Conversations on Pride Opens Dialogues on Freedom Series at CMCArts

The Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts will open its 2026 Dialogues on Freedom Series with “Conversations on Pride,” a group exhibition celebrating Pride Month in collaboration with STX Pride, a press release announced.

The exhibition opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at CMCArts. The event will feature live music by Baz n’ Dem and complimentary small bites from Barb’s Bites. Admission is free, with a suggested $10 donation to support CMCArts programming, the press release stated.

The exhibition was co-curated by Sonia Nahar Deane of Cane Roots Art Gallery and CMCArts. Featured artists include Johánna Bermudez-Ruiz, Augustin Holder, Gene Rotter and Saroo Gena, the release stated.

“For many years, CMCArts has been a proud ally and collaborator with the June PRIDE events and the STX Pride organization as well as hosting annual Pride exhibitions,” organizers said in a release. “The Pride exhibition opens the Dialogues on Freedom Series showcasing artists from the VI LGBTQ+ community.”

Organizers said the collaboration with Cane Roots Art Gallery reflects a shared commitment to supporting freedom of expression and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in the Virgin Islands.

“Freedom is a part of the human condition,” the release stated. “We all live. We all breathe. We all wake up in the morning and we all want to be free.”