Mission and History

Mission

The mission of UniArte is to be an organisation that through artistic projects and meetings shares contemporary artistic practices and activates conversations about the Caribbean context, contributing to the general artistic development and interaction with the public.

Vision

The vision of UniArte is to establish itself in ways that gives visibility to the development of Dutch Caribbean contemporary artistic practices, and to increase its participation in the Caribbean and international art world.

Uniarte Statement

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Space

An artist needs space, a safe space, a “room of one’s own”, a supportive environment to explore, to process, to work, to breathe, to create. Free from judgment, yet open to constructive critique. A space that embraces and understands development through chaos and potential.

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Interaction

An artist needs a space to display their work, accessible to the general public. A chance to meet and interact with their audience. Room for discussion about art in general and the artist’s own work in particular. A space where artistic collaboration can lead to creative explosions, and can have transformative effects. We firmly believe in collaboration between and within all sectors and disciplines.

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Process

Art is a process with ebbs and flows. The development of the artist consists of exploring, failing, succeeding, innovating. The artist needs to be able to face any situation or artwork with an honest and daring approach, regardless of public opinion.

Our History

Since 2010 Uniarte has been creating projects and meetings.

Moving from the Netherlands to the Dutch Caribbean it kept initiating projects at physical locations and/or on its own online platform

2010 - 2015

Uniarte was active in the Netherlands and organized: Living room meetings, Lectures, Masterclasses and Exhibitions.

2017

Uniarte in Sint Maarten: Meet & Greet meeting was organized at Axum Art Cafe in Philipsburg

2016 - 2019

Uniarte in Curacao: Casa Moderna project: Lecture Meetings, Workshop Meetings, Cinema Moderna Meetings, Exhibition Meetings, Studiospaces, Artist in Residence

2019 - 2020

Project 2020 at Carthagenastraat 18, Lecture Meetings, Workshop Meetings, Cinema Moderna Meetings, Exhibition Meetings, Studiospaces, Artist in Residence

2020

Uniarte Online platform launched (a renewed weuniarte.com)

Team & Board

Sharelly Emanuelson

ARTIST & FOUNDING
DIRECTOR UNIARTE

Avantia Damberg

ARTIST & PART-TIME
PROJECT BASED COORDINATOR

Board of Directors

Lisa Pourier

CHAIRMAN

Ergun Ercosu

SECRETARY

Maryluska Nisbet

TREASURER

Sponsors & Partners

THE MORE SUPPORT WE RECEIVE THE GREATER, MORE SUSTAINABLE AND ACCESSIBLE OUR CONTENT & PROGRAMMING BECOMES FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

FROM THIS PLACE WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR MAIN SPONSORS AND PARTNERS VERY MUCH FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION.

DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A UNIARTE SPONSOR OR BECOME A PARTNER MAIL US AT:
INFO@WEUNIARTE.COM