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: To uplift arts and culture (specifically visual and performing arts) in Uganda and East Africa by stimulating original intra- and interdisciplinary cultural exchange andcreativity.
Objectives:
- To increase awareness about the important role that arts and culture play in
societal development; - To increase access to artistic and cultural activities in Uganda;
- To provide platforms and develop sustainable structures for artistic and creative
development and exposure of Ugandan artistes; - To strengthen the Bayimba brand and ensure that Bayimba is a sustainable and well-respected organisation with solid
governance, management and implementation structures.
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 Team: Rosette Nteyafas (Training), Grace Atuhaire (Media), Suzan Kerunen (Sponsorship), Sonja Limberger (Artists), Johnny Khisa (Technical), Knaack Kyeyune and Faisal Senyondo (Logistics), Raphael Khisa (Documentation), Kaz Kasozi (MusicDirector), various interns
Regional liaisons in Jinja, Arua, Gulu, Mbarara and Mbale
Brief Description
Bayimba Cultural Foundation recognises the relevance of arts and culture 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. During the past years it has sought to organise a wide range of activities to that end.
In 2008, the Bayimba International Festival of the Arts was introduced, the first of its kind in Uganda. It has been organised on an annual basis while in 2010 a series of Bayimba Regional Festivals were added to the programme. All
Festivals have been preceded by a series of workshops for artists, aimed at stimulating creativity and artistic collaborations. In 2009, the Foundation also initiated a successful series of debates about the role of culture and arts
in society and in 2010 the first Annual Conference on Arts and Culture was held. In 2011, the Foundation started with providing training for arts and cultural managers.
The activities of the Foundation have had a profound effect on the state of arts and culture in Uganda and have catalyzed important changes for individual artists and actors in the sector. However, to leave a lasting mark on the sector and society at large, the Foundation is resolved to further invest in its
development in conjunction with its ever growing international, regional and national network of partners and supporters.
