EMCVPA - The Collegiate Vol. 10 Issue 1

Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts

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Principal’s Desk

You are an integral part of the tapestry that makes Edna Manley College a place like no other.

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Semester Two 2023 at a Glance

The College was selected as a beneficiary along with the University Hospital of the West Indies. Sagicor raised just over $91 million.

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Get your Business off the Ground with the SBDC

SBDC at the EMCVPA is particularly poised to support creatives seeking to launch and grow businesses in the creative and cultural industries.

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Explore More at SCEAP

Your college life is exciting, and the School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes stands ready to enhance your EDNA experience

For the Biennial Rex Nettleford Arts Conference, October 11-13 2023. Engaging local, regional and global voices of artists, performers, art educators, policymakers, researchers and Arts practitioners.

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Writers:

Editorial Design: Support Team:

Photo Credits:

Jason Hunte

Joni Gordon

Pierrce Plummer

Asher Fuller

Mario Leighton

Coleen Douglas - Director Marketing and Communications

A Word from the Editor

Now is the Time...This is the Place

A warm welcome to you...our new and returning students

Now is the Time…to stand up and be counted.

Now is the time…to take your place in a place that has shaped generations of artists before you.

Artists who are impacting communities and changing the world.

This is the place where you decide where you want to go and take the steps to get there. This is the place where you make connections.

Where you decide where you want to go. The relationships you make here, nurture here, will take you beyond your

college years. Take in all you can in your classrooms, labs, studios but live in the fullness of what the college experience offers outside of curricula.

Now is the time…And this is the place…I encourage you to make your voice count and send us your suggestions or opinion pieces.

If you happen to be struck by a performance or a piece of art, send us your thoughts/photos so we can share it with our audiences.

We are looking forward to an active year and preparations for the Rex Nettleford Arts Conference is in high gear. Keep attuned to this space for more information.

Have a great year and see you around on campus.

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Submit all editorial materials to marketing@emc.edu.jm with “The Collegiate Editorial” included in the subject line.

One Perfect Love

Principal’s Desk Welcome Aboard … Let’s Sail TOGETHER!

A new day and a new year have dawned today, and praise God you are still standing! It must be that your lives have been purposely and divinely navigated to be in this space, in this moment, at this time. It means you still have “miles to go before you sleep”.

Welcome, and welcome back to all students, staff and faculty to the hallowed halls and curve-balled corridors of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts –the only one of its kind in the English Speaking Caribbean!

To our returning students, your energy and passion infuse life into every crevice of our college. Your absence was conspicuously noted, and we are thrilled to have you back in our midst, ready to inspire and be inspired. Your presence is what transforms this

institution into a bustling hub of artistic exploration and academic excellence. Each one of you contributes a unique brushstroke to the colorful canvas that is our college community. You are an integral part of the tapestry that makes Edna Manley College a place like no other.

Last year is done and irretrievably gone. The irreplaceability of time makes it an exercise in futility to dwell on what was not done, or what you failed to do, or which disciplines you failed to nail, except to make it an instructive canvas on which you will paint an even brighter and better resolve.

To our fresh and fired-up faces, embarking on this creative journey for the first time, we congratulate you on joining this exceptional community, destined to becoming a university

college ‘owned’ and supported by the Caribbean Community. You will definitely be the students who help to realize that vision.

Our campus is more than just a physical space. It is a sanctuary for the imagination to flourish, talents to be nurtured, and relationships to be forged. We encourage you to embrace every opportunity that comes your way. Let your passion guide you as you delve into your chosen discipline; stretch yourselves and your creative imagination.

