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JIS Heritage Poster Competition 2023

Theme: “Echoes of Freedom: Tracing Jamaica’s Path from Colonialism to Republic.”

Guidelines & Instructions

Deadline: OCTOBER 31, 2023

How to submit:
For digital designs, use a cloud storage service such as Dropbox, SkyDrive, or Google Drive (see the section below entry form for assistance). Digital posters should be submitted as a high-resolution file. Resolution: 150 dpi, Color Mode: RGB or CMYK. File Formats Accepted: JPEG, EPS, TIF or PDF. Submit using the form below.

Illustrations should be mailed or dropped off at the JIS Head Office (58a Half Way Tree Road) OR the Montego Bay Office (National Housing Trust Building, 2nd Floor, 42 b-c Union Street, Montego Bay, St. James). Download the entry form (Resources & Downloads section) and submit along with the Illustrated poster.

Rules:

  1. Posters should be 11in. x 17in. (landscape or portrait).
  2. Posters will be judged on the following criteria: interpretation of the topic, originality, neatness, and presentation.
  3. Posters should be submitted by filling out the entry form on the JIS website: www.jis.gov.jm and agreeing to the Terms and Conditions. Please indicate your Grade category.
  4. Images used for Digital Posters MUST be from among those provided in the PHOTO RESOURCES (link below). Entrants are allowed to make reasonable adjustments to images and illustrate/create additional images as deemed necessary.
  5. Illustrated posters may use a variety of media, including watercolour, pen, pencil, charcoal, ink, crayon, chalk markers etc. The finished design should not smear.
  6. The Jamaica Information Service reserves the right to disqualify any poster that does not meet the requirements specified in these instructions. Students will be penalized for Plagiarism (passing off another person’s idea or work as your own).

Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the top three (3) students in each category (Grades 7-9 and 10- 13). Prizes will also be given to the top participants courtesy of sponsorship from corporate Jamaica. Photos and accompanying news release will be posted on jis.gov.jm.

Eligibility
Any registered secondary school student in Jamaica (Grades 7-13) is eligible to compete. Relatives of JIS staff members are not eligible to participate in the JIS Heritage Poster Competition.

Additional Information
Please ensure that you keep a copy of your poster.

Contacts for Participants:
Ms. Charnele Henry
JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE
58a Half-Way Tree Road KINGSTON 10
TEL: 926-3740-6 Ext. 2132
Email Address: heritageposter@jis.gov.jm

Resources & Downloads

Photo Resources

For illustrated posters, print and submit:

Entry Form
Guidelines and Instructions

Key Details

  • Posters should be 11in. x 17in. (landscape or portrait).

  • Eligibility: Any registered secondary school student in Jamaica (Grades 7-13) is eligible to compete.

  • Images used for Digital Posters MUST be from among those provided in the PICTURE RESOURCES.

  • Submit digital design by uploading to a cloud storage service such as Dropbox, SkyDrive, or Google Drive and including the link in the form below.

  • Submit physical illustrations by mail or dropping off at the JIS Head Office (58a Half Way Tree Road) OR the Montego Bay Office (National Housing Trust Building, 2nd Floor, 42 b-c Union Street, Montego Bay, St. James).

  • Contact person: Ms. Charnele Henry, TEL: 926-3740-6 Ext. 2132, Email Address: heritageposter@jis.gov.jm
Click here to submit a digital poster

Submit Your Digital Poster

Please fill in your details below. If you need to contact us, you may use the following email address: heritageessay@jis.gov.jm, or call us at 876 926-3740-6.
DEADLINE: This competition closes on October 31 at 11:59pm



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