Kingston Creative

Kingston Creative Kingston is a Creative City!

We are using Art and Culture for social and economic transformation and developing an Art District and creative hub in Downtown Kingston.

We are excited to invite you to Information Sessions about the 2026 cohort of the Createch Incubator, a business incubat...
19/06/2026

We are excited to invite you to Information Sessions about the 2026 cohort of the Createch Incubator, a business incubation programme supporting early stage creative entrepreneurs, who can pitch for funds to grow their businesses!

Through this initiative, entrepreneurs in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) (including film, literature, the visual and performing arts, fashion, crafts, music , festivals etc.) will learn valuable skills. Successful applicants will receive mentorship, training, and ecosystem support to help strengthen their ventures and contribute to a more innovative, resilient and connected Jamaican entrepreneurial ecosystem.

If you are one of the below and are considering applying, we invite you to join us and learn more about the program and how to apply:
Early or Ideation Stage Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs based in Jamaica
Early-stage founders building innovative solutions
📅 Entrepreneur Info Session: June 24, 2026 at 11a.m. https://bit.ly/createchentreps

We also invite all potential mentors willing to share their expertise and help support a creative entrepreneur to join us for a separate Information Session to learn more about what’s involved:
📅 Mentor Info Session: June 24, 2026 at 2 p.m. https://bit.ly/createchmentors

This ESO-led incubation programme is part of Conecta Caribbean, an initiative of the CARIBEquity Facility (co-funded by IDB Lab and the European Union), supporting stronger, more connected entrepreneurial ecosystems across the region.

Do feel free to share this opportunity with people in your network!

We're proud to welcome a new addition to. Downtown Kingston Art District! "Three Little Birds", is a stunning new mural ...
17/06/2026

We're proud to welcome a new addition to. Downtown Kingston Art District! "Three Little Birds", is a stunning new mural donated by 2025 RCA graduates Xavier Laurent Leopold (MA Contemporary Art Practice) and Alissa Roach (MA Writing), created as part of our open air gallery on Water Lane.

This piece was born from an RCA BLK residency at Orange Park, the former estate of the late Barrington Watson, the first Black student to study at the RCA. It's a beautiful full-circle moment, and the second year RCA graduates have travelled to his former home to create.

The mural blends Xavier's wing motif, migration, weight, and transcendence, with Alissa's breeze block form, an architectural element rooted in Caribbean design and ideas of home. Openings in the wing frame fragments of the surrounding landscape, echoing the mountains of Orange Park where it all began.

At Kingston Creative, this is exactly the kind of work we exist to champion: art that connects diaspora talent to home, and creatives whose stories help shape Downtown Kingston's identity.

Calling Industry Professionals, Become a Createch Mentor! Applications are still open for experienced professionals to s...
17/06/2026

Calling Industry Professionals, Become a Createch Mentor! Applications are still open for experienced professionals to serve as mentors for the 2026 cohort of the Createch Incubator, supporting early-stage creative entrepreneurs in Jamaica's Cultural and Creative Industries.

📅 Deadline: June 30, 2026
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/CreatechJA

As a mentor, you'll provide one-on-one guidance to founders building ventures across film, literature, visual & performing arts, fashion, crafts, music, festivals, and emerging tech like AI, AR & VR.

We're looking for mentors who:
✨ Are passionate about Jamaica's creative economy
✨ Have 5+ years of professional experience
✨ Know the Cultural & Creative Industries
✨ Can commit 1.5 hours/week to guide an entrepreneur

This ESO-led incubation programme is part of Conecta Caribbean, an initiative of the CARIBEquity Facility (co-funded by IDB Lab and the European Union), supporting stronger, more connected entrepreneurial ecosystems across the region

Applications still open for Createch Incubator 2026!Make sure to apply for the 2026 cohort of the Createch Incubator, a ...
16/06/2026

Applications still open for Createch Incubator 2026!
Make sure to apply for the 2026 cohort of the Createch Incubator, a business incubation programme supporting early-stage creative entrepreneurs, with the chance to pitch for grant funding to grow your business! Entrepreneurs in film, literature, visual and performing arts, fashion, crafts, music, and festivals will gain valuable skills, with a focus on the intersection of creativity and technology, including AI, AR, and VR.

📅 Deadline: June 30, 2026
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/CreatechJA

✨ Pitch Competition
✨ Mentorship
✨ Training workshops
✨ Business support
✨ Access to capital

This ESO-led incubation programme is part of Conecta Caribbean, an initiative of the CARIBEquity Facility (co-funded by IDB Lab and the European Union), supporting stronger, more connected entrepreneurial ecosystems across the region.

What does a mural actually do for your city? Way more than you think. 👇We put together a breakdown of the real, measurab...
10/06/2026

What does a mural actually do for your city? Way more than you think. 👇
We put together a breakdown of the real, measurable impact of public murals — and the numbers might surprise you.

