By ARC Magazine Friday, June 19th, 2015 Categories: Events, Exhibitions, Film, Updates

The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands is pleased to be a 2015 CayFilm event partner, and would like to invite you to celebrate all things film (and visual art). CayFilm is a new annual multi-day spectacular event designed to create interest and excitement about the Cayman Islands as a world-class filming destination. Film screenings, special lectures, workshops and family activities will be held at the National Gallery on Friday June 19 and Saturday June 20, 2015 during the day and the Underwater Film Festival and party will be held Friday evening. See below for a list of CayFilm’s highlights.

CayFilm at the National Gallery – Event Highlights
Click here: http://www.cayfilm.com for a complete list of CayFilm events and venues.

Photo Safari for Kids & Families
Friday, 19 June 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
This fun scavenger hunt takes you through NGCI‘s sculpture garden and the temporary exhibition Plastic In Paradise by Heidi Bassett Blair. This highly interactive activity will have the whole family counting, identifying shapes, discovering colours, writing, and taking photographs. What could be more fun than that? Getting a prize for completing the photo safari of course. All ages are welcome to participate. This activity is free to the public worksheets and pencils will be provided.

Merging Photographs in Photoshop the Magic Behind “Now and Then”
Friday, 19 June 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Local artist Courtney Platt takes us behind the scenes of the popular fine art photography series “Now and Then”. Learn how Courtney merges scenes from the past with modern day images of local scenes taken throughout the Cayman Islands. The lecture takes place in the Susan A. Olde Art Studio and admission is free.

Underwater Film Festival
Friday, 19 June 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Dive below the surface and watch underwater films that cover a variety of subject. Seating room is available in the Dart Auditorium as well as in the National Gallery Gardens. Choose to sit indoor or under the stars! Admission is free and an outdoor party will take place directly after the screenings from 8:00 PM until 10:00 PM.

Nature Prints for Kids & Families
Saturday, 20 June 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Blur the lines between science and art with this fun, educational art activity in the National Gallery Gardens. Kids of all ages and their families are invited to experiment with leaves, twigs, yarn, stencils and more to create their very own ‘photographs’ on light-sensitive paper. Admission to this workshop is free and all materials will be provided.

Art Class with Ren Seffer
Saturday, 20 June 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Known for her whimsical stylized figures and humourous portrayals of life, Ren uses the canvas as an opportunity to express what she feels and sees, her life experiences, surroundings, Island life and the people she meets. Join Ren for a special art class held in the Susan A. Olde Art Studio. CayFilm passes are required for this lecture. Visit the CayFilm website for details on how to purchase tickets.

New Art Forms: Film, Video and Time Based Media with Jamie Hahn
Saturday, 20 June 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The lecture will explore how the new art forms in time-based media intersect with culture. In an image saturated society with speed and feedback from electronic media a seeming necessity, how do we communicate ideas in new ways? How can time be used as a formal element in art? A brief history of film as cinema will be compared to the development of structural and experimental filmmakers. How has this history contributed to video art? We’ll look at how this has affected our expectations of the moving image. The lecture takes place in the Susan A. Olde Art Studio. CayFilm passes are required for this lecture. Visit the CayFilm website for details on how to purchase tickets.
Heidi Bassett Blair, Popping In, 2014.

Temporary Exhibition and Late Night Viewing

Don’t miss the temporary fine art photography exhibition Plastic in Paradise by Heidi Bassett Blair. The exhibition will be open to the public during CayFilm and for a special late night viewing on Friday!

Opening Hours: Friday, 19 June 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM and Saturday, 20 June 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Admission is free and all are welcome!

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