Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning & Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums (DLAM) invites USVI artists, creatives, and storytellers to submit works that explore the journey of Virgin Islanders self-identity from emancipation to the current drafting of a people-centric constitution.
“Tides of Freedom” is a multi-disciplinary visual art exhibition that explores the trans-Atlantic and inter-generational struggle for Black liberation through the lens of two pivotal emancipation events: the July 3rd, 1848, Emancipation Uprising in St. Croix, Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands), and Juneteenth (June 19, 1865) in Texas, United States.
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IMPORTANT DATES:
- Artist Call Opens: May 14, 2025
- Proposal Submittal Deadline: June 16, 2025
- Artwork Drop-off: June 20, 2025
- Exhibition Opening Night: June 27, 2025, at Fort Frederik Museum
- Activities on St. Thomas and St. John: TBA
Submission Requirements due June 16th, 2025:
- Short artist bio (250 words max)
- Project statement describing how the work responds to the themes (500 words max)
- Images of recent work to show (photos, titles, media/dimensional details)
Submit to: Monica Marin, Territorial Curator at monica.marin@dpnr.vi.gov or call Fort Frederik Museum at 340.772.2021
