An image of Hirut, one of the Artivists, performing at the Active Citizens workshop. Hirut wears a yellow top that has ETHIOPIA embroidered on it.
A participant of the Artivism in the Horn of Africa programme, which supports young artists to be social leaders. ©

British Council

Supporting young artists to become social leaders

The Arts and Active Citizens programme supports a collective of engaged and ambitious young artists across Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia to become social leaders and explore models to support their practice as tools for development in their communities. It uses Active Citizens methodology and creative inputs to build the capacity of young people as artist facilitators, so they are able to engage and empower their communities through their own artistic practice, while strengthening their confidence as artists in their own right. 

Through the support of UK arts practitioners, the programme engages and amplifies local voices and builds transferable skills that contribute to sustainable livelihoods.

Current programmes

Active Citizens

Past projects

Artivism in the Horn of Africa