The MultiCare Visual Arts Schools presents its annual exhibition at the Breezy Castle Centre on Friday, April 7, bringing vibrancy, colour and excitement to the Rae Town community in downtown Kingston. The exhibition will portray artwork done by students who participated in the MultiCare Visual Arts Programme, and also from other creative areas of exhibiting schools.Work done by students during the year will include painting, papier mâché, drawing, screen printing, photography, basketry and tie-dye fabrics. In addition to artwork on display, there will be demonstrations in ceramics, macramé and papier mâché, with special presentations on careers in art.
'Not About Eve'
Do not miss Sunday Morning Reading Theatre, today at 11:00 a.m., at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts.
Not About Eve is a story written by Karl Williams and directed by Michael Daley. Among the accomplished performers are Lois Kelly-Miller, Makeda Solomon and Sabrena McDonald.
This is the story of three generations of women living together trying to ignore and confront their problems while coping with each other and their own insecurities. There will also be a five-minute presentation by Si Wi Yah Entertainment.
Art donation
The Ambassador of Spain in Jamaica, His Excellency Jesús Silva, will sign a memorandum of understanding with the executive director of the National Gallery, Dr. Jonathan Greenland, to create the framework for future collaborations between the Government of Spain and the National Gallery, tomorrow, at 11:00 a.m. at the National Gallery.
Through this very broad agreement the Government of Spain makes a commitment to the development of the arts in Jamaica, through the provision of resource material to the National Gallery of Jamaica and the promotion and coordination of cultural activities aimed at increasing the exposure of Spanish and Jamaican art in both countries.
A benefit auction of over 100 works follows on April 9 in collaboration with the Edna Manley Foundation.
Young Generation 2006 exhibition
The demonstration of talent among the younger generation of artists is still on at the Mutual Gallery. The exhibition closes April 13. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00
a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
