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May 4, 2022

Today’s Read Across Jamaica Day: How Reading Aloud Helps Build Children’s Creativity

Today’s one of my favourite days of the year. On Read Across Jamaica Day, teams from companies and state agencies head to schools across the country to read to children. Many of them also buy local children’s books to distribute. It’s a win for authors, publishers and booksellers. …

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May 3, 2022

Creativity and Mental Health: How a Creative Practice Helps Us Take Control of Our Lives

Want to create change in your life? Start a creative practice. The idea that you — regardless of your circumstances — have the power to choose your outcomes is a powerful mindset shift. In his new book, “12 Notes: On Creativity and Life”, veteran musician Quincy Jones highlights how creative…

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May 1, 2022

“If You Can See It You Can Be It”: Practicing in Public Helps Us and Others

“If you can see it, you can be it.” The second note in Quincy Jones’ new book, “12 Notes: On Life and Creativity” is a rallying call for parents, teachers and youth workers to be intentional about the images, tools and experiences we stock our children’s lives with. It’s also…

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May 1, 2022

“Sewing the Seeds of Success”: Can Jamaica’s Fashion Sector Blossom into an Industry?

At this week’s Kingston Creative meetup, local designers debated the state of Jamaica’s fashion industry. The verdict: we don’t have one. Designers Carlton Brown, Kadian Nicely and lecturer Laura Jones discussed the infrastructure, supply and funding challenges that thwart the development of local fashion. “We’re doing the best with what…

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Apr 30, 2022

5 Tips from Fashion Designers for All Creatives

Kingston Creative’s fashion-themed meetup this week featured a panel discussion with designers Carlton Brown, Kadian Nicely and Laura Jones. …

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Apr 29, 2022

Creative Practice Can Turn Pain into Purpose: Lesson #1 from Quincy Jones’ Creative Career

Art therapists tell us creative practice can help us heal from trauma. Leaning into our trauma creatively can also help us to discover our purpose. That shift is one of a dozen topics tackled in Quincy Jones’ new book, ’12 Notes: On Life and Creativity’. Jones’ creative credentials are legendary…

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Apr 27, 2022

Book Review. How Creativity Rules the World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas into Gold

Great art inspires you. It can inspire thought, understanding, emotional release. At best, it can inspire you to take action. Maria Brito’s book, “How Creativity Rules the World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas into Gold”, does all these things. Divided into four parts, the book covers the…

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Apr 26, 2022

Maximizing Creative Success through Collaboration

The stereotypical image of a creative person is a tortured soul, working alone, pursuing a fever dream. It’s time to kill that image. Collaboration is one of the keys to creative success. So says author and art advisor, Maria Brito, in her new book How Creativity Rules the World: The…

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Apr 24, 2022

Creative Caribbean: Grants for Strengthening the Enabling Environment. Deadline: June 2

Creative Caribbean launched last week. In addition to the 7 grants for practitioners, the fund offers 4 grants to strengthen the enabling environment for creatives. Here’s a breakdown of the 4 enabling environment grants. 🧵👇🏿 1. Visual Literacy/Performing Arts For what: curricula, training, emerging institutions, programmes, content; support for cinema/theatre…

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Apr 23, 2022

New Grants for Caribbean Creatives. Deadline: June 2

Creative Caribbean launched new grants this week. Part of a global @acpeuculture initiative, the project is being implemented by @CaribbeanUnesco @UWImona and @CARICOMorg org Here’s a breakdown of the 7 industry grants announced for creative and cultural practitioners 🧵👇🏿 1. Festival Development and Marketplace, Work Placement & Knowledge Transfer (awards…

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