Established in 2017, Kigali Center for Photography is the first and only one of its kind in the capital of Rwanda, Kigali City. The Center was founded by Rwandan freelance photographer Jacques Nkinzingabo, with a vision to create a Learning and Creating space dedicated to the development of photography, visual culture, and artistic practices in Rwanda. With a photography gallery space to showcase a wide-range of exhibitions for photographers, the center aims to explore and promote visual storytelling and photography by supporting emerging artists explore beyond the medium.
The last 6 years of the Kigali Center for Photography have entirely offered free workshops, exhibitions, training, lectures, and portfolio reviews to local photographers, on top of offering residencies to visiting international photographers and scholars to facilitate training, research, and case studies.
The Kigali Center for Photography hosts a number of photographers from different backgrounds, educators and visual storytellers to engage with local photographers and our community. It is a home to the Kigali Photo Fest (An international photography festival initiated by the Kigali Center for Photography and its partners).
For its first 3 years, Kigali Center for photography has entirely offered free services to the photography community. These include arranging workshops, exhibitions, grants for photographers to create new photography projects and also fund ongoing projects, along with the provision of residencies to visiting international photographers and scholars to facilitate trainings and participate into Center’s Programs.
For its first 3 years, Kigali Center for photography has entirely offered free services to the photography community. These include arranging workshops, exhibitions, grants for photographers to create new photography projects and also fund ongoing projects, along with the provision of residencies to visiting international photographers and scholars to facilitate trainings and participate into Center’s Programs.
EXHIBITIONS
The Kigali Center for Photography runs a number of projects, hosts an average of exhibitions and public programs throughout the year, each aimed at providing skills, documenting and engaging with specific areas of focus.
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WORKSHOPS
Education is a major part of the Center.
We are inviting a number of well-known international photographers and visual storytellers to engage with the local photographers. We aim to engage, share and exchange knowledge and experience with the local photographers and our community. |
EVENTS
During special events hosted by both local and international visual artists, interested audiences get a special night to experience the art and engage with artists in person. The goal is to introduce and share new projects created by the artists during their stay in Rwanda and working with our community of photographers as they learn how to develop their projects from various Rwandan and foreign professionals in the field.
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KCP built sustainable programmes and projects that are of benefit to everyone with aims:
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Each year , We organize a series of events involving photographers, visual artists, educators, students and the broader public. Our public programs include hosting exhibitions, outreach projects, and public discussions and lectures.
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Moved into Kigali's largely residential neighborhood of Kimihurura.
Kimihurura, KG 676 St. Kigali , Rwanda Contact us : +250 784579943 / 0788582551 OR Email us : [email protected] |