Doongalik Studios Art Gallery
Doongalik Studios was formed in the 1970s by the late Jackson Burnside III, architect, artist and cultural advocate, and his wife, Pam. The couple have spent their lifetime committed to promoting the country's outstanding artistic talent which they firmly believe can establish The Bahamas as an international center of creativity.
Doongalik Studios Art Gallery has one location in Nassau - #20 Village Road which is home to a large Exhibition Gallery in an historically 80+ year old traditional building nestled amongst a lush garden.
Doongalik's mission is to ensure that “by the year 2020, the majority of visitors to The Bahamas will come to experience Bahamian Art, Culture and Heritage rather than merely Sun, Sand and Sea”, a prediction made by Jackson many years ago!
Doongalik is home to the registered non-profit organization, Creative Nassau www.creativenassau.com that was also founded by the Burnsides in 2008, along with a group of passionate Bahamians who believed in its mission to “celebrate and promote Bahamian Art, Culture, and Heritage from the inside out.”
In 2014 Creative Nassau secured the designation for the City of Nassau to become a Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art in the prestigious UNESCO Creative Cities Network which consists of 180 cities all around the world. Nassau is one of the first of only 3 cities to hold this designation in the region.
Doongalik is also home to Transforming Spaces, another registered non-profit organization www.tsbahamas.com that was formed in 2008 by a group of Bahamian gallerists (Doongalik being a founding member) whose mission it was to expose the public to the wide offerings of Bahamian Fine Art in Nassau by hosting an annual art tour at these galleries.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary tour on April 6 & 7, 2019, the Transforming Spaces team showcased Jackson ’s prediction and Doongalik’s 2020 mission statement!
In May 2021, on the tenth anniversary of Jackson’s death, Doongalik rebranded the Art Gallery in his memory and now showcases his extensive range of artwork and creativity on display, whilst continuing the sale of Bahamian books and dvds, along with exclusive woodwork and ceramic art!
The Jackson Logan Burnside III Design Library and Research Centre was also opened to the public in 2022, offering access to Jackson’s extensive collection of architecture, art, design, and business publications, and in 2023, an audio Library of hundreds of “Junkanoo Talks” radio programmes co-hosted by Jackson was added.
The DOONGALIK STUDIOS EXHIBITION GALLERY is LOCATED at #20 Village Road.
business hours: Monday - Wednesday 10 am - 4pm; & saturday 9 am - 1 pm (DURING FARMER’S MARKET SEASON ONLY - PLEASE CALL TO VERIFY)
telephone (242) 394-1886/7
HOW TO GET TO DOONGALIK STUDIOS ART GALLERY
BY BUS
From the FAR WEST, hop on the #10 Bus to Downtown Bay Street, get off at the Bus stop on George Street (opposite the Pompey Museum), and get on a #11 or #19 bus that will take you to VILLAGE ROAD. The bus stops just past the Doongalik property - look for the large ORANGE WALLS - 3 doors south of the Colina Insurance Building!
From Paradise Island - it’s a short 10-12 minute bus ride! You can hop on the #11 or #19 bus at the bus stop just off to the side at the bottom of the Paradise Island EXIT BRIDGE, and follow the directions above!
BY TAXI/CAR
Travel in an easterly direction on Bay Street (which is a one way street) in the RIGHT lane past the exit bridge from Paradise Island, and continue along East Bay Street until you get to the traffic light at Montagu Beach.
Turn right at the traffic light on to Village Road (which is a two-way street so please stay on the LEFT side of the road) and after crossing the second traffic light at Shirley Street, continue straight along Village Road past the Colina Insurance building on the right (which is about a quarter mile past the light). DOONGALIK STUDIOS is the third building on the right past Colina - with large orange walls.
