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Duke Street

Theme: The Story of Duke Street
Location: Port Authority Parking Lot (formerly The Sailor's Rest), 18 Duke Street (at the corner of Duke and Tower Street)
Dimensions: 4m high x 44m wide (15’ x 145’)
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Kingston Creative Gets A Home Downtown | The Gleaner

Kingston Creative Gets A Home Downtown | The Gleaner

The promotion of Jamaican culture got a boost with the opening of the Kingston Creative artisan store on Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston today. The commission-free facility was provided by the Urban Development Commission (UDC) and will allow artisans to showcase their products on a sustained basis. Prior to this, artisans were given the opportunity to show off their skills at periodic Kingston Creative art walks and once-a-month pop-up markets. Director for Kingston Creative Doris Gross said that patrons would...
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On the walls: Jamaican artists in the Kingston Creative Hub | Loop

On the walls: Jamaican artists in the Kingston Creative Hub | Loop

Loop Lifestyle got the opportunity recently to tour the Kingston Creative Hub, a co-working space in the heart of downtown, Kingston. The Kingston Creative Hub (KCH), at 107 Harbour Street, is neatly tucked away upstairs the historic Swiss Stores. A walk up to the second floor reveals murals by Tamara Harding and Rebecca Levy, and a ‘hot-desk’ area decked out with lounge seating, hanging swings, and quaint office spaces. The 2200-sq ft space fits six offices, a hot-desk lounge, a podcast booth, and a conference room. One corridor fronts large-format pop art by Kianne Hutchinson; the other, the majority of the six private rooms, where one may find the podcast studio. The space to behold is the 20-seater conference room which doubles as a photo studio, and is a minimalist’s dream, aptly dotted with drone photography by Yanic Barrett...
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CATAPULT – New Grant Funds Caribbean Artists | The Gleaner

CATAPULT – New Grant Funds Caribbean Artists | The Gleaner

In light of the severe impact of COVID-19 on creative people and the arts sector, a fund of US$320,000 from the Open Society Foundation has been granted to the American Friends of Jamaica, in collaboration with Kingston Creative and The Fresh Milk Art Platform, in support of artists, creatives, and cultural practitioners across the Caribbean region. This grant acknowledges the current global pandemic, a crisis disproportionately affecting the creative sector in Small Island Developing States, many of which lack the resources to provide adequate support to those working in this vital sector. CATAPULT, a Caribbean arts grant, will target participants living and working across the Dutch-, English-, French-, and Spanish-speaking regions...
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Now Open: Kingston Creative Hub, Artisan Collective | Loop

Now Open: Kingston Creative Hub, Artisan Collective | Loop

The Kingston Creative network, known for re-facing the Jamaican art scene in downtown Kingston, today announced two new ventures. Dubbed the Kingston Creative Hub and the Artisan Collective, both spaces were established to encourage creative collaboration, digital connectivity, develop a monetisation mindset, and improve creativity. The Kingston Creative Hub officially opened on Monday, and the Artist Collective, is slated to open on August 14. But, in earnest, a select group of stakeholders, Kingston Creative volunteers, and participating donors christened the former on Sunday...
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Jamaica Set to Open First Creative Hub in Downtown Kingston | Jamaica.com

Jamaica Set to Open First Creative Hub in Downtown Kingston | Jamaica.com

The first Creative Hub in Jamaica will open its doors on Monday, July 27, 2020, in Downtown Kingston at the old Swiss Stores Building at 107 Harbour Street. The restaurant, wine bar, retail and gallery space is downstairs, and upstairs is the new Hub space, a partnership between the Hub Coworking Ltd. and arts and culture charity, Kingston Creative. A Creative Hub is defined as ‘a space that brings together people who work in the creative and cultural industries’. There is estimated to be 2.2 million people working from coworking spaces globally...
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A Day in the Life of a Creative Entrepreneur, Tahelia Taylor

A Day in the Life of a Creative Entrepreneur, Tahelia Taylor

As a writer, I get to experience everything three times: in my head, on paper and in reality. As an entrepreneur, I get to experience life in the augmented reality of wins and losses, relationships and services and it really is an awesome journey . But as a creative entrepreneur, (someone that builds a business from their creative talent) the ugly side is when these two hard hat careers don’t seem to mesh and balance seems impossible. No one really shares how hectic this dynamic career path is but I am here to share what it’s like as well as vital tips, tools and talented people that help me achieve balance as a creative entrepreneur! Stay steady and take note of any habits that may help, if implemented, to stable the scales of you’re unassuming life.
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Tangible Culture,Dana Baugh

Tangible Culture,Dana Baugh

What do we know about Jamaica? What is at the heart of the island? Who are we as a people? What is in our souls that motivates us…that moves us? What are the stories that make up our history as we go about our day to day? What warms our hearts and remains with us even to this day, making us who we are? This is the fabric that makes up our heritage…our Culture. Undoubtedly, our heritage has influenced pop culture in one way or another, yet we can never seem to consistently capture for ourselves what so many visitors to our island home are able to do; create opportunity from the essence of our country and turn it into something tangible and profitable for themselves. After all, we are at a distinct advantage being born and raised in good old J.A., with the best vantage point to do just this, right? Jamaica is visually stunning. She is one of the most beautiful places in the World, inspiration right around every corner and within each person.
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