About Kuona Trust
 
 
Kuona Trust is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1995 at the National Museum of Kenya dedicated to the generation, presentation and promotion of innovative contemporary visual arts practice in Kenya. Its artists’ studios, library, programme of exhibitions, artists’ talks, training and mentoring, education and international exchange, aims to provide opportunities for artists to develop new and experimental contemporary artwork within a context of current practice.

 Our mission is ‘To advance the skills and opportunities of contemporary visual artists to create innovative, world class art in Kenya.’


  Facts at a Glance
~ Established 1995 @ NMK
~ Approx. 1,000 artists have passed through Kuona
~ Believes that a vibrant artistic community is a vital tool for social change
~ Our outreach and public art projects aim to bring art to the people