The Location
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL IT CAN BE RESCHEDULED FOR SOME TIME IN 2023.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques is a small Caribbean island off the coast of the main island of Puerto Rico. As an American territory, participation in this workshop does not involve international travel nor require passports for US citizens.
Vieques is approximately 15 miles long and 5 miles wide with a population of 15,000 persons. The climate is mild and tropical. The island has a long history of settlement, beginning with the Arawak through Spanish control of the island, the joining of the Commonwealth into the United States, and the island’s use by the US military as a training installation from 1943-2003. There are several institutes that conduct scientific research on the island’s ecology and its world-class bioluminescent bay, and numerous art galleries that display art from its thriving artistic community.
Getting to Vieques
Air travel to Vieques is provided by commercial airlines through San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU). Workshop students will arrange and pay for their own travel to and from Vieques. When you arrive on Vieques, one of the instructors will be there to greet you and drive you to the workshop casitas where you will meet your colleagues and the workshop will begin.
