International Reggae Poster Contest 2016

The

announces its 5th annual call for entries for social communication reggae poster designs. The goal is simple: create a poster about

- the rest is up to your imagination. Feel free to explore topics of Reggae covering any one of the genres. In addition, incorporate the contest theme as part of the poster design.

Theme of the

edition:

.

The aim of the

is to continue to build awareness for Reggae music and to celebrate the global achievements of Reggae and its positive impact on the world. The term Reggae encompasses all the popular Jamaican musical genres;

,

,

,

,

and the unique

. The Poster competition is part of a bigger vision that seek to establish a

in Kingston, Jamaica.

Moreover, the contest is also an opportunity to raise funds to support the amazing work of a historic and wonderful Jamaican institution, the

. The

is a jewel in the center of Kingston, and it shines all over Jamaica and, through its graduates, in the music they create, throughout the world.

decades of success with young Jamaicans, entering raw and emerging world-renown musicians themselves is testimony to the storied success. Without this amazing institution and its successful music program;

,

,

and

music may not have been invented.

Posters may be designed by a

or by a

. Designers are allowed to submit any number of original posters. Posters should be original artworks and should not have been published in prints, internet, social media etc.

.