Beyond the festival and summit, there are many ways young creatives engage with the programme.
Even if not selected for the NES presentations, submitted works can still be featured on the Creative Arts Festival online catalogue — a permanent digital archive of youth creativity from Sierra Leone.
Follow @creativeartsfest_sl on Instagram to see featured artworks, behind-the-scenes content, and highlights from events. A platform for young artists to reach wider audiences.
Creative workshops at the IfD Hub provide young people with guidance on developing their artistic skills, preparing submissions, and presenting their work to professional audiences.
The team reaches out across the Western Area Urban and Rural districts, ensuring young people from diverse backgrounds have the opportunity to participate and share their stories.
All submissions are carefully photographed or recorded at the IfD Hub, building a rich archive of creative expression that feeds into the After The End research project.
Connecting youth creative outputs with government ministries, NGOs, universities, and international partners to ensure young people’s voices influence policy and practice.
Whether you are a young creative, a supporter, or a partner organisation, there are many ways to be part of the Creative Arts Festival.
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