Art Worlds in Ghana

Mr. Akilu, the community head, has given us his a-okay. Mr. Ibrahim, who oversees the 441 Community Welfare Association, thinks the project is great. The local artists are all in and ready to go. Now we’re just waiting to hear back from sponsors. If we don’t get enough, I may come pleading for donations here and on Indie GoGo… (thanks for the suggestion, Laurel)

Larry (in the hat) and Musa walked me through the streets of Nima for another day of introductions and meetings yesterday.

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The community art project is coming along.

We’re holding it in Nima cause the JAC started there, and because it’s a pretty poor area that doesn’t get much art, and we’d like to bring it there. Ato and Adwoa from the Foundation for Contemporary Art (FCA) recommended some young, community-oriented artists from Nima to get in touch with, Larry Aminu and Musah Swallah. I met them last night at Larry (Otoo)’s talk at Nubuke (which was wonderful, by the way). They were on board practically before we started talking. Today they took me around the streets of Nima for us to pick a spot.

Larry Aminu

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