Open Call to artists of Haitian descent:
Collaborate with the ALAN LOMAX audio archive of Haiti in the 1930s

Haiti Cultural Exchange (HCX) is thrilled to announce a collaboration with the Alan Lomax Archive. In collaboration with Lomax’s unprecedented recordings of Haitian music from the 1930’s, we invite artists to create work or submit existing work that responds to the these unique sounds of Haiti.

For this open call opportunity, The Lomax Archive has selected 40 recordings from its extensive collection from Haiti for visual artists from the US and Haiti to explore and respond to with their own artwork.

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Deadline to submit: 2026 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 15!

× VIZYON ATISTIK

Vizyon Atistik Artist Residency is a new initiative that provides visual artists of Haitian descent an intimate space to showcase works or share integral aspects of their practice/works in progress for a duration of 6 weeks.

Artists will be expected to facilitate public facing art making workshops and/or conversations with communities of their choice (Example: local residents, young kids, teens, adults, queer/non-binary identifying folx) and will receive assistance in developing and implementing workshops and talks with the Programs Associate. We encourage artists to view this opportunity as a way to receive feedback and/or generate conversation around an already existing body of work that they wish to expand or current works/projects in progress with the community.

Current Artists

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Harry Abilhomme

SPRING 2024

Harry Abilhomme is a self-taught and intuitive artist who has left his mark on the art world with daring creations evoking skin-deep sensitivity, based in Port-au-Prince, New York, and Montreal.

Serge Jolimeau

WINTER 2024

Serge Jolimeau is a highly acclaimed metal sculptor with deep roots in the vibrant Haitian culture and a leading figure in the world of cut metal craftsmanship based in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti.

Steven Baboun

SUMMER 2023

Steven Baboun is an artist, photographer, performance artist, and creative director from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, based in New York City.

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