St. Croix Arts + Culture

St. Croix art is a reflection of our beautiful island life. The art mimics the sea and sky, flora and fauna, local culture and people. Local artists capture the Caribbean Sea and island beauty with paintings, sculpture, pottery, crafts, photography, weaving, and woodworking. Visit the galleries and studios of resident artists located throughout the island for an eclectic combination of styles.

Just like our island art, St. Croix's culture leaves you no choice but to celebrate it. It's almost impossible not to smile as you savor a slice of anything smothered in mango salsa, or sip a Calypso Daiquiri created with Cruzan Rum.

Art Thurday is a monthly event showcasing Christiansted's creative artists and artisans. Galleries are open daily, but stay open late one Thursday each month for an evening of art. Check our event calendar for the 2009-2010 dates.

Take a journey into the past at the Whim or Lawaetz Museums or at some hidden, haunting ruins of an old plantation. Learn about how St. Croix came to be what it is today by exploring the St. Croix Heritage Trail. You will look around with a renewed appreciation for Island culture! You can find it in the streets, in the hills, and in the water.

See also:
Event Calendar : Art exhibits and cultural events will be listed on our calendar, check it out.
Bohemian Rhapsody: Read Caribbean Travel and Life's experience and review on St. Croix
Crucian Christmas Festival- click here for dates
Local high school jazz ensemble plays Sunset Jazz.
Interview and photos of Kai and Irene Lawaetz and their home, part of St. Croix's most prestigious Danish families (their residence is now a museum). Click here.
Read about our excursion to Sprat Hall, St. Croix's oldest plantation. Click here.
Let us tell you about the uses of St. Croix's flora and fauna. Click here.
Find out why Cruzan Rum has been voted number one in the world.

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	Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts 10 Strand Street, Frederiksted 340-772- 2622 CMCARTS.org Founded in 1994 with the first annual publication of the "Island Art & Soul" calendar, the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts has found a home in a 1780, waterfront building in Frederiksted. A vibrant, community Art Center is in the works as the renovation completes six climate controlled, second-floor Galleries, two Artist Residences, three Artists' Studios and classrooms--one with pottery kilns, and a Courtyard Expansion for Outdoor Theater and Events. Stop by now for a "hard hat" tour, view local artwork, and pick up an art calendar, notecards, tees, aprons, or totes at off-season prices! Call us for information on sponsorship, volunteering, or for a membership brochure. Please see our website for more information.

	Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted Vendors Plaza @ the Pier, Frederiksted 340-772-4000 Email Scheduled for the third Friday evening each month, businesses and volunteers in Frederiksted host an impressive roster of musicians from around the world. Sunset Jazz takes place on the beautifully re-done Frederiksted waterfront. Sit outside, enjoy the sunset and breeze coming off the water, and relax to some great music. The event is free to everyone, but seating is first-come first-serve. Music begins at 5:30. See our Event Calendar for dates.

	Jump Up 4 times a year in the streets of downtown Christiansted Email For Information Many inbound island visitors plan their vacations to coincide with a Jump Up; a family oriented, safe, fun block party style events. The streets are closed off to traffic so that the mocko jumbies can roam through the streets. Youth groups, St. Croix social service organizations and calypso bands sprinkle the town. Restaurants and businesses stay open late offering great specials, local food and drink vendors offer up a taste of local flavor. Visitors can enter drawings to win prizes. The event is from 6-10pm, but the party continues long after that!

	Art Thursday Christiansted 340-713-9880 ArtThursday.com More than 20 Christiansted businesses are collaborating on an event called "ART THURSDAYS". Art galleries, retail shops and restaurants are staying open late for a series of gallery walks scheduled throughout the season. The purpose of Art Thursdays is to strengthen and invigorate the St. Croix art community by extending a monthly invitation from the Christiansted art galleries - to you - all at once. 2009-2010 Season dates are November 19th, December 17th, January 21st, February 18th, March 18th, April 8th, May 20th and June 17th from 5:00-8:00pm. Click here to read about our Thursday evening stroll.

	St. George Village Botanical Gardens Estate St. George, Frederiksted 340-692-2874 SGVBG.org St. George Village Botanical Garden is dedicated to conservation and preservation of both the historical and living collections on its grounds.The Garden's mission is to conserve the native plant species of St. Croix, as well as threatened species of other Caribbean islands suited to local environmental conditions. In addition, the Garden preserves the ethno-botanical history of St. Croix through living, graphic and structural displays. Through its gardens and collections, it is a center of education for better understanding, not only of the island's botanical heritage, but also the horticultural potential for contemporary gardening in the Virgin Islands.

	Caribbean Community Theatre Orange Grove, Behind Pueblo 340-778-4CCT or 340-778-1983 CCT.vi Enjoy a different perspective on St. Croix's community. See a show! Caribbean Community Theatre warmly welcomes you to join us for wonderful local entertainment. Our actors, producers, and crew are all passionate about theatre and St. Croix, and it shows in their work. Visit our web page for shows and dates. Reserve your tickets by emailing or calling us in advance. We want to see you there!

	Walsh Metal Works Gallery Peter's Rest, Christiansted 340-773-8169 WalshMetal.com Located in a large warehouse space in Peter's Rest, Walsh Metal Works Gallery is the working studio for sculptor Mike Walsh as well as a spacious and airy contemporary art exhibition space. The warehouse also houses Mike's industrial metal fabrication shop. Call for details about upcoming events and exhibits. February features an opening reception of paintings by Toni Lance on Friday, February 5th from 5-9 pm, and exhibiting through February 20th. Other upcoming events include the opening receptions Three Women, Three Visions on March 5th and Treasures from Ghana on March 26th.

	St. Croix Heritage Trail StCroixHeritageTrail.com The St. Croix Heritage Trail is a self guided driving tour of the island's historic sites and natural areas. The trail provides linkages between many of St. Croix's major historic attractions such as Whim Plantation Museum, St. Georges Village Botanical Gardens, and Christiansted Historic Sites as well as several plantation ruins. Natural areas and bird watching locales are depicted on the comprehensive map. Plans call for the development of pullovers and overlooks with further interpretation through signs and wayside exhibits. An information packed brochure with a detailed map is available for a small fee at many hotels, car rental agencies and tourist information centers.

	Whim Plantation Museum Estate Whim, Frederiksted 340-772-0598 StCroixLandmarks.com Whim Plantation Museum, an authentic Danish sugar estate dating from the 1700's offers and unforgettable glimpse into the days when sugar was King and rum flowed freely on St. Croix. Tour the elegantly furnished great house, explore sugar factory ruins, and roam the grounds. There is also a museum store with a large selection of West Indian crafts, furniture, prints and souvenirs.

	Lawaetz Family Museum Located off Mahoghany Road, closer to Frederiksted 340-772-1539 StCroixLandmarks.com Nestled in a valley northeast of Frederiksted, the Lawaetz Museum's 18-century estate house, with its accompanying ruins and rambling garden, has a charming old-island quality. Converted from a sugar plantation into a dairy ranch in the late 1890's by a Danish farmer and occupied by his descendants for the last 100 years, it houses characteristic and unusual antique furnishings and heirlooms, providing a unique view of Danish West Indian life in the early 1900's.

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