Uganda’s creative industry boasts of a young and growing fashion and art industry filled with numerous emerging artisans and fashion designers. These creatives are supporting a number of other sectors including the music , film, education , banking and the tourism sector.
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 had a devastating impact on artistic communities worldwide, particularly those reliant on tourism for economic survival. In Uganda, artisanal communities were severely affected. With the tourism industry shut down, these communities faced significant income losses. Craft items remained stagnant in craft villages, making it difficult to market and sell handicrafts. Sourcing raw materials also became challenging due to travel restrictions imposed by the lockdown.
Two years later, as lockdown measures eased, the focus shifted to recovery. However, re-establishing market access for artists and designers presented a significant challenge. Recognizing this need, we introduced the Afri Art and Fashion Show to revitalize the Ugandan art and fashion industry through highlighting and celebrating the artisans, creatives and fashion designers who needed a platform to showcase their designs globally.
After having succesfully held the past three seasons, we are excited to move into the fourth season with more impactful activites including Profiling of the 120 afri art and fashion personalities in Uganda. We created this initiative to celebrate Uganda’s finest fashion and art creatives, diversity, innovation, and the enduring spirit of cultural expression.Our desire is to see our local designers shining on a global stage and thats why we created this opportunity.
The 120 Afri Art and Fashion Personalities Project
The “120 Afri Art and Fashion Personalities” project is a precursor to the main Afri Art and Fashion Show scheduled for August 23, 2025. This initiative aims to profile, highlight, and celebrate the exceptional talent within the Ugandan art and fashion scene. We believe these individuals deserve a platform to shine, and this project is dedicated to providing just that.
Here is how the profiling will be done
- Online Interview where you will either write answers to the interview or attend a recorded session
- We will require creative photos of you (Which should be exciting photos that can be featured in a magazine). These photos must be high-definition photos taken by a professional, not a phone camera
- You will be featured on all our social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin
- You will be featured on our website and if you have links to your work, we shall do a link back
- You will be Featured in FAB L’Style Magazine an Austrian Art and Fashion Magazine
- You will have an opportunity to exhibit your products for three days during our Annual Afri Art and Fashion Show Week.
About the Afri art and Fashion show
The Afri Art and Fashion Show is an annual event designed to provide a platform for emerging and established designers to showcase their creative visions to a global audience. This runway show and exhibition connects designers with potential buyers and investors, offering valuable opportunities for growth and development.
The Afri Art and Fashion Show has successfully been held for the past three years, providing a launchpad for over 50 artisan designers and showcasing the talents of 80 models. The platform has empowered designers, stylists, models, makeup artists, videographers, and photographers to launch, build, and establish their careers within the industry. Should anyone be interested in being featured among these 120 personalities, applications are open until January 30th
About Fab L’Style Magazine- the Media Partner
Afri art and fashion show is pleased to welcome Fab L style as a Media partner for the 2025 Afri Art and Fashion show scheduled for August 23rd 2025. FAB L’Style is a global publication with a strong focus on fashion, art, beauty, and lifestyle, with a mission to connect creators to the market. They strive to foster creative collaboration and cultural dialogue through exclusive events, publications, and artistic showcases.
With this partnership we are convinced that Ugandan Artisans,creatives, fashion designers will receive the global attention they deserve for their work.
How to apply
The 120 Afri art and fashion personalities profiling will run from 3rd February to 3rd June. exactly 120 days of profiling. We encourage creatives to apply before 30th January, however should we have an open window to allow more applications we shall communicate via our email [email protected]
Interested parties should apply using this link https://bit.ly/120personalities