In July a national visual arts residency was held in Nairobi, the first of its kind in Kenya. Forty upcoming artists from 16 counties were selected for the fully-funded placement that took place over 10 days at Karen Village arts centre.
It was an initiative by the Kenya government to support the African Union which is celebrating 2021 as the year of Arts, Culture and Heritage. “The residency aimed at bringing budding artists to produce artworks under the tutelage and mentoring of accomplished artists in their respective fields,” said Dr Kiprop Lagat, Director of Culture at the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage.
