Now in its tenth year, the JN Foundation’s #Resolution #Project project continues to provide advocacy and photography training to Jamaican rural high school students. 53 Resolution Project images were entered into this year’s staging of the Jamaica Cultural Development Corporation’s (JCDC) National Visual Arts Competition, 18 of which were selected by the competiton’s panel of judges for prizes. In addition to 12 medals, our students won 4 Gold, 2 Silver, and 1 Bronze medals. We'd like to congratulate our hard working student advocates!
The Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Foundation’s flagship youth programme, Resolution Project, has achieved a significant medal haul in the 2013 Jamaica Visual Arts competition organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Resolution Project submitted 53 works by student photographers in the 2012/2013 competition cycle, of which 18 were jury selected by the JCDC for award. The 18 works are currently on display in the exhibition at the Jamaica Conference Centre, which opened on December 8 and closes on December 22. Entries from fourteen student participants representing six schools across the island and the Savanna-la-Mar Resolution Project, were awarded four gold medals, two silver medals, 1 bronze medal and 12 merit awards. Additionally, Alesha Rowe of the Hampton School who was responsible for winning two of the four gold medals, was awarded the second place Youth Promise Award. The Awards will be presented by the JCDC at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Downtown Kingston on Sunday December 22 at 3 p.m. Saffrey Brown, General Manager of the JNBS Foundation, offered congratulations to the winning students, their teacher coordinators and schools. “The JN Foundation is heartened by the continuing commitment and hard work by students seeking to become advocates for change through the use of photography. We thank all of the teachers, parents and entire school communities who continue to rally around the students in support of the development of their talents.” “The Resolution Project has again excelled in the national visual arts competition, and we thank our Chief Volunteer and Lead Photography Trainer, Stuart Reeves, for his immense and ongoing contributions to the success of the programme. We also congratulate Mr. Reeves, on winning a silver and bronze medal in the JCDC competition. Well done all!,” Miss Brown added. ACT!ON Leading with Jamaica National Building Society Foundation NEWSLETTER December 2013 INNOVATING INSPIRING IMPACTING Resolution Project scores big in JCDC Jamaica Visual Arts Competition 2013! “Hampton’s Home” Alesha Rowe Hampton School, St. Elizabeth Resolution Project 2012/2013
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The Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Foundation’s flagship youth programme, Resolution Project, has achieved a significant medal haul in the 2013 Jamaica Visual Arts competition organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).
Resolution Project submitted 53 works by student photographers in the 2012/2013 competition cycle, of which 18 were jury selected by the JCDC for award. The 18 works are currently on display in the exhibition at the Jamaica Conference Centre, which opened on December 8 and closes on December 22. Entries from fourteen student participants representing six schools across the island and the Savanna-la-Mar Resolution
Project, were awarded four gold medals, two silver medals, 1 bronze medal and 12 merit awards. Additionally, Alesha Rowe of the Hampton School who was responsible for winning two of the four gold medals, was awarded the second place Youth Promise Award. The Awards will be presented by the JCDC at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Downtown Kingston on Sunday December 22 at 3 p.m.
Saffrey Brown, General Manager of the JNBS Foundation, offered congratulations to the winning students, their teacher coordinators and schools.
“The JN Foundation is heartened by the continuing commitment and hard work by students seeking to become
advocates for change through the use of photography. We thank all of the teachers, parents and entire school communities who continue to rally around the students in support of the development of their talents.”
“The Resolution Project has again excelled in the national visual arts competition, and we thank our Chief Volunteer and Lead Photography Trainer, Stuart Reeves, for his immense and ongoing contributions to the success of the programme. We also congratulate Mr. Reeves, on winning a silver and bronze medal in the JCDC competition. Well done all!,” Miss Brown added.
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Resolution Project scores big in JCDC Jamaica Visual Arts Competition 2013!
“Hampton’s Home”
Alesha RoweHampton School, St. ElizabethResolution Project 2012/2013
Awesome Alesha
Alesha Rowe is a quiet 17-year-old student in lower sixth form at the Hampton School in St. Elizabeth. She has achieved tremendous growth in her photography skills over the last year, when she first joined the Resolution Project. In this year’s Jamaica Visual Arts Competition, hosted by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Alesha won two gold medals out of three entries. As a result of her medals, she copped the 2nd place Youth Promise Award, earning her a trophy, digital camera and $60,000 cash. Check out Alesha’s winning photos below!
Two JCDC Gold Medals, 2nd Place Youth Promise Award, Camera and $60,000
Alesha’s A"sy ‘Selfie’The first assignment for Resolution X: My Generation, the theme of the 2013/2014 competition cycle, asked students to submit ‘selfies’. A ‘selfie’ is an image of yourself taken by yourself. These are Alesha’s selfies! She did some really creative editing on the original photograph!
