Tulipamwe Arts Trust in Namibia

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		The first Tulipamwe International Artists' Workshop was initiated by the Visual Art Department of the University of Namibia in 1994. International artists were invited to Namibia to work alongside local artists for two weeks at a venue away from the city. Since then ten successful workshops hosting approximately 240 international and Namibian artists have been held in Namibia. Local and international artists have described the experience of Tulipamwe as "stimulating, exciting and renewing!"
In 2008 the Tulipamwe Arts Trust was registered as an outreach community empowerment project under the auspices of the Visual and Performing Arts Department of the University of Namibia. Following the successful workshop format of its first 11 years of existence, Tulipamwe has re-aligned its capacity to benefit both artists and needy Namibian communities. It has therefore been decided to focus its unique workshop format on rural communities by inviting a selected community to host the annual workshop by supplying workshop facilities and accommodation to the participating artists. The unique interaction between local and international artists on the one hand, and the community and artist on the other, may then lead to new creative initiatives. THE TULIPAMWE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees consist of Jane Shityuwete, Nicky Marais, Uda Nakamhela, André Du Pisani, Job Jansen, Joy Sasman (Chairperson) and Hercules Viljoen (Founder) THE TULIPAMWE WORKING GROUP OF ARTISTS The TWGA is a group of volunteers, comprising of Hercules Viljoen (coordinator), Rick Ndjoze, Kim Modise, Nicky Marais, Dias Machate and Barbara Böhlke.
Objectives of Tulipamwe To create an invigorating artistic environment for Namibian artists to share creative skills with each other and with international artists. To provide international artists with the opportunity to work in a unique African environment where they can explore new creative avenues. To benefit a disadvantaged community by bringing positive energy, activity and community engagement to it through visual arts initiatives. To allow the community the initiative to share in Tulipamwe’s funding by providing workshop facilities, accommodation and meals to workshop participants. To celebrate local traditions and culture as integral part of the global community. To create the opportunity for development in visual art, thereby contributing to Namibia’s cultural capital.