Open Arts

Abuja 📍 Join us today for a public forum to deliberate on the Building Translation Bridges, an event exploring how translation can expand Nigerian Literature and unlock new opportunities in the creative industries via panels & presentations. 📍Mamman Vatsa Writers Village.

Coming out of my X hiatus to announce that I have new work out in @republicjournal latest issue my article is a report on Kaduna’s culture scene post FESTAC’77. You can read the excerpt and order the issue in print here: rpublc.com/story/2026/03/…

We are delighted to invite you to the Building Translation Bridges to examine the power of translation in shaping stories, access, and cultural exchange. 📅 Friday, 27 March ⏰ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 Mamman Vatsa Writers Village, Abuja Register here: eventbrite.com/e/building-tra…

Just dropped from the Kaduna-Abuja train. We heard a loud bang and the train jolted to a stop flinging people across. Passengers got hit and most are bleeding and severely injured. Train delayed for some 30 minutes and resumed to Kubwa. No communication from @info_NRC on anything

🎨 Over 50 artists applied for the Open Arts Fund! 21 are now longlisted. Applications are still under review watch this space for the shortlist! 👀✨ #OpenArtsFund #EmergingArtists #CreativeNigeria

At the @OpenArts_ Space in Kaduna this week ✨

🚨 OPEN CALL for emerging visual artists in Nigeria! 🚨 Apply for a 2-week fully funded residency at Open Arts Space, Kaduna with mentorship, production support, travel allowance, & stipend. Deadline: Feb 20, 2026 Don’t miss this chance to grow your practice! 🎨✨ #residency

Snippets from the Open Studio with Alioune Diagne, Artist/Choreographer/Director La Chateau Residency in Senegal. Our first artist in residence at Open Arts Space as part of the Goethe Institut Residency Resourced Programme.

Join us today at the Open Arts Space for an Open Studio, with our very first Artist-in-Residence for the year, joining us from Senegal as part of the Residency Resourced Project by Goethe Institut. 3pm Prompt! If you’re in Kaduna, you don’t want to miss this.

"Karatun nan irin na boko, daɗi garai kwarai, don bana, na ga ɗan Ɓarawo ya fara takáma"

Biki yayi biki… #HIBAF25

We would like to sincerely thank @OpenSociety for their support in making the fifth edition of the Hausa International Book and Arts Festival #HIBAF25 a success. Thank you for being part of our journey. We couldn’t have done it without you! #HIBAF25

We would like to sincerely thank @BritishArts for their support in making the fifth edition of the Hausa International Book and Arts Festival #HIBAF25 a success. Thank you for being part of our journey. We couldn’t have done it without you! #HIBAF25 #biennialsconnect

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT Faisal Tijjani is a poet, spoken word artist, and graphic designer based in Kaduna and Abuja. He studied Biological Sciences. Despite being in science fields, poetry found its way to his doorstep and he welcomed it without hesitation.

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT Samuel Aruwan is the pioneer Commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State. 1/2

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT Wisdom Patrick is a dancer and sound artist, distinguished by his innovative fusion of movement and auditory experiences. Rooted in Northern Nigeria's rich cultural heritage, his artistic journey blends physical expression with evocative soundscapes. 1/2

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. Alamuna Nuhu obtained a Diploma in Hausa and Education at the School of Sharia and other departments at Hassan Usman Katsina College of Science and Technology. 1/2

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT  Ummi Bukar is a Media Development Specialist, gender rights advocate, and award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work centers on women, girls and marginalized  communities. 1/2

Sai mun haɗu a bikin HIBAF na shekarar 2025 a filin Arewa House da ke jihar Kaduna. Kar ku manta har yanzu kafar yin rejista a buɗe ta ke: hausabaf.com/register #hibaf25

Mu haɗu a bikin HIBAF25!🎉💃🏽 Kar ku bari a baku labari. Ku garzaya ku yi rejista: hausabaf.com/register