The Edna Manley College is a veritable institution where talents are nurtured, dreams take flight, and visions come to life. You have now become an integral part of this colorful yet intricate tapestried ship. If for any reason you fail to finish, the ship will have some holes in it. I draw from Zora Neale Hurston’s

Dorrett Campbell - Principal (Assigned) Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts

inspiring yet controversial narrative in Their Eyes Were Watching God: “Ships at a distance have every man’s (and woman’s too Neila) wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men…”

While we acknowledge that each person’s life may be navigated differently, in this space, we do not accept that some dreams are realized with time, while others dry up “like a raisin in the sun” or lurk out of reach until the dreamer gives up. We do not stand on the edge of the sea of opportunity and “turn our eyes in resignation”. We ensure that our ships come in; we line up and tek rope and work

charged to continue shaping the next generation of artists and managers. We continue to rely on your expertise to coach our students into becoming their best selves. Thank you for returning and for your unwavering commitment to excellence.

Here’s to a semester filled with limitless creativity, intentional teaching and learning, and meaningful relationships. As we navigate challenges and celebrate victories, let’s remember that our unity makes us stronger.

Let’s get on board the ship and make this leg of the journey one for the ages!

Let’s do it TOGETHER!

A very special welcome back to our Staff; some of who never left. Your efforts are the anchor that holds our vibrant tapestried ship together.

Kokab Zohoori-Dossa Wall Mural Illustrator

- School of Visual Arts

Alumna

“You are an integral part of the tapestry that makes Edna Manley College a place like no other.”

Many Voices.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you, both new and returning students, to the School of Music at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. The 2023-2024 academic year is filled with promises that, with concentrated effort, can be realized by you with the full support from the faculty and staff at the College. We are confident that you will take full advantage of the educational opportunities offered at the institution and tap into the varying skills and experience of the faculty and your peers. I am looking forward to your growth and development throughout this year and your tenure at the College.

Best wishes going forward.

The start of every academic year presents an opportunity for new beginnings. Whether you are a new or returning student, this launch pad is filled with endless possibilities to right the wrongs of the past year or create a path to growth and development. Therefore, this is a moment in time to be embraced wholeheartedly. The School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes (SCEAP) stands on a rich history of excellence integral to the success of the Edna Manley College. The task is yours to dig deep into your creative recesses, hone your craft, and add to the rich legacy of this institution. Your journey continues, the pace often intensifies, but the rewards are worth every ounce of hard work that you put in. So, press forward. Here’s to a productive 2023-2024 academic year.

It is with great excitement and a sense of anticipation that I welcome you to the school of Drama. Within these walls you will embark on a journey of experiences to explore the vibrant fabric of the world of theatre.

An exploration of culture, the tapestry of emotions and artistry facilitated by a dynamic team of School of Drama faculty. As you join us, it is my hope that a beautiful relationship will unfold as we open the curtains of theatre, a realm where imagination knows no bounds and holds the power to transform...welcome.

Leighton Jones – Director

Janet Muirhead Stewart –Acting Dean

School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes

School of Drama

Dr. Roger N. Williams – Dean

School of Music

One Conversation.

Welcome, talented dancers!

As the vibrant rhythm of a new academic year begins, we embrace both new and returning students to the School of Dance. With the college motto; create, persevere, achieve; we encourage you to channel your creativity to solve challenges and make a lasting impact as transformational leaders. Your journey here will not only hone your dance skills but also empower you to change the world.

Here’s to a year of growth and success in 2023-2024!

Welcome to the School of Visual Arts

as you embark on a new chapter in designing your future! We are ready to guide you as you immerse yourself, supported by excellent facilitators as you surrender to the process of becoming! We are thrilled at your decision to become a member of this nurturing creative community as you fuel your passion, blueprint your brand, and build the foundations of your creative future! Your journey of exploration, co-creation, and transformation is certain when you allow yourself to be more than curious. Trust the process! Let’s journey together and navigate your process of selfdiscovery!

On behalf of the faculty, staff and students at the School of Arts Management & Humanities (SAMH), I am pleased to welcome you to an environment steeped in creativity and bursting with tremendous opportunities for our students to excel in forward thinking and innovative endeavours. Arts Management aims to build a reserve of trained arts managers and administrators with the vision, foresight, and creativity to move the arts forward in Jamaica and the region. There is so much to more to learn about the SAMH, about you and about the creative industry! I urge you to explore SAMH’s our programmes, curricula, and discover more about our faculty, staff, and fellow students.

