In Focus Fellowship
The nine-month In Focus Artist Fellowship program brings six fellows of Jamaican descent — artists, curators, and writers — into dialogue with the broader art world through professional mentorship and workshops with our cultural partners.
During the nine-month program, which runs from September through May, fellows work in cohorts on a collaborative project documenting their exchange, presenting in the form of webinars, digital exhibitions, or essays. The resulting projects are shared with JAS members, cultural partners, and sponsors at the end of the program.
Fellows receive a stipend to support their participation in the program.
Potential participants are invited to apply by committee and guest jury nomination. Applications open in May.
Awardees are announced in June.
2021 Guest Jurors
Deborah Anzinger
Founder of New Local Space
O’Neil Lawrence
Chief Curator in the National Gallery of Jamaica
Seph Rodney
Writer, Opinions Editor for Hyperallergic
Susanne Fredricks
Founder and Director of Suzie
Wong Presents
2022 Guest Jurors
Ashley James
Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Guggenheim Museum
Diana Nawi
Curatorial Advisor of The Contemporary Austin and
Curatorial Consultant of Orange Barrel Media
Philip Thomas
Artist represented by RJD Gallery
Rosie Gordon-Wallace
Founder of DVCAI