Arts & Culture Jamaica Inc.
Arts and Culture Jamaica Inc. was incorporated in 1995, and provides a forum for promoting the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Jamaica.
The Organization supports artists in dance, design, music, literature, art, storytelling, drama and other cultural activities through its showcase events of these performances and exhibitions hosted throughout the year.
Arts and Culture Jamaica Inc. supports talented young people of Jamaican heritage who are pursuing tertiary studies in the arts by providing financial support.
In promoting these talented individuals, we show the positive accomplishments of Jamaican nationals and Canadians of Jamaican heritage and their contribution to the arts.
The Committee operates under the auspices of the Jamaican Consulate General and is a separate and independent entity with its own mandate.
Members are Canadians of Jamaican heritage as well as friends and supporters of Jamaica. They volunteer their time and skills to introduce and promote Jamaica’s rich cultural heritage to the Canadian community and encourage intercultural communication through the arts.
Our objectives include:
Ø To showcase Jamaican arts and culture to Canadians and Jamaicans living in Canada.
Ø To provide a forum for promoting and publicizing the arts and culture of Jamaica.
Ø To support artists in dance, music, literature, theatre and other cultural activities.
Ø To offer financial support to talented young people of Jamaican heritage pursuing tertiary studies in the arts.
Ø To encourage and show responsible citizenship by supporting the needs of the Community.
Ø To integrate into Canada’s rich multicultural heritage and enhance the quality of life by exposing Jamaica’s culture to all other cultural groups.
Ø To promote pride of culture to children and young people born in Canada of Jamaican heritage.
We encourage community involvement in identifying individuals who will benefit from our programmes, by way of financial support for our projects, by contributing to our scholarship fund and by the donation of goods and services.
We offer financial support to talented young individuals of Jamaican heritage here in Canada.
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