Visual Arts
Shame on Your Hand
Written by Playwrights Playhouse Staged on Friday, 4th, 2025 at Goethe Zentrum Kampala, Shame on Your Hand is a powerful and emotionally charged story centered on Atuhaire, a loving and supportive mother whose life takes a dramatic turn when her son, Andrew, becomes the man she has patiently waited to confront. Conceived through rape, Andrew…
Read MoreOpen Call – The Research Lab
About The Research Lab (TRL, 2025) is a 4-month, non-residential program centered on experimentation, research, and artistic development, which will lead into a month of studio work and a final exhibition. TRL, 2025 will admit 8 participants who will collaborate with two lead curators and guest facilitators to foster the exchange of knowledge through: Why:TRL aims to bridge the gap between research and artistic practice, exploring…
Read MoreLela Pit Exhibition
‘This exhibition explores the relationship of women with their bikes in the North of Uganda. Unlike the capital city, Kampala, where women rarely ride bikes, despite the prevalence of boda-bodas for public and private transport, many women in the North use bikes for transport and moving goods. The work celebrates the bike as the women’s…
Read MoreBecause of Her Annual ‘Women’s History Exhibit’ 2024
Written by Because of Her team Started in 2022, the Annual Because of Her Women’s Exhibit seeks to preserve the rich history of Ugandan women and celebrate their amazing work. The exhibit also aims to educate the public about the lives of these women and what it took for them to make a change as…
Read MoreOpen Call: Photographer & Videographer
Goethe-Zentrum Kampala/Ugandan German Cultural Society and Alliance Francaise Kampala are embarking on the Moving Identities Film Tour. We will be in four districts for four weekends in June where we plan to hold one day workshops and film screenings. We shall need an experienced photographer & videographer to capture the festivities. Here is the scope…
Read MoreOpen Studio: Afropocene x Njabala Foundation Residency
We partnered with Afropocene Studio Lab to host three female artists for the Njabala Foundation Residency 2024. The goal is to give the artists the time and space to do material research, in preparation for the creation of works for the Njabala Foundation residency 2024. The ideal outcome is that the artists would be able…
Read MoreHuman Rights are Universal Art Festival
In cooperation with EAVA Artists we hosted the second edition of the Human Rights are Universal Art Festival on 6th October. This annual festival serves as a platform that harnesses the transformative power of art to champion social justice causes and advocate for the universality of human rights. With the goal of fostering understanding among…
Read MoreKlaus Holderbaum Collection Exhibition
Directly or indirectly, the late Klaus Holderbaum helped shape art history in Uganda. By recognizing the value of what artists bring to their communities, he was able to ignite artist interest, allowing them to evolve and create more value. Holderbaum served in the German diplomatic service for 33 years, with a 22 years’ experience in…
Read MoreA commentary on the ‘PoliticianEyes’: Unveiling the Soul of Ugandan Democracy
By Opolot Nicholas Akwang (Programme Officer, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Uganda and South Sudan) In recent times, artists have had a profound effect on Uganda’s politics. Either by a brushstroke, songs or poems – the arts have ushered in a new era for political dispensation across the country. Amidst the interwoven chaos of political posters, acclaimed…
Read MoreInfoNile Photo Exhibition
Published under the hashtag #EverydayNile, the photojournalism outreach project captures everyday life in the Nile Basin countries and aims at promoting cooperation and understanding of the water issues around the Nile River as a shared natural resource. It was a photo exhibition where 9 photo storie from 11 photographers s from Nile Basin countries (Egypt-…
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