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Kibera Walls Fund
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KenyaKibera Walls Fund
Paint, lifts, and stipends for the community mural program turning Kibera's corridor walls into a public gallery.
Run by Blue Room Collective
Ksh 30,400 of Ksh 500,000
Donate5 supporters so far
KenyaGirls Who Print — Mombasa
A screen-printing workshop fund for teenage girls at the Coast: meshes, inks, and a press that stays after the residency ends.
Run by Mombasa Arts Trust
Ksh 4,850 of Ksh 300,000
Donate1 supporter so far
KenyaKisumu Youth Mural Lab
Spray kits, scaffolding weeks, and mentorship stipends for the lakeside mural crew painting Kisumu's public walls.
Run by Dunga Beach Arts
Ksh 7,100 of Ksh 280,000
Donate5 supporters so far
KenyaNakuru Printmakers Collective
Etching press restoration and copper-plate supplies for the Rift Valley's only open-access printmaking studio.
Run by Rift Valley Printmakers
Ksh 5,600 of Ksh 240,000
Donate5 supporters so far
KenyaThika Reuse Sculpture Yard
Welding gas, angle-iron stock, and safety gear for the public sculpture yard building work from Thika's scrap stream.
Run by Thika Makers Trust
Ksh 4,200 of Ksh 200,000
Donate4 supporters so far
KenyaNaivasha Arts Access Scholarship
Term stipends and materials bursaries for young artists from Naivasha's flower-farm communities to attend studio programmes.
Run by Naivasha Creative Futures
Ksh 7,900 of Ksh 320,000
Donate5 supporters so far
KenyaMachakos Ceramics Cooperative
Kiln fuel, glaze chemicals, and wheels for the cooperative selling stoneware from Machakos clay to the Nairobi market.
Run by Machakos Clay Workers
Ksh 3,100 of Ksh 180,000
Donate3 supporters so far
KenyaEldoret Runners' Mural Project
Athlete-artist collaborations painting Eldoret's training-route walls: paints, brushes, and artist stipends.
Run by Highlands Arts Eldoret
Ksh 6,400 of Ksh 220,000
Donate5 supporters so far
KenyaNanyuki Conservation Art Fund
Eco-art installations on the Mount Kenya trailheads: recycled materials, artist residencies, and community guide stipends.
Run by Mount Kenya Trail Arts
Ksh 5,300 of Ksh 260,000
Donate5 supporters so far
KenyaMeru Coffee & Canvas Programme
Free weekend art workshops for Meru's coffee-zone children: paper, paints, and visiting-artist honoraria.
Run by Meru Cultural Trust
Ksh 2,750 of Ksh 160,000
Donate3 supporters so far
East AfricaEast African Women Printmakers
A regional screen-printing fund spanning Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Kampala: shared equipment, mesh, and ink.
Run by Regional Printmakers Network
US$4,800 of US$30,000
Donate5 supporters so far
TanzaniaDar es Salaam Street Art Fund
Spray kits, wall-sealing primer, and artist fees for the Mwembe Tayari mural corridor on the Tanzanian coast.
Run by Dar Muralists Collective
US$3,600 of US$20,000
Donate3 supporters so far
UgandaKampala Youth Photography Lab
Film, printing paper, and darkroom chemicals for the Kampala youth photography programme exhibiting on the lake.
Run by Lake Victoria Photo Lab
US$2,400 of US$15,000
Donate3 supporters so far
RwandaKigali Arts Incubator
Studio rent subsidies and materials grants for early-career Rwandan artists in the Kigali Innovation City studios.
Run by Kigali Creative Hub
US$2,900 of US$18,000
Donate3 supporters so far
EthiopiaAddis Ababa Contemporary Fund
Exhibition production and catalogue printing for independent Addis curators mounting shows outside the museum system.
Run by Addis Independent Curators
US$3,800 of US$22,000
Donate4 supporters so far
TanzaniaZanzibar Heritage Craft Fund
Tool kits and apprentice stipends keeping Zanzibar's door-carving and kanga-printing traditions in working practice.
Run by Zanzibar Craft Heritage Trust
US$2,600 of US$17,000
Donate3 supporters so far
South SudanSouth Sudan Youth Arts Fund
Art supplies and workshop facilitation for Juba's youth arts programmes working across the city's displacement communities.
Run by Juba Youth Arts Initiative
US$1,900 of US$14,000
Donate3 supporters so far
BurundiBujumbura Community Mural Fund
Exterior paints and artist coordination for the lakeside mural programme painting Bujumbura's public buildings.
Run by Bujumbura Lakeside Arts
US$2,250 of US$16,000
Donate3 supporters so far
MalawiLilongwe Arts Education Fund
School art-materials deliveries and teacher aides for Malawi's Lilongwe District schools without an art budget.
Run by Lilongwe Arts Reach
US$1,800 of US$13,000
Donate1 supporter so far
East AfricaEast African Diaspora Artist Relief
Emergency materials and studio grants for East African artists abroad facing a sudden loss of workspace or materials.
Run by Diaspora Artist Support
US$3,300 of US$40,000
Donate3 supporters so far
KenyaMombasa Coast Heritage Murals
Heritage-themed murals along the Mombasa old-town waterfront: UV-resistant paints, artist stipends, and community design workshops.
Run by Mombasa Heritage Arts
Ksh 3,300 of Ksh 250,000
Donate3 supporters so far
TanzaniaArusha Maasai Art Cooperative
Beadwork and contemporary Maasai art production in Arusha: materials, market access, and artisan stipends.
Run by Arusha Maasai Crafts
US$3,100 of US$19,000
Donate3 supporters so far
KenyaNairobi Digital Art Lab
Tablets, styluses, and software licences for Nairobi's emerging digital-art cohort: tools that outlast any single workshop.
Run by Nairobi Digital Creatives
Ksh 3,300 of Ksh 270,000
Donate3 supporters so far
UgandaEntebbe Community Print Studio
A shared lithography and screen-printing studio on the Entebbe peninsula: equipment, paper stock, and open-studio days.
Run by Entebbe Peninsula Arts
US$2,750 of US$16,000
Donate3 supporters so far
KenyaGarissa Youth Arts Centre
Art materials and facilitation for the Garissa youth arts programme: the youngest scene on the map and the most worth funding.
Run by Garissa Creative Youth
Ksh 2,400 of Ksh 150,000
Donate2 supporters so far
East AfricaRegional Climate & Art Residency
A cross-border residency programme commissioning East African artists to respond to climate change: travel, materials, and stipends.
Run by Climate Art East Africa
US$3,300 of US$28,000
Donate3 supporters so far