The National Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition
“Jamaica at 50: Celebrating Our Nation’s Artistic Heritage and Future”
Jamaica National Building Society Foundation sweep the prizes!
Sectional Prize Winners
Summit Prize
For the Top School or School Club) Kindergarten, Preparatory, Primary or High School) with the highest number of Jury selected entries.
Award: J$10,000.00 cash plus trophy
Awarded to JAMAICA NATIONAL RESOLUTION PROJECT
The JNBS Foundation is the charitable arm of the Jamaica National Building Society that was instituted in 1990 to manage the philanthropic efforts and projects of the Society. The Jamaica National Resolution Project is a programme of the Foundation that targets teenagers in Jamaica’s rural high schools to use the creative media of photography to critically look at their communities and through their artwork, make an appeal for positive change. The programme evolved from the Youth Zoom that was established in 2004 that aimed to teach high school students how to capture images of positive and negative situation in their communities. The Resolution Project infuses the element of youth advocacy in the art of photography. The programme continues to target rural schools that are encouraged to form photography clubs throughout the island.
Youth 12 – 14
Nickala Brown Mobile Market Regular Entry
Rashane Campbell Past accomplishments Regular Entry
Ashlie Parchment Man Does Not Live By Bread Alone Regular Entry
Ashlie Parchment Past, Present and Future Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Kaveen Walker Mom Regular Entry
Kaveen Walker Today’s Catch Regular Entry
Youth 15 – 18
Oreva Apokene Glimpse of Former Glory Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Nasieka Brown Streetside Hustling Regular Entry
Tehri-Ann Brown By The Sweat of My Brow Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Orlando Bryan Entrepreneur Regular Entry
Orlando Bryan Market Come To You Regular Entry
Toni-Jade Chin Artisans Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Veneisa Gayle Boat Builder Regular Entry
Deneka Gooden Follower Regular Entry
Monique Griffiths Happy for Work Regular Entry
Mikhail Henry Black, Green and Gold Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Mikhail Henry We Serve Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Scereki Hinds Really? Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Kamille Kirlew Tools of Yester Year Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Jamaica 50 Youth Prize
Stanley Ramdeen Simmer Down Regular Entry
Naomi Redway Jamique Regular Entry
Naomi Redway Just Imagine Regular Entry
Naomi Redway Rastaman Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Shanae Sands Only in Negril Regular Entry
Omar Spence Duppy Church Jamaica 50 Special Entry
Mickae Walters Good Over Evil Regular Entry
Note
There was also one adult entrant from the Granville Resolution Project who submitted work
Michka Walters Vantage Point Regular Entry
Each individual received an Exhibition Honours Certificate and additionally for those who submitted Jamaica 50 themed work a special Jamaica 50 medal.
Top Teacher Prize
For the Top School or School Club) Kindergarten, Preparatory, Primary or High School) with the highest number of Jury selected entries.
Award: J$60,000.00 cash plus trophy
Awarded to JAMAICA NATIONAL RESOLUTION PROJECT
The JN Resolution Project continues it’s work through the knowledge of expert photographers to train students in the art of photography.
JAMAICA 50 PRIZES
For the best Jamaica 50-themed entries by jury vote.
YOUTH
Awarded to KAMILLE KIRLEW fro “Tools of Yester Year”
Award: $50,000.00 cash plus commemorative plaque.
Kamille hails from Clarendon and is 17-year-old Knox College student. She take photographs in her spare time and is a participant in the Jamaica National Building Society Foundation’s Resolution Project.