Join us for a musical celebration of life and legacy at The Black Collar Gala – Classics and Calypsos at Queen’s Hall at 7PM. It’s the inaugural fundraiser event of the Black Collar Creative Foundation as we work towards supporting the heartbeat of our nation, our creative sector.

The Foundation was stablished in memory of Janine Charles-Farray, a known Marketing/PR practitioner in the Creative Sector, playwright, multiple award-winning TT Musical Festival winner and former Lydians contralto soloist and inaugural Board member. A passionate advocate for the arts, Janine, in her lifetime, devoted herself to empowering members of the creative sector in Trinidad and Tobago. A significant highlight of this was her work to support and help artists access funding during the pandemic through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts.

In keeping with our mission, funds raised will contribute to the launch of two grants:

The Black Collar Grant – offering seed funding for artists or creative entities to support start-up initiatives or special projects.

The J.C.F. Creative Capacity Grant – aimed at schools, non-profits, and NGOs engaged in creative capacity-building projects across disciplines like music, dance, photography, art, and film.

Tickets are available at Queen’s Hall Box Office or online at: https://islandetickets.com/event/BlackCollarGALA

Persons interested in supporting, can make contributions to: 

Black Collar Creative Foundation

Bank: Republic Bank, Trincity

A/C No. 870 803 124 501

See you there!