Art Foundation

The Nubuke Foundation aims to be synonymous with innovative thinking and cultural enlightenment. Everyone involved with the Foundation is unequivocally passionate about Ghana and its future. The mission of the Foundation is to capture, record and promote Ghanaian history and culture for future generations.The Foundation collects, collates and displays Ghanaian heritage, promotes and helps develop contemporary art and, lastly, leverages Ghanaian history to encourage interest, especially for the benefit of future generations.

One of the foundation's most recent successes has been the launch of the book 'Ghana: A Portrait', the photographic exhibition of which was held at City Hall in London. The book by internationally renowned photographer Max Milligan, shows stunning images of families, children, fishermen and landscapes documenting contemporary urban and rural life in Ghana. It was launched at the Royal Geographical Society in London, UK and the Goethe Institüt in Accra, Ghana.

The volunteer will be working under the direction of Kofi Setordji. Kofi is a highly regarded and respected Ghanaian artist. He is very personable, hard working and enthusiastic. He began his career as a graphic artist and in the nineties went on to become a full-time sculptor under the guidance of the renowned Ghanaian artist, Saka-Acquaye. In 1990, he received the 'Sculptor of the Year' award. Kofi Setordji works in wood, metal, bronze, stone, terracotta and paint.

Kofi has had exhibitions in various African countries, in Europe and in the United States. In Ghana, he has been awarded various commissions from the government for the creation of wall reliefs, including for the museum belonging to the mausoleum of Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah. Together with the French artist Di Rosa, he created the only public modern artwork in the city.

Volunteers will be working at ArtHaus. Arthaus is a support system for creativity, where high priority is placed in the production work, personal growth and development, and an interchange between artists. It has excellent facilities in painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking and photography.

Film Editor: A dedicated and flexible film editor is required to work on ongoing and new projects. You will be required to bring the needed software and preferably also your own laptop to work on.

Curator:The foundation requires a curator to catalogue their current collection and help set up the foundation museum. The ideal intern will be flexible and have relevant previous experience.

Studio Artist: The volunteer will be working closely with Kofi Setordji. In particular they are looking for individuals with fabric experience, in both a design and practical sense.

Writer/Editor: A writer/editor is required to document the important work the foundation is doing in contemporary art & culture. This will be included in their website, catalogues & other promotional material.

• You must be at least 18 years of age upon application.
• You must have a background of relevance to the individual position and have a strong interest in contemporary art and culture.
• In order to maintain the sustainability and high performance of this project all volunteers are required to complete a detailed hand-over document for successive volunteers.
• You will need to be flexible and tolerant, show initiative and enthusiasm to face the many hurdles and challenges that you will encounter.
• You will be required to frequent galleries and cultural organisations in Accra, to attend occasional evening events. This will be a wonderful way to learn about the city and meet people.