December 2, 2022 - 9 am - 12 pm 

Breakfast  and Artists Round Table conversation

Participating Artists:  Geraldine Rivera (D.R), Patricia Encarnacion (NY), Diana Eusebio (MIA), Charo Oquet (MIA), Yelaine Rodriguez. 

This conversation explores the relationship between the Dominican Republic and its diasporic artists, along with the insecurity and vulnerability of these connections as seen from both sides of the Atlantic. Each presenter will share their experiences in developing initiatives to strengthen diasporic creative circuits. In considering how Dominican networks and creative relationships can improve, this program explores how artists, institutions, and galleries can work together to support both the artists in the region and the artists in the diaspora.

Some questions that would be addressed are: How do current initiatives change pre-existing dynamics? How do we create greater connections between the diaspora and the Caribbean countries? 

What should a creative industry look like that seeks answers to pressing issues we are facing today? How can we build stronger networks? How can art and culture contribute to the fragile ecosystem in which we live?