Title: Power cut Caption: I was at home on a quiet Sunday evening when the electricity got cut off. I decided to take some selfies in the dark.
“I am grateful, happy and excited about winning. I will definitely continue to pursue photography, as being a part of the Resolution Project has shown me what I can achieve.”
- Alesha Rowe
Gold Medal Gold Medal
“Rose Hall” “Hampton’s Home”
Naturally Naomi
Naomi Redway, formerly of Westwood High School in Trelawny, is no stranger to winning. In the Resolution Project 2012/2013 cycle, Naomi was awarded ‘Best Photo’ for “Share the Happiness” and also received the Top Photographer (Female) Award, among others. To add to her list of prizes and accolades, Naomi is now a Gold Medallist in the Jamaica Visual Arts Competition for “Little Miss Jamaica” and a merit award winner for “Share the Happiness”. There is no limit to where her photography can take her; she understands the value of practicing her craft and will continue to do so. Naomi is now attending sixth form at the Ardenne High School in Kingston and we wish her continued success as a photographer and in life.
As Good as Gold
Amazing AshleyLiving her life like it’s Golden...
Gold Medal Merit
“Little Miss jamaica” “Share the happiness”
Ashley Stephens is undoubtedly one of the strongest contributors to a team of committed photo advocates at the Glenmuir High School in Clarendon. Glenmuir won the award for Best Team at the Resolution Project Awards for 2012/2013. Over the past few years, Ashley has been consistent in her work as a photo advocate and can now add JCDC Gold Medallist to her resume. “Rhythm of the People”, her artistic image of a traditional rhumba box, was one of four gold medals received by Resolution Project participants in the competition, and it has become a highly sought-after piece. Mr. Earl Jarrett, General Manager of JNBS utilized this photo in his 2013 corporate Christmas cards. We expect that Ashley’s zeal and leadership qualities will serve her well in her future endeavours.
Gold Medal
“Rhythm of the People”
Ashley Stephens
Creative CarlCarl Simpson, a student
of Glenmuir High School in Clarendon, is a polite and articulate young man who does not shy away from talking about his passion for photography. He continues to advance his skills through practice and has an eye for capturing iconic portraits of Jamaicans in their natural environment. Carl was awarded a silver medal in the JCDC’s Jamaica Visual Arts Competition for his work “Rasta Wares”. He will also join The Gleaner Co. Ltd. as a summer intern in 2014.
Surely Shante
Silver Medal
“Rasta Wares”
“I am very proud to be a silver medallists in the JCDC Visual Arts Competition. I will continue to work on improving my photography skills and I am looking forward to the Resolution X Competition. ”
- Carl Simpson
“Sunday Best”
Silver Medal
Merit
“Fast crab”
When the Savanna-la-Mar Resolution Project was implemented in Westmoreland in April 2012, teenager Shante Gooden, like the 26 others in the group, was a new student of photography. Now, she is a JCDC Silver Medallist and merit award winner for her photographs “Sunday Best” and “Fast Crab”, respectively. Shante was one of 16 Resolution Project photographers who participated in The Gleaner’s Capturing Kingston initiative in November 2012. The stop at the popular spot to eat crab and corn on Heroes Circle was well worth it! Shante now knows that photography can open doors to other great possibilities in her life.
Shante Gooden
Carl Simpson
Nicole
Nicole Brumley, formerly of Hampton School in St. Elizabeth, joined the Resolution Project in 2012. Since then, she has produced several photographs that have received local and international attention. With her photograph, “Young, proud and free”, she is now a bronze medal winner in the Jamaica Visual Arts Competition. Nicole recently migrated to Canada and the JN Foundation wishes her all the best with her photography and academic pursuits.
Bronze Medal
“Young, Proud and Free”
MERIT AWARDS
Mikhail Henry “Move out, we marching” Nia Green “Beauty, culture, love”
Ashree Rodriquez “Jack of all trades”Osheenei Graham “Biker Boyz”
Kemar Pryce“Hop to victory” “Sistrens”
Nicole Brumley
How to find usJNBS Foundation 32 1/2 Duke Street, Kingston CSO | Phone: 876 926 1344 Ext. 4749 | Fax: 876 922
The JN Foundation will host a luncheon in honour of the JCDC winners on Sunday, December 22 ahead of the JCDC Awards Ceremony at The Jamaica Conference Centre in Downtown Kingston at 3 p.m. The exhibition of the works are on display at the Jamaica Conference Centre until December 22. We encourage ALL Resolution Project participants and schools to visit the exhibition in support of your peers and arts in Jamaica, in general. See you all in January! Until then, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Shanique Golding “Flora and Fauna brought to life” “Kindah: One Family”
