Competition: International Reggae Poster Contest

Competition: International Reggae Poster Contest

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Competition: International Reggae Poster Contest

The International Reggae Poster Contest has announced their 7th annual poster competition. After 6 successful annual competitions (2011-2018), the International Reggae Poster Contest is now biennial.

Competition dates are as follows:
Submissions open: November 1, 2019.
Submissions close: March 1, 2020. No extension will be given.
Voting dates: March 15 to April 20, 2020.
Announcement of winners: May 1, 2020

The Jury panel will be announced shortly.

Theme of the contest:
Reggae Music: Messages from Jamaica to the World.

In the world of design and the arts, there are many poster competitions. Some focus on music, such as jazz and rock; and others on social awareness. But there is only one competition worldwide on reggae music. One of the reasons this music has spread across the globe is because reggae speaks to our heart and our mind about a wide range of social and political issues. For this 7th contest,  we would like entries to focus on the messages that reggae and all the other genres of  Jamaican popular music music are spreading globally.  We are looking for creative visual expressions that capture the energy and the vibe of Jamaican culture, at home and internationally.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: The 7th edition of the International Reggae Poster Contest 2020 will open for entries on November 1st, 2019 (12am EST time), and will run until March 1st, 2020 (12am EST time).  No extension will be given. The top 100 posters will be selected by a jury panel comprising international design professionals.

Organizers: International Reggae Poster Contest

If you would like to learn more about this exhibition take a look at their website.

For more more news and information about posters please visit our news page here.

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Exhibition: International Reggae Poster Contest

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Exhibition: International Reggae Poster Contest

The International Reggae Poster Contest is currently exhibiting some fantastic posters at the National Gallery in Jamaica. The show features winning reggae-inspired posters from the sixth International Reggae Poster Contest which feautures 101 posters from 1,060 entries.

The aim of the poster competition is to build awareness about reggae music, and to establish a world-class “Reggae Hall of Fame Museum and Performance Centre” in Kingston, Jamaica. It also strives to help raise global awareness for Alpha Boys’ School, an institution for underprivileged youths in Kingston, Jamaica.

Exhibition:
This exhibition runs until May 26, 2019

Organizers:
International Reggae Poster Contest

If you would like to learn more about this exhibition take a look at their website.

For more more news and information about posters please visit our news page here.

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Exhibitions: International Reggae Poster Contest

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Exhibitions: International Reggae Poster Contest

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The International Reggae Poster Contest is organizing two great exhibitions that will feature winning reggae-inspired posters from their 2016 competition. The Art of Reggae Exhibition is being held in the departures terminal at the Sangster International Airport in Jamaica. The display will feature 100 posters from the annual contest. The Freestylee Roots exhibition will be the second organized event taking place at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. This show will feature politically engaged posters from Michael Thompson who was the co-founder of the International Reggae Poster Contest.

The 2016 International Reggae Poster Contest that had 1270 entries submitted by 748 graphic designers from 75 nations. The aim of the poster competition is to build awareness about reggae music, and to establish a world-class “Reggae Hall of Fame Museum and Performance Centre” in Kingston, Jamaica. It also strives to help raise global awareness for Alpha Boys’ School, an institution for underprivileged youths in Kingston, Jamaica.

Exhibition Schedule – Art of Reggae Exhibition:
17th Nov. 2017 (Sangster International Airport) – Opening at 5pm

Exhibition Schedule – Freestylee Roots:
18th Nov. 2017 – 26th Nov. 2017

Organizers:
International Reggae Poster Contest

If you would like to learn more about this exhibition take a look at their website.

For more more news and information about posters please visit our news page here.

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Michael Thompson peace activism work

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Michael Thompson peace activism work

About a year ago Maria Papaefstathiou published an interview with the artist Michael Thompson in the GraphicART web page, where he speaks about his work for positive change and peace Activism.

Michael Thompson is a graphic designer from Jamaica based on the United States. His wish is to make a difference with art and to bring awareness to the many social issues affecting a large section of our planet. He explains: “Art should speak loudly and make an impact for those who pause for a moment to look and think. Art should not only make pretty statements, but also make an impact on the lives of those who struggle or are oppressed. Art should shout.”

You can read the full interview at the GraphicART web site. We hope you enjoy these images.

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Reggae Poster Exhibition at SRE

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Reggae Poster Exhibition at SRE

The International Reggae Poster exhibition opened last week at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Relations (SRE) in Mexico City. The inauguration was conducted by Vanessa Rubio Márquez, Assistant Secretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Sandra Grant Griffiths, Jamaica ambassador in Mexico.

Reggae is one of the most important cultural events in Jamaica and a stamp of his influence abroad . This genre is also important element contributing to the identity of the people of Jamaica, which has led the government of that country to promote its inclusion in the list of intangible cultural heritage of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The competition is organized every year in Jamaica during February to commemorate the ” Reggae Month ” to highlight the globalization of this genre and its positive impact internationally. The exhibition, jointly organized by the Embassy of Jamaica in Mexico and the Foreign Ministry , will be open until 7 March. You can see pictures and more information about the exhibition here. The international Reggae Poster Competition is currently open for entries for it’s 2014 edition. Find all the information on their website.

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