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Creative Domain

Visual Arts & Crafts

Creativity you can see and touch.

Overview

About the Domain

Paintings, sculptures, and handcrafts

Composition

What the Domain Includes

Painters, sculptors, photographers, illustrators, ceramicists, weavers, basket-makers, beadwork artisans, woodcarvers, leatherworkers, gallerists, curators and art dealers.

Key Sub-Sectors

Sub-Sectors at a Glance

Painting Sculpture Photography Handicrafts Pottery Weaving & Basketry Woodcarving Beadwork Leatherwork Illustration
Economic Contribution

Why It Matters

Visual arts and crafts power Uganda's cultural tourism, drive export earnings through handicrafts (one of the country's top non-traditional exports), and sustain thousands of household enterprises — particularly led by women and youth in rural areas.

Value Chain

From Creation to Market

Raw material → Artisan production → Aggregation → Gallery / Retail → Tourist & Export Markets → Online Storefronts.

Opportunities

Where the Growth Is

Direct-to-consumer sales, gallery representation, export linkages, commissions, and recognition through national art prizes.

At the Festival

How Visual Arts & Crafts Shows Up

Live painting demonstrations, artisan marketplaces, photography exhibitions, and the National Crafts Pavilion.

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