- The Prime Creative Arts Centre is a cultural development in St. Kitts and Nevis delivered under the Public Benefit Option of the Citizenship Programme.
- Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew and Executive Chairman of the Citizenship Unit Calvin St. Juste reviewed construction progress at the site.
- The Centre will house performance venues, recording and production studios, artisan workshops, and education and co-working spaces.
- The project broke ground on 9 January 2026 and is being delivered on a three-year timeline using local contractors and tradespeople.
- It forms part of St. Kitts and Nevis’ strategy to establish the creative economy as a pillar of national growth.
Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew and H.E. Calvin St. Juste, Executive Chairman of the Citizenship Unit, recently visited the site of the Prime Creative Arts Centre this week to review progress on one of the Federation’s flagship Public Benefit Option developments.
The visit followed the project’s groundbreaking on 9 January 2026 and gave the delegation a first-hand view of the work now underway.
Once completed, the Prime Creative Arts Centre will bring together performance venues, recording and production studios, artisan workshops, and education and co-working spaces within a single cultural complex.
The centrepiece amphitheatre, inspired by the island’s volcanic landscape, will sit alongside an indoor theatre, a three-storey facility for studios and classrooms, and a market block where craftspeople will work in view of visitors.
The development is designed to give local creatives the infrastructure to grow their craft into sustainable careers and to establish the creative economy as a lasting pillar of national growth.
The Centre is being delivered under the Public Benefit Option of the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Programme, a framework that channels international investment into projects required to demonstrate clear and measurable national value.
Under this framework, approved developments are continuously monitored and held to defined milestones to ensure that every contribution translates into real benefit for the Federation.
“Every project approved under the Public Benefit Option must deliver tangible outcomes for our people,” said H.E. Calvin St. Juste.
“Seeing the work take shape here today shows exactly what that commitment looks like in practice. This is an investment that creates jobs, builds skills, and leaves a lasting legacy for our citizens.”
The delegation also reviewed the project’s approach to local employment.
The construction programme emphasises local employment, creating opportunities for local experts to work alongside international firms and showcase their skills within a globally integrated team.
Training is embedded throughout the tree-year delivery schedule, supporting knowledge exchange and strengthening capacity across the local construction and creative sectors.
“Our creative economy is no longer simply an aspiration; it is becoming something our people can stand in,” said St. Juste.
“From sugar to tourism and now to the creative economy, St. Kitts and Nevis has always shown the ability to adapt and to create new opportunities for the next generation.”
When completed, the Prime Creative Arts Centre is expected to stand not only as a landmark building but as a clear demonstration of how the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Programme supports purposeful, inclusive, and sustainable national development.