Dr. Keino Senior – Dean

Marlon Simms – Dean

School of Arts Management & Humanities (SAMH)

School of Dance

Miriam Hinds Smith – Dean

School of Visual Arts

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2023 AT A GLANCE

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The EMCVPA launched its 45th anniversary initiatives in November 2021 with a year-long list of activities which included a fundraising initiative – 45 for 45 with the objective of raising JM$45,000,000.00 over a period of one year. We approached Sagicor with a request of $23,000,000.00 Jamaican dollars to assist with repairs of the Hope Brooks Studio, which was damaged by fire in September 2021 based on projected costs for repairs.

The College was selected as a beneficiary along with the University Hospital of the West Indies, a first time for Sagicor as usually only one beneficiary is chosen in any given year and the institutions are generally health focused. With the EDNA “fire”, Sagicor raised just over ninety-one million dollars, the most in SIGMA’s history.

EMCVPA was given our request of J$23,000,000.00 to start works on the Hope Brooks Studio!

sE m EsTE r TwO 2023 AT A G LAn CE

School of Music and wider music industry with the JAMM Repertory Quintet.

On April 30, 2023, we joined a global movement to promote peace and dialogue through jazz and music in general.

This year, we highlighted the theme of PROMOTING PEACE AND DIALOGUE with a World Class Concert featuring our students, faculty and friends from Alpha

Kingston Creative and Sherwin Williams helped us to realise our vision of a mural honouring six women who have contributed tremendously to the growth and development of the School of Music - Vera Moody nee Manley, Joan Tucker, Pamela McGorman, Olive Lewin, and Marjorie Whylie. Students from the school of visual arts under the guidance of artists Greg Bailey and Miriam Hinds Smith began this important tribute and we invite you to participate in its completion.!

Get Your Business off the Ground with the SBDC

Our Services

Explore more at SCEAP

The EMCVPA SBDC will be the place to go for business ideas strongly relating to the arts and the Creative Industry. The Centre is uniquely positioned to offer business advise/counselling in music, drama, dance, visual arts underpinned by sound arts management principles. It is connected to a strong diverse network with ready access to professionals - artistic and business personnel offering business development support.

The SBDC at the EMCVPA is particularly poised to support creatives seeking to launch and grow businesses in the creative and cultural industries.

The EMCVPA SBDC offers free consultations and training programs form small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the creative and cultural industries and is an ideal opportunity to offer targeted, high value services to start-up entrepreneurs and enterprises looking to grow their business in the creative and cultural industries. The EMCVPA SBDC locates its work in supporting the mission of the EMCVPA in producing viable artists who can earn from their invested study, while creating economic impact nationally and regionally given the engagement with the products of the EMCVPA as well as interaction with various entrepreneurs who access the centre’s services.

Your college life is exciting, and the School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes stands ready to enhance your EDNA experience offering short courses in the visual and performing arts, access to credit and a teen and junior academy.

Contact the SBDC for a free consultation please email evone.walters@emc.edu.jm or visit our office located at the ArtStock building on Tuesdays between the hours of 9am to 4pm.

Current students can enjoy the benefits of any of the courses offered at SCEAP outside of their majors, from skills development, access courses for credit and upgrade qualifications for full matriculation with additional CSEC subjects.

For more information email sceap@emcvp.edu.jm

Evoné Walters Business Development Counsellor

sE m EsTE r TwO 2023 AT A G LAn CE, C O n’T

The Cecil Cooper Foundation Scholarship: Honouring a legacy and shaping lives

Brown, Joshuana Graham, and Daniel McHugh, School of Visual Arts; and Mikhayla Brown from the School of Drama. In expressing gratitude for the bursary, the recipient Mikhayla Brown noted that she has always been involved in various aspects of the arts but noted that over time she has come to lean towards theatre and acting. She will be pursuing an associate degree in Theatre Arts majoring in acting. The Cecil Cooper Foundation scholarships and bursaries are supported by CHASE Fund, VMBS, Sanmerna, and patron of the foundation Mrs. Juliet Holness, MP.

