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Creating marketable art

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Lampshades made from banana fibre paper It is nation on a mission to hone the creative acumen of Jamaica, encourage artistic minds to explore new frontiers, and most critically, create a sustainable artistic industry. "It not how much good art is created, but if that art is marketable and financially viable for the artist, is the biggest issue," said Collin Porter, manager, Technical Services, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). August is a historic month, the celebration of Emancipation and Jamaica's completion of golden jubilee as an independent nation. Both landmark days in the history of the nation, where the breath of freedom infuses vitality and pride into the nation's bloodstream. Wicker basket Porter informed that through the JBDC's incubator, opportunities are being given to individuals to enhance their creative skill sets in accordance with market demands. The idea is to marry the trad...