OPEN CALL

CRIME STOP MURAL PROJECT

Kingston Creative, Crime Stop and the Canada Fund of Local Initiatives have issued an Open Call to Jamaican artists to submit designs for murals in the communities of Dunkirk, Rae Town, Rose Gardens. The theme is “Promoting Peace: Crime Reduction, Prevention & Conflict Resolution.”

Background

Kingston Creative is a registered non-profit organization founded in February 2017. Its mission is to enable Caribbean creatives to succeed so that they can create economic and social value, gain access to global markets and have a positive impact on their communities.

In 2018 Kingston Creative launched a project called Paint the City which seeks to develop Street Art Murals throughout Downtown Kingston, with the ultimate vision of making Downtown Kingston an Art District and Creative Hub in furtherance of the UNESCO Creative City designation. To date 63 murals have been created, two with Augmented Reality (AR) functionality.

Crime Stop Jamaica has partnered with Canada Fund of Local Initiatives and Kingston Creative for the creation of a mural as a part of their new campaign that calls for the promotion of peace and conflict resolution.

Crime Stop is a partnership between the community, the police and the media designed to involve the public in the fight against crime. Crime Stop encourages the public to give information by offering total anonymity to all callers and, for those who wish, a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest, recovery of stolen property or the seizure of illegal drugs or guns. The programme is administered by the National Crime Prevention Fund and is run under the direction of The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ).

Their mission is to assist in the detection, reduction and prevention of crime through offering the most secure avenue for citizens to give information anonymously on all forms of crime. Crime Stop Jamaica is the preferred channel for citizens to use in providing information anonymously about crimes.

Design Details

Crime Stop has partnered with the Canada Fund of Local Initiatives and Kingston Creative for a campaign “Promoting Peace: Crime Reduction, Prevention & Conflict Resolution” where they urge citizens to take a patriotic approach in the fight against crime. The strategies behind their campaign include reclaiming spaces within our communities, reintroducing and repositioning Crime Stop as a source of support and trust, and re-imagining and redefining what it means to be a good citizen. We further aim to tackle and begin the shift away from the ‘informer fi dead’ culture.

In addition to this mandate, the mural design should include:

  • The Crime Stop brand colours of red, white and black, along with other colors
  • Imagery or visuals that promote the message of  “Promoting Peace: Crime Reduction, Prevention & Conflict Resolution”
  • Call to action for use of the Crime Stop phone number

Project Details

The project seeks three mural designs that will deliver murals to the communities of Greater Brown’s Town (Dunkirk), Rae Town and Rose Gardens

  • Theme: “Promoting Peace: Crime Reduction, Prevention & Conflict Resolution”
  • Locations: Greater Browns Town (Dunkirk), Rae Town, Rose Gardens
  • Artist Fee: JMD $1200 per SF per mural

*Maximum mural size is 250 SF

How to Apply

To apply, please send us your proposal to the link below which should include the following:

  • Proposed mural design
  • Artist biography
  • Artist statement (outlining intent of design)
  • Portfolio (3 – 5 images of relevant works)
  • Proposed team of artists who will assist on mural

*Documents submitted should be in the format .doc, .pdf and Images submitted should be in the format .jpeg, .png

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Submission Deadline

The deadline for submissions is Thursday December 10th 2022 at midnight. No submissions will be accepted after this date.