Here's what the research shows:
🎨 Jobs — Local artists gain internationally exportable skills. Our muralists have taken commissions to Curaçao, Haiti, St. Vincent, and beyond.
📸 Tourism — Iconic murals become destination branding. Visitors come. Media and Cultural Tourism revenue follows.
💰 Business revenue — Studies show murals can drive local business revenues up by as much as 50%.
🎬 Film & media — Mural walls are sought-after locations for music videos, films, and commercial shoots — using the IP to generate income for the surrounding area.
🏙️ Urban Revitalisation — A neglected space becomes a gathering place. Events take place. Business relocate and investment follows.
🤝 Partnerships — Municipalities, embassies, NGOs, foundations, and businesses all rally around a mural. It creates a coalition where none existed before and is a great way to showcase culture.
🔒 Safety — University of Pennsylvania research found daytime crime dropped by 42% in areas where murals went up, with effects lasting up to 7 years. Nighttime property crime dropped by 40%.
😊 Wellbeing — Public art reduces stress, lifts mood, and encourages outdoor social activity and in-person gathering.

If your organisation, business, or community has a wall — it's an opportunity waiting to happen. Kingston Creative has delivered 123+ murals across Jamaica and the Caribbean. We manage everything: Open calls, artist selection, curation, design, ex*****on, community engagement, and launch.
Contact us:📍 107 Harbour Street, Downtown Kingston 📞 (876) 546-6943 📧 [email protected] and check out our work at https://lnkd.in/euQRnt7A.

Ready to commission a mural? Let's talk.

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Do you have the experience to help shape the next generation of Jamaican creative entrepreneurs? 👊Kingston Creative is c...
02/06/2026

Do you have the experience to help shape the next generation of Jamaican creative entrepreneurs? 👊

Kingston Creative is calling on industry professionals to join us as mentors for the 2026 Createch Incubator, where creativity meets technology, and entrepreneurs in film, music, fashion, the visual and performing arts and more get the tools and guidance to grow their businesses and pitch for grant funding.

As a mentor you'll provide one-on-one support to early-stage founders, sharing your expertise and helping them build something real.
We're looking for mentors who:
✨ Are passionate about Jamaica's creative economy
✨ Have 5+ years of professional experience
✨ Know the Cultural & Creative Industries
✨ Can commit 1.5 hours/week to guide an entrepreneur

📅 Deadline: June 30, 2026
🔗 Apply at bit.ly/CreatechJA

This ESO-led incubation programme is part of Conecta Caribbean, an initiative of the CARIBEquity Facility (co-funded by IDB Lab and the European Union), supporting stronger, more connected entrepreneurial ecosystems across the region.

Applications Now Open for Mentors & Entrepreneurs! Kingston Creative is pleased to open applications for the 2026 cohort...
02/06/2026

Applications Now Open for Mentors & Entrepreneurs! Kingston Creative is pleased to open applications for the 2026 cohort of the Createch Incubator, a business incubation programme supporting early stage creative entrepreneurs, who can pitch for funds to grow their businesses!

Through this initiative, entrepreneurs in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) (including film, literature, the visual and performing arts, fashion, crafts, music , festivals etc.) will learn valuable skills. Successful applicants will receive mentorship, training, and ecosystem support to help strengthen their ventures and contribute to a more innovative, resilient and connected Jamaican entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Selected participants will receive:
✨ Mentorship
✨ Training workshops
✨ Ecosystem connections
✨ Business support
✨ Access to capital

📅 Deadline: June 30, 2026
🔗 Apply here to be a mentor or to participate as an entrepreneur: bit.ly/CreatechJA
This ESO-led incubation programme is part of Conecta Caribbean, an initiative of the CARIBEquity Facility (co-funded by IDB Lab and the European Union), supporting stronger, more connected entrepreneurial ecosystems across the region.

Do feel free to share this opportunity with people in your network!

28/05/2026

“WE ARE CALLIAQUA” 🇻🇨✨ by Jamaican artists, Anthony "Taoszen" Smith.

Nearly 400 feet of colour, culture, history, and community pride now lives permanently in Calliaqua, St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

Commissioned by Rainforest Caribbean and implemented by Kingston Creative, this landmark public mural celebrates the heroes, creatives, athletes, and everyday people who shape Vincentian identity. Created by lead artist Anthony ‘Taoszen’ Smith alongside Vincentian artists Carlique Craigg, Christine Browne, Julaé Ross, and Kristopher Simmons, the mural stands as one of the largest public artworks in the Eastern Caribbean.

More than a mural — this project represents Caribbean collaboration, cultural investment, and creative empowerment across borders.

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