What we do
Education, Training and Capacity Building
- Research and education
- Capacity building
- Incubation and hub creation
Sector Analysis and Heritage Protection
- Sector Analysis
- Audits and Cataloguing
- Criteria for Master Craftsmanship
- Heritage Protection
Promotion of Inter-Sectoral Collaboration
- Events that provide forums for network and bridge-building between craftspeople, designers and other creators
- Event to showcase the 10 best craftspeople, as well as 10 best collaborations between designers and craftspeople, in Africa
Awareness-Raising
- Podcasts, videos, documentaries etc showcasing African creators and craftsmen, and documenting traditional techniques
- Exhibitions to showcase African craftsmanship both on the continent and beyond
- Establishment of a dedicated magazine for crafts people
LGK Foundation
Opus Caritas
- Covid-19 Responses
- Support to a school for children with special needs, and to an orphanage
- Create opportunities for capacity-building of children with special needs and orphans to obtain training in one of the creative sectors in which they demonstrate a particular aptitude
- Provide opportunities for integration of children with special needs and orphans into the creative workforce