Roseau, Dominica – May 24th, 2017. Dominica is pleased host the inaugural Caribbean Performing Arts Conference on May 30th and 31st, 2017. The conference conceptualized by the Caribbean Performing Arts Federation (C-PAF) will engage participants on the business, management and legal aspects of the music industry in recognition of the need to bridge that gap from talented hobbyist to creative commercial performer.
The inaugural conference being held under the theme “Imagination + Belief + Creativity + Innovation = Creative Entrepreneurship” will focus on the development of music utilizing the skills of Paris based, Dominican music legend, Gordon Henderson supported by Regional Certified Financial Education Instructor, Judy McCutcheon.
International Trade Specialist Shameilla Moses, Ayanda Green ‐ Artiste and Tour Marketing and Management Specialist, and IP Practitioner Ms. Heather Baldwin will also facilitate. Other presentations will be made on CARICOM Free Movement of Skills, DEXIA and its role in the development and key points to be considered when artistes enter into Performance Contracts; readiness for export and maximising use of Social Media as part of an Artiste marketing strategies.
The facilitators will present on topics including: Financial Wellness for the Creative Industry Sector, CARICOM Regime for the Free Movement of Skills, Readiness for Export, Intellectual Property, copyright and key points to be considered when artistes enter into performance contracts and maximizing use of social media as part of artiste marketing strategies.
A special call is being made to ALL local performing and recording artistes, artiste managers, sound and studio engineers, music publicists, and event promoters to register to participate in this Conference. (Limited space is available)
C-PAF Inc., a not-for-profit organization registered in Dominica with representation throughout the OECS is concerned about creative and cultural industry development, not only music and theatrical, but also certain aspects of our fashion as well as the support services necessary for ‘creatives’ to succeed. It’s guided by its mission to foster and promote the performing arts primarily in the OECS sub-region and eventually on a global scale and its purpose to facilitate the development of a more enabling environment for the implementation of a more integrated OECS creative arts sector.
At last we call on one of our own. Congrats C-Paf.
He’ll be singing the same tunes: “Moi chambres ur soo-koo-yah!”
We should take the opportunity to have him perform at a dance while he is here. Gordon is a musical icon. Lets appreciate and cherish him.