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This article is part of a series presented by the Jamaica Observer highlighting the 10 murals which form an installation of public art along Water Lane in downtown Kingston. The initiative is part of the Paint the City project being curated by non-profit arts organisation Kingston Creative.

Creative economies include a broad set of activities that are both cultural and or based on substantial artistic and creative content. Currently, creative economies are a part of the most dynamic in the world.  The Caribbean region is well known for its cultural expression and creative products, but Kingston creative believes that the Jamaican capital […]

Kingston Jamaica, December 10, 2020 - For the creatives who were a part of the US$320,000 CATAPULT Caribbean Arts Grant programme, the experience has proven to be a silver lining in what for many has been a bleak year. The emergency COVID-relief response launched by Kingston Creative and Fresh Milk, with financing through American Friends of Jamaica, had the Caribbean creative at the centre. CATAPULT has not only delivered a financial benefit but has also had the effect of increasing the visibility of the artists, created websites that improved their ability to earn online and deepened the connections between the creatives of the region, who are often neglected and overlooked...

This is the third in a 10-part series by the Jamaica Observer highlighting the murals which form an installation of public art along Water Lane in downtown Kingston. The initiative is part of the 'Paint the City' project being curated by local arts advocacy group Kingston Creative. ARTIST Charl Baker has always had a love affair with Africa. She was able to live out a lifelong dream of visiting the continent three years ago, spending a month in a number of countries including Kenya, where she spent time among the Masai people...

This is the second of a 10-part series — presented by the Jamaica Observer — highlighting the murals which form an installation of public art along Water Lane in downtown Kingston. The initiative is part of the Paint the City project being curated by non-profit arts organisation Kingston Creative. When architect and visual artist Richard Natoo was first shown the 'canvas' on which he was to create his mural along Water Lane he was bombarded by a rush of questions in his head. What was this building like in the past? Did it have balconies? What if it could go down to the nearby shoreline? Out of this frenetic conversation that raged in his head Adrift III was born. He explained that his curiosity was fertilised by its proximity to the sea and what life...

This article is part of a series presented by the Jamaica Observer highlighting the 10 murals which form an installation of public art along Water Lane in downtown Kingston. The initiative is part of the Paint the City project being curated by local arts advocacy group Kingston Creative. When reggae music pioneer Toots Hibbert died on September 11 this year, it became clear to Kingston Creative, the non-profit arts organisation operating in the nation's capital, that the life and legacy of this Jamaican had to be celebrated. A major chunk of the mandate of Kingston Creative is the development of a vibrant art district and creative hub in the heart of the city...