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Mission and Aims

Kuumba Arts and Community Resource Centre, based in Hepburn Road, St. Paul’s, is Bristol’s and the South West Region’s leading and longest established black arts centre. The original premises have been improved and extended and now, in our 33rd year, there is a vision for a new purpose built arts venue.

The mission since it’s inception in 1974, has been to support and develop cultural, artistic and educational events and workshops, which reflect the history and heritage of Afrikan and Afrikan Caribbean people. Not only for the benefit of local residents, but also to promote and raise awareness about the range of Afrikan and Afrikan Caribbean arts on a local, regional, national and international level.

Kuumba is registered as a Friendly Society No: 21238R.

The aims of Kuumba are:

  • To present an artistically challenging, high quality and diverse programme of new work by Afrikan and Afrikan Caribbean artists and companies;
  • To positively represent Afrikan and Afrikan Caribbean arts and encourage wider cultural awareness and engagement with the work at local, regional, national and international level;
  • To increase access to and participation in the arts within the black community, in particular targeting elders and young people;
  • Provide practical support and guidance to artists, local groups and individuals who are actively involved in the arts in the region;
  • To provide affordable childcare services that are culturally sensitive;
  • Promote a community education programme from an Afrikan perspective;
  • Provide and offer community-based resources for the benefit and use of the local community;
  • To provide and further develop work space units to support new projects and to increase income generation;
  • To provide education and training opportunities as appropriate;

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