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Open Call Artiste Ambassador Programme

 

Are you an estabilshed or upcoming Musician, Singer, Filmmaker, poet, or creative group? Will you be on tour within the next 3-6 months? Then Apply for the Ministry of Toursim and Entertainment's Artist Ambadassor Programme.

The Ministry of Toursim and Entertainment (MTE), The Jamaica Tourist Board and The Entertainment Advisory Board have developed an Artist Advisory Programme that aims to provide greater exposure for touring artistes through official association with Brand Jamaica and the JTB thus positioning Destination Jamaica in the Target Markets being toured by selected Ambassadors. Including marketing and media support and merchandizing among other endorsements.

For Additional information visit http://www.mot.gov.im

Art Bytes

Eight local animation studios are attending the Marché International des Programmes de Communication content trade show in Cannes, France, until October 17th.

Jamaican-born artist Renee Cox was recently appointed Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Columbia University in New York.

Jamaican visual artist Maia Chung has been invited to send her work for consideration for the Galleria Banditto's 10-day residency prize to be awarded this year, according to an article in

A solo exhibition by Jamaican artist Renee Cox at Carthouse Proper in Brooklyn, New York will feature her critically acclaimed 1993 large-format photograph piece Yo Mama and its counterpar

Jamaican born artist Jasmine Thomas-Girvan has a show at the David Zwirner Gallery in London.

O’Neil Lawrence is the new Chief Curator of the National Gallery of Jamaica. Lawrence will oversee the Gallery’s exhibitions and be responsible for the development of Jamaica’s national art collect

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