About
BAYIMBA CULTURAL FOUNDATION
Founded on 6 June 2006, legally incorporated on 27 November 2007 as a (not-for-profit) company with limited guarantee, with an annual budget of approximately 200,000,000 UGX
Address: P.O. Box 34806 Kampala
Telephone: +256 414 591 670
E-mail: info@bayimba.org / bayimba@gmail.com
Website: www.bayimba.org
Vision, Mission, Objectives and Values
Vision: A vibrant creative arts industry in Uganda that is professional, creative and viable and contributes to social and economic development in Uganda and East Africa.
Mission: Stimulate and promote a sustainable creative arts industry in Uganda, thus contributing to making East Africa a significant hub of music and arts on the African continent.
Objectives:
- Develop the creative arts industry in Uganda by stimulating creativity and professionalism as well as promoting inter- and intra-disciplinary artistic collaborations;
- Stimulate public demand for quality arts and improve access to arts by confronting a wider audience with all disciplines of the creative arts industry; and
- Assert the role of Bayimba Cultural Foundation as a relevant cultural organisation in Uganda that is contributing to transforming and shaping society.
Values: Creative, Innovative, Supportive, Professional, Relevant, Cooperative, Participative, Transparent and Accountable.
Structure
Board of Directors: Faisal Kiwewa (Director), Godfrey Ssali (Member), Cyril Ducottet (Member), Michel Negru (Member), Howard Lynn (Member)
Bayimba Core Team: Faisal Kiwewa (Artistic Director), Brenda Asio (Finance and Administration). Johnny Khisa (Technical Coordinator), Alex Aheebwa (Logistics), Knaack Kyeyune (Logistics), Allie Mutaka (Logistics), Faisal Senyondo (Logistics), Raphael Khisa
(Documentation)
Regional liaisons in Gulu (North), Mbale (East) and Mbarara (West)
Brief Description
Bayimba Cultural Foundation recognises the relevance of culture and arts in developing and shaping society. It also recognises the potential of the arts and creative arts industry in Uganda and believes that they offer viable options for selfrealisation by individual artists as well as arts organisations, and that they contribute to social and economic development in Uganda. Bayimba Cultural Foundation has therefore been dedicated to contribute to making Uganda a significant hub for music and arts on the African continent and during the past two year it has sought to organise a wide range of activities to develop the creative arts industry in Uganda.
In 2008, the Foundation introduced the Bayimba International Festival of Music and Arts, the first of its kind in Uganda. The Festival was preceded by a series of workshops for artists, aimed at stimulating creativity and artistic collaborations. In 2009, the Foundation initiated a successful series of debates about the role of culture and arts in society. Also, the second edition of the Festival together with a wide range of new workshops and activities for artists were organised.
The activities of Bayimba Cultural Foundation have had a profound effect on the state of arts in Uganda and have catalyzed important changes for individual artists and actors in the art sector. However, to leave a lasting mark on the art sector and society at large, there is need to further invest in the development of the arts and creative arts industry in Uganda. Bayimba Cultural Foundation is resolved to do so in conjunction with its ever growing international, regional and national network of artists and arts supporters.
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