St. Croix is home a vibrant mix of creative people who joyfully express their culture in music, visual arts, dramatic arts, dance, design, and food.

In the list below, you will find some of our trusted friends and partners in the uplifting and honoring of Crucian culture.

Arts & Culture Resources, St. Croix, USVI

  • Calypso, Inc.

    Calypso, Inc. is a non-profit founded in 1982 by Pastor King Derby to bring Calypso music to schools on St. Croix and to preserve local culture like Quelbe music. Under his tutelage, his "junior Calypsonians," who range in age from six to 15, have been known to wow audiences.

  • The Quelbe Institute for the Preservation of Traditional Music and Dance

    The Quelbe Institute for the Preservation of Traditional Music and Dance, Inc. is an academic and cultural resource for all things associated with Quelbe Music.

  • Visit USVI

    VisitUSVI.com is the official tourism marketing brand and website operated by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. Its primary goal is to promote travel, showcase local culture, and provide trip-planning resources for the three primary islands—St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix—as well as Water Island.

  • WSTX Radio

    WSTX makes it possible to hear Quelbe music on the radio! WSTX-AM 970 features local news and talk shows during the day, alongside traditional Calypso and Quelbe music. WSTX-FM 100.3 operates as a "conscious reggae" music station that also streams historical and cultural speeches.

  • Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism

    Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism, Inc. (CHANT) is committed to preserving Crucian culture and heritage and promoting sustainable community development with a focus on tourism, traditional skills, and heritage-focused workforce development.

  • Carribbean Museum Center for the Arts

    CMCArts has been a unifying force, bridging diverse backgrounds and bringing people together through the spirit of artistic exploration. The community's Caribbean American identities are explored and shared through the arts through interpretive, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary exhibitions, workshops, classes and educational programs for all ages.

  • Ten Sleepless Knights

    Stanley Jacobs and The Ten Sleepless Knights wrap the old-time Virgin Islands Quelbe sound of squash (gourd rasp), steel (triangle), flute, and banjo uke, in the contemporary trappings of electric keyboard, drum set, conga, and electric bass.

  • St. Croix Foundation

    St. Croix Foundation serves as both a grant maker and direct service provider for the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Their focus is community revitalization, economic development, youth and education initiatives, and nonprofit capacity building.