Art Meets App

An inclusive digital platform to promote and connect African artists, art spaces and art events to a broad and diverse audience.

“With ‘Art Meets’, technology becomes a force for positive social impact, spreading culture widely in the region and contributing to a more favorable environment for artistic exploration and growth.”

- Jury, Ars Electronica x CultTech Social Impact Award, 2023

  • Art Meets is a community-based digital platform and networking infrastructure designed for (and within) the African arts ecosystem. Our mission is to challenge and override systems of exclusion by enabling greater access and connectivity between artists, cultural practitioners and audiences across the continent. Through our interactive map, we bring together people, creative spaces, and art events together in an open and collaborative space. 

  • The platform facilitates interaction between artists, curators, collectors, galleries, cultural tourists and wider audiences and communities.

    • Profile

    • Projects

    • Discover

    • Exchange

    • Search

    • Direct Messaging

    Our platform enables you to discover artists, multimedia projects, art spaces and art events via an interactive map connecting the African art ecosystem.

Our Vision

THE MAP

Navigate the landscape of artists, galleries and art spaces and put yourself on the map!

Easy to use directory and map format allows curators, professionals and tourists alike to find artists, studios, galleries or events in their area or further afield.

  • Browse/add projects, events, artists, places

  • Location search function

  • Category filters

EVENTS

Listings include events, studios, places, galleries, art fairs and more - searchable by location and easy to find all in one place.

TRADE / EXCHANGE

Artists, art professionals and art spaces support each other through trade exchanges; a 'solidarity economy'

  • List trade exchanges

  • Browse trade exchanges

  • DM in-app