At Fankeenna, Somali youth turn:

Fankeenna is a space where creatives come together, connect and create

visual artists, painters, photographers, filmmakers, documentary makers, storytellers, poets, writers, spoken-word performers, illustrators, graphic designers, animators, digital artists, motion-graphics creators, sculptors, installation artists, mixed-media creators, collage artists, performance artists, conceptual artists, sound artists, music producers, DJs, beat-makers, singers, rappers, podcasters, actors, theatre performers, playwrights, costume designers, set designers, muralists, graffiti artists, calligraphers, printmakers, ceramic artists, textile artists, fashion designers, jewelry makers, crafters, weavers, product designers, architects, interior designers, creative technologists, VR artists, AR creators, game designers, app designers, creative coders, illustrators, cartoonists, comic creators, zine-makers,, book artists, creative writers, essayists, portrait, editorial, fashion, and fine art, sound recordists, editors, colour graders, cinematographers, drone filmmakers, producers, creative entrepreneurs, content creators, social media creatives, cultural researchers, heritage artists,, upcoming artists and creatives finding their voice and style, and emerging multidisciplinary artists who don’t fit into any single box but create new art forms every day.

We provide space, training, tools, resources, mentorship, and a platform for all artists and creatives to develop, show, promote, and sell their work and services.

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