Founded in 2019 by Sukai, CasildArt was incorporated as a social enterprise in 2021 with the mission to foster a more inclusive and supportive creative culture by addressing the lack of representation of Black artists in museums, commercial galleries, and fine art institutions.

The name originates from Sukai’s grandmother, Casilda Holmes, an inspirational self-made business woman who cared for Sukai in Jamaica until she was six years old. Sukai decided to name the organisation after her to honour her memory. She later discovered that the name ‘Casilda’ has an Arabic root, meaning ‘dwelling place’. This name evoked feelings of connection to one’s heritage, identity and home, which encapsulated CasildArt’s mission to inspire a sense of belonging.

CasildArt sells, showcases and promote work by artists with an African or Caribbean background, platforming the vibrant and rich heritage of Black people and connecting emerging and mid-career artists to opportunities to monetise their work and support their professional development by providing bespoke artist management and training services.

CasildArt, also provide services to schools, libraries, corporations and other institutions to host exhibitions and educational programmes.

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