Art Residency Kampala

Browse artist residencies in Kampala, Uganda’s hilly capital where East African creativity, entrepreneurial hustle, and warm community welcome create emerging opportunities for painters, sculptors, photographers, and interdisciplinary artists. Discover programs near Makerere University’s Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts, Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design, and growing gallery scene in Bukoto and Kololo neighborhoods. Kampala offers affordable residencies with strong community focus, connections to traditional Ugandan crafts, proximity to source of the Nile, and gateway access to mountain gorillas, Rwenzori Mountains, and Lake Victoria. From collaborative artist-run spaces to upcoming programs like Bududa Art Villa (opening 2030), find residencies where Kampala’s seven hills, boda-boda motorcycle culture, and optimistic creative energy inspire work in Uganda’s welcoming capital.