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National Gallery Reaches Out!

 
The National Gallery of Jamaica has put out a document on how to view its exhibitions that includes its weekly schedules, its tour formats, costs for children and adults, and a step by step process on how to access and use the Guided Tours.
The NGJ’s Education Department also includes a list of services, the gallery’s outreach programs, art programs for children, public forums and seminars, and the research assistance it offers.
 
 

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Jamaican-born model turned actor Michael Ward, stars in the new film Lover’s Rock, an official Cannes selection for 2020. Ward and co-star Amarah-Jae St.

The BBC has made a film on the story of a Jamaican whose life was changed by the Windrush scandal.

Jamaican-born photographic print artist Paul Anthony Smith got to talk about the role of young, black artists in America’s current climate in an article in the current issue of Architecture Digest.

Abihail Myrie and Neko Kelly were featured in TeenVogue entertainment writer Sara Li’s 13 Best Vogue Challenge Posts article.

Harper’s Bazaar’s first ever black editor in chief has Caribbean parentage.

Brothers Akeem and Tyreik Pennicooke are working on a demo of a video game to be ready for release in the next three to six months for PC and Mac users.

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