Rex Nettleford Arts Conference
Wednesday, October 15 – Friday, October 17, 2025
π Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts
1 Arthur Wint Drive, Kingston 5, Jamaica.
Inward STRETCH. Outward REACH.
Arts, Culture and the (Re)Imagining of Our Humanism
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Keynote Speaker
‘Culture Doctor’ Sonjah Stanley-Niaah is our 2025 Keynote Speaker…
Celebrate the power of Caribbean arts, culture and scholarship at the 8th Biennial Rex Nettleford Arts Conference (RNAC) from October 15β17, 2025 at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, in the world-renowned Creative City of Kingston, Jamaica.
Explore our dynamic agenda, connect with thought leaders, and experience the vibrancy of Jamaican and Caribbean culture through the arts.
Whether you are an artist, scholar, cultural worker, or simply passionate about the arts, RNAC 2025 offers a space to learn, collaborate, and celebrate Caribbean creativity.
The eighth biennial Rex Nettleford Arts Conference promises three exciting days of arts, culture and conversation!
Professor Rex Nettleford
Professor Ralston Milton βRexβ Nettleford (1933β2010) was a cultural icon, dancer, scholar, educator, and Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. His advocacy for cultural identity, social justice, and the role of the arts in human development continues to inspire the Rex Nettleford Arts Conference.
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Commune with fellow cultural enthusiasts and come experience the rich expressions of local, regional and global artists, performers, art educators, policymakers, researchers, arts practitioners and more!