The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is pleased to announce its 2025 open call for submissions, for the upcoming exhibition, “One Nation, New Symbols,” scheduled to open on September 29, 2025.
This exhibition invites Jamaican visual artists to submit artworks that explore national identity, cultural representation, and social discourse using symbols associated with Jamaican culture, or suggesting the consideration of new ones. The NGJ encourages artists to submit works that challenge, question, and reflect on the role of symbols in shaping Jamaican social thought and identity.
Submission Guidelines:
- The submission period will be open from June 9, 2025, to June 13, 2025.
- All entries must be made electronically, submitting digital artwork images and installation proposal documents to educate@natgalja.org.jm.
- Artists may submit up to a maximum of two (2) artworks, which must have been completed after 2022.
Eligibility:
- The exhibition is open to all artists resident in Jamaica, Jamaican artists resident abroad, and artists of direct Jamaican parentage living abroad.
Judging and Awards:
- A two-part jurying process will select the final artworks for the exhibition.
- All participating artists will be eligible to enter competitive elements and receive prizes.
For further information on the NGJ’s 2025 Open Call for Submissions – including full submission guidelines and details – please contact the NGJ at (876)922-1561/3 (Flow Landline), or (876)618-0654/5 (Digicel Fixed Line), or contact the NGJ’s Curatorial Department at educate@natgalja.org.jm. You can also visit National Gallery of Jamaica at 12 Ocean Boulevard, Kingston (Entrance on Orange Street), or follow us on WordPress, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube.