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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 is being held at City Hall in London from March onwards.

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.

Current Placement Opportunities

• Graphic designer
In particular the graphic designer will be required to help with ongoing projects at the Foundation. A knowldge of Coral Draw will be important with it preferable that you bring your own laptop to work on.
Code: NF01

• Film editor
The film editor is required to work on ongoing and new projects. You will be required to bring the needed software and laptop to work on.
Code: NF02

• Writer/editor
The volunteer will be writing about the work of the foundation for their website, catalogues and other promotional material.
Code: NF03

• Curator & Cataloguer
The foundation requires a curator to catalogue their current collection and help set up the foundation museum.
Code: NF04

• Web designer
The volunteer will be working on the website for the foundation. The website needs to include information on each of the artists and their works, and provide a holistic view of the foundation.
Code: NF05

• Studio artist
The volunteer will be working closely with Kofi Setordji, assisting him in his projects and setting up children's art projects. In particular they are looking for individuals with fabric experience, in both a design and practical sense. They must also have a working knowledge of one or both of dyeing and screen printing.
Code: NF06

Additionally, 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.

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.

To apply for this placement please click here quoting the placement code.

Credit is available for this placement. Contact info@ikando.org for more information.

What kind of skills you need for this placement:
Volunteers must have a strong interest in art and be positively proactive. You will need to be flexible and tolerant, show initiative and enthusiasm to face the many hurdles and challenges that you will encounter.

Where is the placement based?
You will be working at ArtHaus located on the outskirts of Accra and you will be staying in Ikando Accommodation with other volunteers in the centre of town.

Duration
Minimum length (weeks) 4
Maximum length (weeks) 26

Project Fees

Click here for more information on our pricing.

What’s included in the project fees?
• Accommodation
• Welcome pack
• $100 donation to the host organisation.
• In-country introduction to life in Ghana.
• Airport pick-up & drop-off
• 24/7 Emergency support.

What’s not included?
• Flights & Visa
• Vaccinations (please speak to your local GP)
• Insurance (required)

Health and Safety
There are a number of health clinics and hospitals in the area. The local hospital in Osu is open 24/7. Volunteers should show due care and diligence whilst in placement. We recommend volunteers do not walk alone at night. Refrain from bringing expensive items as these attract attention.

Other details
• The volunteer will be housed in our accommodation in the centre of town, it is clean and well maintained. Previous volunteers described the accommodation as "a lovely haven in all the chaos." The accommodation is centrally located to Accra, with it possible to walk from the accommodation to nearby shops, communication centres, bars and restaurants.
• The accommodation has 24/7 security
• Washing & ironing facility is available.
• Please arrive on a weekday to avoid being surcharged for weekend pick-ups.
• There are small stores in the neighbourhood and larger supermarkets can be found a 5-min drive away.

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