Tanzania Cultural Programme Phase 1

1. Young artists from diverse backgrounds freely express and create their artistic works.
2. Cultural spaces in underserved regions have improved capacities, provide platforms and public access to local art and culture, stimulating active public engagement.

Risultati principali attesi:  

• Nafasi Art Space is supported to provide the space and platform where young artists, cultural actors and audiences come to learn, create, perform and exchange.
• Government and key stakeholders are actively engaged in dialogue to advocate for an arts-friendly policy environment.
• Institutional capacities of selected emerging cultural spaces, especially those among marginalized and vulnerable populations, have improved. 
• Skills and competencies of young and aspiring cultural managers, especially young women, are strengthened.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

• Institutional capacities, with a focus on financial management capacity, of Nafasi Art Space were strengthened.
• Nine grantees (30% from outside Dar es Salaam) from various artistic disciplines received micro grants through the Swiss-funded Feel Free open call for proposals, completing 16 cultural events with over 50 artists engaged or trained.
• Ten aspiring young art managers (50% women) successfully completed the six-month Curotorial Practice and Arts Management programme at the Nafasi Academy.
• Two art initiatives (murals and music) to raise awareness on COVID-19 were completed, reaching approximately two million people via various social media platforms

Actors: Development Partners Group for Culture; Ministries of Culture (mainland and Zanzibar) and other government bodies such as the National Arts Council, Tanzania Film Board etc.;

Projects: Empowering Media in Tanzania and Safeguard Young People.