Local artists must make full use of Nafasi Arts Space

The centre has regularly been providing domestic visual artists opportunity to showcase a variety of artworks the latter have produced.

Several workshops for artists have also been taking place at the centre in a bid to equip domestic visual artists with skills the latter need to develop.

The centre has, as well, been hosting foreign artists almost every month, with the latter showcasing different artworks and offer advice to their domestic counterparts.

Established visual artists from Serbia, South Africa, Canada, Uganda and Kenya have hosted exhibitions at the centre this month and the artists have had opportunity to share their experience with their domestic counterparts.

Film screening has also been part of activities conducted by Nafasi Art Space. A series of both domestic and foreign films are shown at the centre with a view to give film enthusiasts opportunity to enjoy domestic and foreign actors' creativity.

The centre has, moreover, gone as far as cooperating with visual arts stakeholders to host a variety of activities aimed at stepping up promotion of the visual arts.

The centre, for instance, recently joined forces with Spanish Embassy in Tanzania to organise a visual arts competition for Tanzanian youths aged between 18 and 35 years.

The competition is based on the theme Don Quixote: A Spanish legend through Tanzanian’s eyes. Don Quixote is a main character in a book written by Miguel Cervantes.

We would like to congratulate the centre for its efforts, as far as promotion of visual arts in the country is concerned.

A good number of domestic visual artists have gained a lot from hosting exhibitions at the centre and it is hoped artists that have yet to apply for membership at the centre will seize the opportunity to be part of efforts to improve the profession.

We insist on the need for domestic visual artists to apply for membership at the centre given it will prove to be a crucial opportunity for the artist to make their dreams come true, as far as achieving success in the profession is concerned.

Visual arts enthusiasts' willingness to cooperate with the artists in promoting the latter's profession is, undoubtedly, a must if success for the latter is to come to fruition.

It is obvious the artists’ efforts will count for nothing if domestic visual arts’ enthusiasts will not regularly make themselves available for activities conducted by the former.

It is our hope the rest of arts centres in the country will take a leaf from the centre’s book and step up efforts to promote visual arts by giving domestic artists to showcase their works, as well as holding several other activities relating to the profession.