Residency

About The Residency

Ubunifu Community Art Centre is an initiative dedicated to arts and cultural development working with children aged between 5 and 17 years. it is located in Lamu-shela in Mararani village.
Built  in 2022, Ubunifu Lamu was a direct and necessary response to the social and economic needs of the community of Mararani , with a focus and desire to balance the knock on effects of covid outbreak on both the children and their parents
We partner and collaborate with a gifted pool of both local and international artists, creatives and institutions who help to deliver a diverse assortment of workshops.There is a wide range of activities offered at the Centre including painting, music , fashion , sculpture carving combine with health and well being offerings such as yoga, sports and environmental studies . Informed by our experiences thus far , we have decided to launch and Artist Residency Programme
Ubunifu Artists Residency is designed to run concurrently with the present art centre activities, focusing on the continued development and strengthening of present workshops and creation of a robust activities programme. Through shared artistic practice and collaboration, the residency aims to be mutually beneficial to all who participate.

Space Description

Ubunifu Lamu Initiative hopes to collaborate with the local community to create a platform for inter-generational exchanges where older members of the community can pass cultural traditions, skills, and knowledge to these children. This is to encourage the continuation of cultural heritage but also to educate the children on their culture, history, and identity, which is intertwined with the arts.