The Art Archive is our contribution to safeguarding endangered music belonging to vulnerable groups like Indigenous Minorities of Uganda by working with community cultural custodians and musicians to record and document intangible heritage like instruments, styles, and associated knowledge in order to increase the literacy of audiences regarding Ugandan culture and create access and value for such cultural assets.
Vision statement:
To feed art with indigenous culture from its original, organic, and natural context found in the rural setting with grassroots communities.
Mission statement:
To identify, Nurture, and expose Indigenous Ugandan artists so that they authentically contribute to a Ugandan identity and pride within our grassroots
Objectives:
- Create platforms for Indigenous art for artists and grassroots communities
- Interface with Indigenous communities to identify potential talent that can be developed into unique Ugandan brands
- Work with artists who are in the creation stage of their careers to realize their full Indigenous potential
- Link artists who have Indigenous art to various opportunities
