Visiting The Container Project
| Residency Budget Plan |
If you are planning to visit Jamaica or is visiting Jamaica at the moment. You are Invited to come and visit us at the Container! This is an exciting opportunity that you can't afford to miss. The Container Project has an open door invitation Residency Program for visiting artist/practitioner and participants who enjoy meeting new people and have an interest in Media Culture, Arts and ICT as a means of community development. Participate in New Media Technology Development Workshops.
A nominal residency administrative fee is charged for each participant below
is a brief outline of what the fee covers, the type of accommodation will make
a deference to the costing as is explained; With regards to accommodation we
have worked out a residency package that offers the following options:
this does not include airline tickets
Container Basic
| Camping type accommodation where you bring your own camping gear | JM$18600.00
Container Family
| Live with a friend of the Container family home or a self contained room/house
| JM$25000.00
Container Economy
| Residential units built out of containers (caravan style) | JM$30000.00
This is not yet constructed economy option is to crash at my unimpressive under
reconstruction house near the Container
Premium
| Stay at the Hotel Versailles a modest local hotel 3 miles from the Container
| JM$37500.00 (approximately)
These prices are calculated on one person per week visiting the Container and
are broken down as follow in JM$ the $/£ rate is approximately $100 -
£1:
Accommodation | Campsite $350; Family/House $2100; Hotel $21000
(approximately)
Meals | Provided by the Container $3500
Land travel | 2 x Sight seeing trips $6000; Airport pick up
and drop off $6000 (one off)
CCC Registration | $1000 (one off)
Your ordinary travel insurance should cover you for any eventualities. While
we can guarantee relatively security at all our facilities and within the community
of Palmers Cross, as we have not had an incident regarding any of our visitors
over the 2 years of operating, however one never know if or when something may
happen so it is also incumbent on you to ensure your personal safety and that
of your belongings. Attitudes and camaraderie goes a long way in maximising
safety assurance.
Method of Payment: there are several payment options available to you these may all have an additional processing cost that is not related to the Container, please be aware of any such cost and make the necessary adjustments. Above prices are calculated as one person staying for one week (7 nights) including 2 days for sight seeing trips.
| PayPal | MoneyGram | Western Union | Bank Transfer | Cheque or Money/Postal Order by mail | payment must be made in advance of arriving.
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Residents will
get to work with a dynamic group of people all eager to learn and share
in the experience. You will visit interesting sights on the island and
develop a range of social languages and communication skills. Work on
new media development projects with local community, recharge and invigorate
your senses and gain a positively useful experience. Gain an insight into
the mongrel concept of Social Software development and the opportunity
to work with mongrel mervin Jarman developer of the Container Project. |
Requirement each
resident must disclose their intended skillset to be used during the workshop
in advance if possible by giving a brief outline of the what you would
like to achieve during your participation. Resident's sole purpose for
coming to the container is to participate in its community development
workshop programme. any other ulterior motives must be disclosed before
final agreement is entered into. Applicants with special needs must make
us aware of these needs well immediately upon arriving at the Container
or earlier if possible. |
| any donation to the Container sustainable fund is always appreciated but is not a requirement |