An incubator for passion projects

There's very little institutional support for the arts in Nigeria. A lot of talented people have great ideas but can't afford to bring them to life.

Independent Arts is a network of people, ideas, and resources to keep our most precious dreams alive. We help Nigerian artists with research, grants, production and press for passion projects.

We believe that passion projects hold immense cultural value and are essential to our collective future. Since 2021 we've worked with dozens of artists and paid out over $100k in commissions. Our mission is to:

  • 1. Fund creative projects that nurture emerging talent
  • 2. Connect local artists to global ideas and people
  • 3. Support the documentation of new culture
  • 4. Produce events to celebrate excellent work

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