Jamaica's creative sector, which had begun to show many 'green shoots' prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, has been particularly hard hit but it is forging ahead in novel ways.
The coworking space organised by Kingston Creative to provide creatives physical access to hot-desks, meeting rooms, offices, and podcasting, dance and digital studios.
The creative community has received a breakthrough following on the forging of a three-year technical agreement between Kingston Creative Limited and IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank.
The collaboration, which will fast track social and economic transformation through the merger of creativity, culture and technology will support 1,500 entrepreneurs and creative enterprises, notably 300 creative entrepreneurs based in downtown Kingston.
Additionally, 60 creative businesses will benefit from the integration of new technologies in their business models and 25 entrepreneurs will be connected to new international markets and opportunities.
Loop Lifestyle presents the Water Lane art scene in Kingston, Jamaica:
At the intersection of Water Lane and Church Street, you’ll find Jamaica’s first art district.
Water Lane is the latest phase of Kingston Creative’s ‘Paint the City’ street art project which focuses on using art for social and economic transformation.
Ten incredible new murals have been created by several talented Jamaican artists.
They include Zohria Allen, Charl Baker, Bryton Brown, Errol Keane, Rebecca Levy, Junior Moore, Richard Nattoo, Joshua Solas, Richard Smith and Shanique Stewart.
The project provides jobs for artists during the challenging pandemic period and supports the wider, long-term vision of the development of the art district and revitalisation of the old city.
At the intersection of Water Lane and Church Street, you’ll find Jamaica’s first art district.
Water Lane is the latest phase of Kingston Creative’s ‘Paint the City’ s