Open Arts Development Foundation - Creativity Pioneers Fund
Applied arts Education and research Literary arts Performative arts Social services Visual arts

Open Arts Development Foundation

Open Arts Development Foundation is an arts collective committed to promoting the arts and creative endeavors. It aims to democratize access to arts and cultural products in northern Nigeria and push forth social change and shape the reality of life. Open arts was founded in 2019. Open arts curated the Hausa International Book and Arts Festival; an annual literary festival that explores language and identity in the context of art.

Open Arts Development Foundation

Open Arts Development Foundation is an arts collective committed to promoting the arts and creative endeavors. It aims to democratize access to arts and cultural products in northern Nigeria and push forth social change and shape the reality of life. Open arts was founded in 2019. Open arts curated the Hausa International Book and Arts Festival; an annual literary festival that explores language and identity in the context of art.

Social challenges

 Human rights
 Migration
 Peacebuilding
 Quality education and cultural accessibility
 Reduced inequalities
 Youth employment

Sectors

Education and research
Applied arts
Visual arts
Performative arts
Literary arts
Social services

Audience types

Youth
Women
Cultural practitioners
Disabled people
Conflict communities
Indigenous communities

Activities

Education and training
Artistic practices
Network building
Advocacy and storytelling
Place making
Making
Archiving and documentation

Countries

Nigeria

105 of 151 Pioneers
105 of 151 Pioneers