Place: Ghana

Foundation for Contemporary Art

Place: Ghana

Focus: Exhibitions, Workshops, Research, Knowledge, Critique, Public Art, Publishing, Library, Talks and Discussions

The Foundation for Contemporary Art-Ghana is an active network of artists created to offer a platform for the presentation and the development of a critical forum for the promotion of contemporary art in Ghana. FCA was founded in 2004 by 23 founding members representing artists, gallery owners, academics and patrons of the arts. The founding of FCA was initiated by Virginia Ryan (Australian-Italian Artist/Writer) and the Late Prof. Joe Nkrumah (Anthropologist/Conservator/Curator).

Nubuke Foundation

Place: Ghana

Focus: Residencies, Exhibitions, Workshops, Education, Artist Studios, Knowledge, Public Art, Curatorial Practice, Library, Talks and Discussions

At Nubuke our doors are open to everyone and we believe in nurturing young artists. We collaborate with the University of Ghana and KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) to help their students bring their creations to life in our space. Our community programmes include design mentoring with traditional art practitioners and book-reading sessions with students from local schools. Professional curating services are available as well as exhibition management and design, travel and temporary exhibitions, art valuation, hanging and display services and cataloguing.