Travel with The Sunday Gleaner writer/art critic, Anthea McGibbon, and Gleaner photographers as they journey from the north to south coast exploring various issues relating to the arts and its link to our tourism sector. We invite you to participate in these discussions by sharing your comments and views.
Follow this exciting feature each week and get a chance to win great prizes.
Here's how to enter:
Save each week's article and correctly answer the questions below. For question 7, write an essay.
Complete and cut out the entry form and attach to your answers.
Submit to: The Gleaner's Tourism & Art competition c/o the Gleaner Company
7 North Street, Kingston
or email to anthea.mcgibbon@gleanerjm.com or islandartattack@yahoo.co.uk.
Electronic entries should be accompanied by the proper links or attachments, otherwise entries will be automatically disqualified.
Include any five published articles from The Sunday Gleaner's Art Section from September 30 to October 27 with your entries.
A panel of judges from the Gleaner Company will select the winners.
Winners will be judged based on correct answers submitted, clarity and creativity of essay.
Entries close October 27.
Winners will be announced on November 18 in the Arts Section of The Sunday Gleaner.
The judges' decisions are final.
QUESTIONS
1. Name two artists who have contributed significantly to Jamaica's development, and say in what ways they have contributed.
2. Name one hotel that has supported Jamaican artists.
3. Who sculpted the Bob Marley statue which now stands in Ocho Rios? (CLUE: The artist lives in Runaway Bay.)
4. Who was the Minister of Tourism in 2006-2007?
5. How many cruise ports does Jamaica have?
6. Which gallery located four miles from Ocho Rios sells fine art and craft?
7. Give your views on how art can be used to further promote our culture.
PRIZES
1st prize: a weekend for two to Travellers Beach Resort, Negril - conditions apply, plus 15 workshop sessions at the Jamaica Artist Guild.
2nd prize: A day pass for family (two adults, two children) to SuperClubs, super inclusive Starfish Trelawny Beach, plus a day with Alexander Cooper, master painter.
3rd prize: A sketch to be done by artist Ras Ballie.
