Let's Unfold Sustainable Art Careers in Ghana.
VeloConcerts and Artlife Matters, believe in the transformative power of art, which is why we have formed a partnership - with the aim to help inspire and enable sustainable art careers for students in over 55 schools across Ghana.
Artitude:
Artlife Matters, is an art-based not-for-profit organisation based in Ghana, that promotes art as an essential development tool for social, cultural, and economic transformation.
Its flagship initiative, Artitude [est 2019], has focused on art-based capacity-building programs, inspiring and enlightening over 5000 students in senior high, 700 guardians and 12 institutions on the diverse opportunities within the art and culture sector. Some emotional reasons for the Artitude project.
Some Artitude highlights:
The project also renovated the Art department of Achimota School in Accra.
The success of the Artitude initiative has generated increased demand to significantly broaden its impact and reach even more individuals and communities. Institutions want frequent creative engagement, while individuals and guardians seek practical guidance to a sustainable creative career. Artlife Matters is determined to scale the Artitude project across Ghana, giving equal access to creative possibilities while curbing the current economic crises.
VeloConcerts s a sustainability-driven cultural initiative that reimagines live performances as a tool for social, cultural, and ecological transformation. VeloStage is a fully equipped, solar-and battery-powered stage that unfolds from a single cargo bike, enabling performances to reach audiences anywhere.
Our shared aim: The collective mission of this collaboration is to use a minimalist and eco-friendly method to provide young adults and communities equal access to creative possibilities through library services, exhibitions, workshops, mentorships, and consultancy services to express, empower and build valuable life and careers-based skills.
By implementing the innovative Velostage solution, we are able to unfold the Artitude creative experiences to take place anytime, anywhere. This mobile, eco-friendly stage allows us to execute creative workshops, exposès, and cultural experiences directly to schools and communities, even in the most remote areas of Ghana.
Testimonials:
"VeloConcerts is the incredible symbiosis of environmentally friendly, modern mobility, highly innovative construction technology, and impeccable audio quality, bringing music, voices, and messages 'to the streets." — Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation, and Technology
"We have been incredibly impressed by the out of the box thinking of VeloConcerts and how they incorporate our products into new inventive environments to immerse audiences." —Harman professional solutions
Your support will help fund:
- The building of a Velostage decorated with Artworks from the local team in Ghana
- To acquire art supplies and books for portable workshops and library experiences, respectively.
- To roll out the Artitude project to 55 schools in Ghana, positively impacting over 10.000 students
Funding Milestones:
- £45,000 for a VeloStage to impact 4,000 youth in 25 schools.
- £70,000 for a VeloStage to Impact 7,000 youth in 40 Schools.
- £100,000 for a VeloStage to impact 10,000 youth in 55 schools.
Join us in making the Artitude experiences mobile, accessible, and impactful for young adults in Ghana—because art matters, and so does their future!
Why Ghana requires inspiration from Artitude?
Ghana has a young population without a strategic structure or programs to propel creative dreams. The Artitude project presents a renewed hope for using creativity to drive innovation, improve mental health balance, promote self-expression and personal development, and encourage the exchange of ideas and cooperation among individuals.
AWARDS
£25 - VeloConcerts Cap
Our beloved VeloBike Caps. Unfolding Culture - Anytime Anywhere
£85 - Tote Bag.
50cm / 40cm tote bag made from textile waste diverted from the Accra waste landfill. It's currently the best-selling product at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
£300 - Backdrop - Print with Artitude
Foldable art piece. 180 cm diameter VeloConcerts Backdrop with print from Artitude. - Your purchase supports 30 young creatives.
£680 - 48hr artistic experience by Nkyinkim Museum, Ghana.
The museum The space is dedicated to the visual archiving of African history and African Heritage. The space will offer a free tour, academic assistance, art therapy and one-night accommodation with meals as a package for price donors of this campaign.
£3000 - Sensational Artwork by Manzi Leon.
Title: Lexi. Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 80*64 cm. Manzi Léon is a fast-growing, self-taught surreal visual and digital artist living in Rwanda. The Last Born symbolises the transformative power of personal expression, delving into the theme of varying attitudes and temperaments in everyday experiences.
£970 - Black portrait by Sena Tues.
Title: Visionary Size: 60 x 50cm. Materials: Acrylic on canvas. The artwork signifies that what we perceive through our senses is not the totality of reality and that there is a more profound spiritual truth beyond the physical world.
£2,000 - VeloConcerts - in your Backyard or at your Frontdoor.
An unforgettable Event with VeloConcerts anywhere you wish. Available in Accra, London, Berlin, Vienna & Gran Canaria
References:
Artlife Matters, a non-profit-organisation based in Accra, has been involved in local and international projects that significantly impact new narratives of culture and support and promote creatives, starting from the African territory and creating bridges and exchanges worldwide. Among the projects supported, ALM has collaborated with Uplift Aerospace on a journey into the outer space of Amoako Boafo artworks and with Samsung Art Store to generate revenue for local artists. ALM has produced exhibitions and project-managed festivals both locally and internationally. It carries out the Artitude project, which has reached over five thousand young creatives, alongside many other initiatives and activities that support the growing creative sector in the African territory.
Collaborating with renowned partners like the Nkyinkyim Museum, Ancestral Project, Foundation for Contemporary Arts Ghana, The Revival, Network of European Culture Centres, Polo Biblio Musueale di Lecce - Regione Puglia, Kora Contemporary Art Centre, Accra Art Week, Impact Hub Accra, Iamadinkra, and Achimota School, Artlife Matters fosters cultural and artistic growth.
Through these partnerships, we promote the arts for education, social engagement, and economic development, strengthening cultural connections locally and globally.
VeloConcerts has been Unfolding Culture across Europe since 2019, bringing live performances and cultural experiences directly to communities. Established as a sustainability-focused cultural organization, VeloConcerts uses its innovative VeloStage—a fully equipped, battery- and solar-powered stage that unfolds from a single cargo bike—to make culture and arts accessible to everyone. Dedicated to democratizing culture, promoting social equity, and fostering ecological progress, VeloConcerts inspires and connects people across Europe by redefining access to culture through mobility and sustainability.
Partnerships:
With esteemed partnerships including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Frequency Festival Austria, Eurobike Bike Frankfurt, Salzburger Festspiele, and Wiener Konzerthaus, VeloConcerts merges music, sustainability, and mobility. Operating in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Spain, our network continues to expand. Supported by leading cultural and sustainability organizations, VeloConcerts is redefining access to culture one performance at a time.