Centre d'Art

Le Centre d’Art is an art center, school and gallery located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It was founded in 1944 by American watercolorist DeWitt Peters and several prominent Haitians from intellectual and cultural circles.[1][2]

Le Centre d’Art was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake and many artworks from its collection was damaged. The Smithsonian Institution as well as several other local and international organisations has since collaborated with recovery and conservation efforts.[3][4][5] The center has continued their art classes and workshops.[6]

In December 2019 Le Centre d’Art purchased a large gingerbread mansion in the area of Pacot, Port-au-Prince. The purchase was made possible with donors such as Fondation de France. The center is planning to open at the new location in 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Haitian Art before and after 1944 and Dewitt Peters". faculty.webster.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. "History and archives – Le Centre d'Art d'Haïti". Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. Billock, Jennifer. "Explore Port-au-Prince's Triumphant Art Scene". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  4. "See How Smithsonian Collaborated with the Haitian Government and International Organizations in 2010 Recovery Efforts | Smithsonian Global". global.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  5. "In Haiti, the Art of Resilience". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  6. "Not just naive: check out the art at Le Centre d'Art · Visit Haiti". Visit Haiti. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  7. "Haiti - Heritage : The Art Center buys the gingerbread house of the Larsen family - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". www.haitilibre.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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