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Kampala’s first purpose-built community arts centre.
32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust is a not-for-profit organisation promoting East African contemporary art and East African artists. The Arts Centre is their new home in Kampala, supporting their mission to become a focal point for contemporary art in Uganda and the wider East African region.
The centre houses six artists in residence and includes a gallery, café, art shop, library, and meeting spaces, as well as guest and artist accommodation. It’s also a social space for the arts, with regular exhibitions, talks and seminars welcoming a diverse mix of first time and established visitors.
The building is made from rammed earth and compressed earth blocks taken from the site. Arranged around a central shaded courtyard, with views to a local green area, the spaces are naturally ventilated and provide shade and diffused light for the artists to work.
Phase one has now been completed which includes the first four studios and flexible cafe and gallery space.