{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Three Bells","title":"S5E11: From natural talent to creative economy… Andrea Dempster Chung, CoFounder & Executive Director, Kingston Creative","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/61b2d92c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2315,"description":"Our host, Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Andrea Dempster Chung, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Kingston Creative, about their long-term strategy to build a cultural district in downtown Kingston – and what it takes to turn natural talent into a thriving creative ecosystem. External references: Kingston Creative – the official site of the initiative.Paint the City – a large-scale mural programme aimed at beautifying downtown Kingston and supporting local artists.Artwalk Kingston – monthly activation by Kingston Creative in downtown Kingston.CreateTech Caribbean – a regional programme launched by Kingston Creative to support creative entrepreneurs through training and access to finance.Climate Change Art Park – a public art project by Camille Chedda developed in collaboration with GCDN and Alserkal Advisory as part of A Feral Commons.About the guest:Andrea Dempster Chung, is an engineer, entrepreneur and executive. She is the Cofounder and Executive Director of Kingston Creative an organisation seeking to transform Downtown; the founder of Bookophilia, a bookstore that promotes Caribbean literature and the founder of Go Global Art, an art marketing platform which helps artists from developing countries gain access to global markets. + ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/27Rfwxhh4IuSD1kvZorJogox-ys48l7VyD8k_wqnhME/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5ODQyLzE2NjQ5/MTc1NTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}