Blog Posts

Blog Posts

Culture as Resistance: Reflections on Seven Years of Kingston Creative

Reclaiming physical space is resistance. Challenging the status quo is resistance.  Defining Arts and Culture as a driver of social and economic transformation is resistance.  Putting artists and cultural workers in a position of prominence and status in our society is resistance. Intentionally betting on what is most powerful about us as a country – […]

Artist Talk at the Kingston Creative Hub explores Healing Through Textile Arts

Kingston Creative in collaboration with the Embassy of Colombia in Jamaica introduces the work of Virgelina Chará, Colombian human rights defender and reparations advocate For over eight (8) decades, Art therapy has been accepted across the world as a means of processing traumatic experiences and providing some relief for victims. In Jamaica, some visual artists […]

Creative Tech Lab 2.0 Births Innovative Business Ideas from Jamaica

Creative Tech Lab 2.0 Births Innovative Business Ideas from Jamaica The Creative Technology Lab (CTL) 2023, an innovative initiative uniting creative minds and tech enthusiasts, has concluded its journey, marking the culmination of weeks filled with collaborative energy, hard work and creativity. Spanning across Jamaica and Honduras, and funded by the Inter American Development Bank […]

Saint International ‘Faces of Summer’ Model Search Takes Centre Stage at Kingston Creative’s ArtWalk Festival

Picture this: vibrant art displays, pulsating music, stylish fashion shows, and a community coming together in the heart of downtown Kingston for an exciting summer celebration. That’s the agenda for local non-government organisation Kingston Creative, in partnership with Red Stripe Flavours, Saint International and Main Event, as they gear up to present the most fashionable […]

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND THE ORANGE ECONOMY

I had the pleasure of meeting the artist Ai-Da late last year.  She gave a powerful presentation at the Abu Dhabi Culture Summit, addressed the House of Lords in the UK and hosted her own exhibition of art at the United Nations and the Venice Biennale.  Not too shabby for an artist barely four years […]

Kingston Creative Celebrates First 50 Founders

On its 6th Anniversary, Kingston Creative announces the First 50 Founders and launches ‘100 Creative Innovators’ campaign to support the Cultural & Creative Industries in Jamaica

Kingston Creative’s Downtown Kingston Manifesto

Urban revitalization is on everyone’s radar as cities strive to remake blighted areas into economically productive and attractive spaces.  The United Nations recently launched “SDG Cities” through UN Habitat; a 1000 city global initiative to unleash the potential of cities to accelerate sustainable development and improve quality of life for all.

Beat Street: Kingston as a Global Cultural Tourism Centre

In the short space of five years, Kingston Creative has hosted over 54 networking meetups, 23 ArtWalks and installed 74 murals in Downtown Kingston. Hundreds of creatives have been trained through its technology focused, entrepreneur development and creative economy growth programme called CreaTech, and thousands of creatives have benefitted from grants to support their livelihoods.

The Kingston Creative Story – the importance and limits of partnership

In the short space of five years, Kingston Creative has hosted over 54 networking meetups, 23 ArtWalks and installed 74 murals in Downtown Kingston. Hundreds of creatives have been trained through its technology focused, entrepreneur development and creative economy growth programme called CreaTech, and thousands of creatives have benefitted from grants to support their livelihoods.