The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) in partnership with Digicel is set to launch a dynamic island-wide advocacy campaign bringing activities based on works from the National Art Collection into schools throughout the Cayman Islands districts. The project, titled All Access: Art on the Road, follows last summer’s popular exhibition, All Access: A Journey through the National Gallery Permanent Collection which offered the opportunity for members of the public to view the entire NGCI collection and discuss the artworks with curators who were working on annual conservation reviews.

“We are very excited to launch All Access: Art on the Road this October. The educational programme is designed to be an exciting and memorable way for youth to engage with their cultural heritage through works of art from the NGCI Permanent Collection. With Digicel’s kind support we aim to reach every school-aged child in the Cayman Islands,” explains NGCI Communications and Public Engagement Manager, Kaitlyn Elphinstone.

Throughout the school term students will meet with NGCI curators, educators and artists for engaging sessions which will explore the culture and heritage of the Cayman Islands through discussions and encourage participants to use their culture to create works of art. The programme will emphasise the accessibility of the NGCI Permanent Collection to the public and aims to reach new audiences.

“At Digicel we are continuing to focus on opportunities to further the development of the youth of Cayman. It’s important as many as possible get a chance to engage with issues within our community and internationally. We hope that with our support we can help create a sense of belonging by exploring culture and heritage as well as further aiding their development culturally. Our support of the Discovery with Drones programme, our support of young people with special needs and our soon to launch Young Leaders programme demonstrate the importance we put on youth development and we are delighted to work with NGCI to deliver this programme.” Guy Thornton, Brand & Communication Manager, Digicel.

The All Access: Art on the Road campaign will be followed by All Access: Art on the Street where districts will select works from the NGCI Permanent Collection to be reproduced and hung in public spaces for everyone to enjoy. Each painting will be framed and accompanied by an information plaque.

For more information about the All Access programme and how to get involved email [email protected] or call (345) 945 8111.

Photo Caption: Guy Thornton, Digicel Brand & Communication Manager with Kerri-Anne Chisholm, NGCI Assistant Curator