The Division of Culture, Ministry of Education, Youth & Culture http://www.moec.gov.jm/culture/index.htm
Cultural exchange, inter-agency cooperation, seminars, conferences, festivals
Promotion of culture
Development of Cultural activities
Policy development
Fund cultural projects
Collection and dissemination of cultural information
Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (Under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development) http://www.jcdc.org.jm
Promote cultural activities.
Programs in dance, traditional folk forms, speech and drama, music, culinary arts, fine arts, photography and literary arts.
Cultural programs and activities in communities.
The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) http://www.instituteofjamaica.org.jm/
Composed of the Natural History Division; The Museums Division; The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica; The Junior Centres; The National Gallery and the National Library of Jamaica.
To collect, research, document, analyze and preserve information on Jamaica's cultural heritage, through the exploitation of oral and scribal sources.
The Jamaica National Heritage Trust http://www.jnht.com/
Identify, research, record, interpret, regulate, protect and preserve the material cultural heritage resources of Jamaica.
Jamaican Intellectual Property Rights Office http://www.mct.gov.jm/portfolio/copy_right.htm
Promotion and protection of intellectual property rights. Oversee implementation of IP legislation.
JAMPRO Trade and investment facilitation agency http://www.investjamaica.com/
Jamaica Filam Commiccion http://www.filmjamaica.com/
Initiate and coordinate the development of plans, programs and policies for the economic and financial development of Jamaica. In particular promote the Jamaican Film, Music and Tourism industry.
University of the West Indies http://www.uwimona.edu.jm/
Courses in Sociology, Archaeology, Tourism, Carnival Arts, Theatre, Music, African and Caribbean Studies...
Research and degrees related to Caribbean culture
The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA)
http://www.ednamanleycollege.edu.jm/default.htm
designated the College an Inter-American Centre for Caribbean Cultural Development (CARICULT)
Promotion and education of the Arts (Music, Drama, Fine Arts, Dance).
Bob Marley Foundation
Composed of the Tuff Gong Intl.; Rita Marley Music and Ghetto Youths Intl.; Bob Marley Museum
Record labels, promotion of artists, preservation of Bob Marley's artistic Heritage, (Cultural industry – Music Production)
Jamaica Culture Alliance http://www.ghog.com/jca/
Expanding and enriching American knowledge and awareness of Jamaican culture and heritage
Promotion and preservation of Jamaican Culture and heritage in an international setting
