Dakar-based AMA grantee Elise Fitte-Duval is currently in Kisangani (Democratic Republic of Congo). Elise is a visual artist and photographer. In 2011 she was awarded the Casa Africa prize at the Rencontres Photographiques de Bamako. Her interest in dance brought her to follow the creation of several contemporary dance companies. In her words, dance is…
Thiaba Mactar Lo has finished her internship at AMA. Thiaba was born in Dakar in 1976. She has a broad range of experiences working in the communication and administration departments of cultural organizations in different African countries such as Senegal, Burkina Faso and Tunisia. From 2002 to 2009, she worked as management assistant at Fest’art…
In 2011 Art Moves Africa (AMA) commissioned a research study on the topic of Mobility & Touring in East Africa, with the objective of identifying the main actors in the performing arts field in East Africa and analysing the relevance and frequency of artistic mobility from that geographical area towards the whole African continent. After…
Today, AMA grantee Kiki Cheptoo, dancer and choreographer based in Kenya, is traveling from Nairobi (Kenya) to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) to attend the 4th edition of Engagement Féminin, a dance workshop organized by L’Art’ Dév/Compagnie Auguste-Bienvenue. Launched in 2008 by choreographers Auguste Ouedraogo and Bienvenue Bazie, this project aims to contribute to the development of African…
Today, AMA grantee Jeffery Hessney, producer and public relations manager of the contemporary dance company Raiz di Polon, is traveling from Praia (Cape Verde) to Kigali (Rwanda) to meet Wesley Ruzibiza, Amizero Dance Company’s artistic Director and main choreographer and Mutheu Mbondo, coordinator of the United Cultures for Development Network. The Raiz di Polon…
YANNICK DEUBOU SIKOUE est un artiste de BD camerounais. Il a eu une bourse AMA lors de la session de janvier 2012, afin de particper au Festival International da la Bande Dessinée de Tétouan (Maroc) ” Parti de Yaoundé le 18/05/2012 à 4 heures du matin plutôt que le 17/05/2012 à la même heure…
The AMA selection committee evaluated 58 eligible applications for Session 5 (May 2012). Five travel grants were allocated to the following grantees: Ms KRISTY COCKERILL A Cape Town based curator & writer, who works with VANSA (Visual Arts Network South Africa), to will participate in a curatorial research capacity at the 3rd edition of…
Art Moves Africa (AMA) is pleased to present « Mobility & Touring in East Africa », a study on the performing arts sector in East Africa, commissioned by AMA in and implemented by Hildegard Kiel in 2011. Since its establishment in 2005, Art Moves Africa has worked on sponsoring and developing artistic mobility within the…