The Cecil Cooper Foundation was launched on June 17, 2022, to honour the work and legacy of Cecile Cooper with a mission to assist the arts and culture through bursaries and scholarships for students at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. The 2023 Exhibition Titled ‘The Dream’, the exhibition opened June 17, which coincided with Cecile Cooper’s birthday, a tradition established last year. His widow, Attorney at Law and Head of the Foundation Mrs. Rose Bennett Cooper announced that Cecil’s birthday celebration would continue to support

the young artists studying at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. By realising Cecil’s dream of showcasing his works alongside his students, the exhibition not only pays homage to his own artistic vision but also provides an opportunity for aspiring artists to pursue their own dreams of greatness. The Collegiate congratulates the 2023 recipients; five firstyear students who will join third-year, School of Visual Arts student Shemar Bernard as the recipients of bursaries.The new students are Marissa Thompson who will pursue studies at the School of Dance; Israel

Saluting our Scholarship Donors

The college partners with several organisations each year to provide scholarships and bursaries for students in need.

n C.B. Facey – School of Visual Arts

n CHASE Fund – All Schools

n Grace Kennedy Foundation – All Schools

n Jah Jerry Haynes Foundation

– School of Music

n Liguanea Lodge – School of Visual Arts

n Barry Moncrieffe Foundation

– School of Dance

n Ebony G. Patterson Painter’s Grant

– School of Visual Arts

n Edna Manley Foundation

– School of Visual Arts

n Louise Bennett Foundation – All Schools

n Sabrena McDonald Radcliffe

– School of Drama & SAMH

n JMMB-Joan Duncan Foundation

– School of Arts Management & Humanities

n Earl Warner Trust – School of Drama

n BGLC

n Carreras Ltd. – All Schools

n Dubroy Friends of the Arts

n Burger King/Lois Sherwood – All Schools

n Rotary Club of Canada

– School of Music (BME)

n Mandeville Art Fair

– School of Visual Arts

n Cecil Cooper Foundation

– School of Visual Arts (Painting)

n Francis Keane

– School of Visual Arts (Fashion)

n Joseph Buchanan – School of Music

n Winston Woolcock Foundation

n HEART/ NTSA - All Schools

n Henzell Family Foundation

...the exhibition not only pays homage to his own artistic vision but also provides an opportunity for aspiring artists.

move together

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles

Distinguished academic, interntional thought leader, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, and Chairman of the Caribbean Community [CARICOM] Reparations Commission.

THE MAIN GOALS

1. To create connections and parallels that would serve to break boundaries of stereotypes of the Arts that impedes its growth.

2. Seek to grow the Arts through discourse among policymakers, artists(es), researchers, media, students, and the business community.

3. To create enlightened appreciation and knowledge of the Arts and its intrinsic value to society

For more information on how to participate, please visit: emcartsconference.org

Rex Nettleford 7th Arts Conference

MIRROR MIRROR

Rex Nettleford Arts Conference – Honouring the legacy of Professor Rex Nettleford. The Conference brings together an international interdisciplinary audience to share knowledge and experience; share research findings on several issues related to practitioners and education in the creative industries especially experts in dance, drama, visual arts, music, and other art forms.

TThe 7th Biennial Arts Conference will be staged under the theme; Mirror, Mirror: Arts and Culture for Social Transformation, October 11 –13, 2023.

The staging of the Rex Nettleford Arts Conference 2023 coincides with a number of events which are important to meaning -making for Caribbean people. They include the include 50th anniversary of the treaty of Chaguaramas which formally brought the Caribbean community, CARICOM, into being the 90th anniversary of the birth of Professor Rex Nettleford;

the transitioning from the 60th to 61st anniversary of independence in the Anglophone Caribbean; and the heralding of the 220th declaration of independence by the people of Haiti/

3 Days of Exhibitions, Lecture, Performances, Demonstration, Panels, Presentations.