Month: November 2011

Do creative Jamaicans have less bills THAN YOU?

Anthea

In Jamaica times are hard up like basically anywhere else. In fact there is a popular saying that when America sneezes, Jamaica catches a cold. Far too many Jamaican creative people are migrating, as the easier way out. WHY? Numerous outstanding artists complain about ‘being taken advantage of.’ Jamaicans need to wise up about the arts. You enter a workplace, you do outstandingly well and people want to pay you less than other persons from say an academic institution. How odd? Numerous women like myself go to be interviewed, or…

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Magnum High Energy Christmas Party set for weekend

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Magnum, the most popular tonic wine in dancehall, is giving 3000 consumers free tickets to attend the Magnum Christmas party on Friday, December 2 at the National Stadium Car Park. The event dubbed Magnum Christmas: Crank It Up High Energy, will feature, performers from the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall talent series such as; Tanto Blacks, and several dancehall heavy weights. Patrons will also enjoy music from top disc jockeys DJ Liquid, Coppershot, Fotta Hype and Renaissance. Leading up to the event, Lascelles Wines and Spirits, distributors of Magnum…

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Advertisements to know, to grow your knowledge of Jamaica

Anthea

Advertisements from sections on this site! Thanks to Art of Spiral… who created these ads for your understanding of the different sections. You can get graphics done by him by emailing him or contacting him through this site. Art of SpiralX 250 x 250 ad Art of SpiralX 728 x 90 ad Child Fun 250 x 250 adChild Fun banner 728 x 90 ad Jamaica chef 250×250 adJamaica chef banner 728 x 90 ad Jamaica Herbalist 250×250 adJamaica herbalist banner 728 x 90 ad OAaSIS International FDn 250×250OAaSIS International Fdn…

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Pay Jamaica’s creative people well…

Anthea

DONT SCARE CREATIVE Jamaicans to run off and live where their skills are appreciated like USA, UK, Spain et al. MASH DOWN THAT LIE::: Creative people are not people you should just pay something for their work!!!! Creative work is not an anybody can do job…get qualified people and pay them well.. not elaborately, but encourage that flow…of creative thought!! Creative people do know money, and do have bills…CREATIVE people stop hustling — set the pace, earn your respect with real creative power!… or RUN away from the field before…

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ART CAREER: Do you have what it takes?

Anthea

Do you think you have what it takes for a career in art? As a hobby art is fun, but a professional in a competitive environment has to be ‘a cut above’ the rest, and you will need to develop real, marketable skills. Creative careers can be challenging and rewarding. Remember that as well as being an ‘artist’, there are other creative, and sometimes lucrative, avenues to explore. Here are a few points to consider and discuss with your career counsellor. More at THIS LINK

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Creativity, a creation of value

Anthea

MASH DOWN THAT LIE::: Creative people are not people you should just pay something for their work!!!! Creative work is not an anybody can do job…get qualified people and pay them well.. not elaborately, but encourage that flow…of creative thought!! Creative people do know money, and do have bills…CREATIVE people stop hustling — set the pace, earn your respect with real creative power!… or RUN away from the field before the squaring ball hits you!!!!

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