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Jamaican Quilt Artist to be Honoured at CARAH Awards

 

Jamaican born quilt artist, Donnette A. Cooper, Esq. will be honoured at the 26th Annual Caribbean America Heritage Awards Gala this Friday November 22nd, in Washington, DC with a Forerunner Award for her artistic contribution in quilts. CARAH is the premier event to honour emerging stars and experts of Caribbean descent within diverse fields who have made outstanding contributions to the community.

Cooper made history as the first individual donor to the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. She has exhibited extensively, including at the United Nations; the Smithsonian American Art Museum; the American Craft Museum; and the Museum of the Americas. Her quilts have also been included in two books – Spirits of the Cloth: Contemporary African American Quilts and Journey of Hope: Quilts inspired by President Barack Obama.

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Be a part of the Paint the City IV mural project and help them transform the Downtown Kingston Art District!

Katrina Coombs will be having a solo exhibition in Kingston on December 3, 2023, at 11 a.m. It will feature all new work of her explorations of the past two years.

On Saturday October 21, 2023, the National Gallery of Jamaica will resume its annual Teachers’ Seminar series, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Registration is free of cost.

Artists who are or are interested in working with, in, and around theatre for young audiences this is for you!

It's time to send in your artwork!

This month, Artsy features multi-media art by Jamaican artists Judith Salmon and Nadine Anderson-Cheng.

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