 5 years. The BAC Art
BAC group show (up to 3 pieces per person)
Gallery is now in dire financial straits, and
without paying hanging fees. The Gallery has
may be forced to shut down operations if it
been, and continues to be, a nurturing ground
continues to be unable to cover operating
for new and emerging artists who get the
costs. Our major expense is rent paid to
opportunity to show their artwork and gain
the BIDC for the space used at the Pelican
valuable experience at the BAC Gallery when
Craft Centre - this amounts to $1175 per
they might not yet gain access to other
month, and the BAC is in arrears such that
commercial galleries. It is a place where young
the BIDC has threatened expulsion and
artists can mingle with more experienced artists,
legal action. The Executive Committee has
and share ideas. The BAC Gallery commission
recognised the urgent need to make
is only 30%, which is considerably less than
changes to the way the Gallery is managed,
other art galleries on the island.
in order to make it profitable.
Income is derived from membership
To this end, we have begun selling items
subscriptions, sales commissions, and rental of
other than original paintings and prints. We
gallery for shows. Original art is a luxury
believe that diversifying our inventory and cont'd...