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Nairobi, Kenya · Est. 2019

Art. Life. Creative Arts & Cultural Organisation · East Africa

"Dedicating programs, services and resources to engage communities through art, culture and heritage — led by professionals across performing, visual, digital, culinary, media, crafts, fashion and literary arts."

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Festivals Conferences Arts Education Policy Advocacy Cultural Tourism TEANEX 2026 East Africa
Arts Festival
Festival
Arts & Culture Festival
African Creative Arts
Creative Economy
East African Creative Arts
Concert
Concert
Nairobi Concert
Conference
Conference
Keep-It-Lit Conference
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Art-Life Group Nairobi, Kenya · Est. 2019 Creative Arts & Cultural Heritage TEANEX 2026 · 8–10 April University of Nairobi 5,000+ Delegates · 8 EA Countries Founded by Isaac C.O. Oprong Policy · Education · Festivals · Expo East Africa Arts Nexus Art-Life Group Nairobi, Kenya · Est. 2019 Creative Arts & Cultural Heritage TEANEX 2026 · 8–10 April University of Nairobi 5,000+ Delegates · 8 EA Countries Founded by Isaac C.O. Oprong Policy · Education · Festivals · Expo East Africa Arts Nexus
Art-Life Group community event
Creative workshop
2026
TEANEX Nairobi
University of Nairobi KNATCOM · UNESCO Safaricom PLC Ministry of Culture East Africa Arts Nexus
About Art-Life Group

Where African Creatives
Meet Economic Opportunity

Art-Life Group is a Nairobi-based creative arts organisation founded by Isaac C. O. Oprong. We are dedicated to growing Kenya and East Africa's creative and cultural economy by connecting artists, policymakers, academics, corporates and communities.

Just as Ireland's St. Patrick's Day or Brazil's Carnival position their nations' cultures on the world stage, we believe Kenya's creative sector — spanning performing, visual, digital, culinary, media, crafts, fashion, theatre and literary arts — holds immense potential to drive cultural tourism and socio-economic development across East Africa.

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Engage
Connecting communities through arts, culture and heritage programmes
02
Empower
Building capacity for creatives to brand, market and scale their work
03
Elevate
Advocating for policy frameworks that grow the creative economy
04
Export
Positioning East African culture for global competitiveness
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What We Do

Programmes, Services
& Initiatives

Our work spans six interconnected areas — each designed to strengthen the creative ecosystem and grow cultural and economic opportunity across East Africa.

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Flagship Events
International Festivals & Conferences
Large-scale multi-day festivals and conferences — the Keep-It-Lit Conference, Nairobi Art-Life International Festival, and TEANEX 2026 — bringing 5,000+ delegates from 8 EA countries together.
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Education & Capacity
Creative Arts Education & Training
Skills programmes, workshops and masterclasses for young creatives, artists, techpreneurs and cultural entrepreneurs — equipping them for the digital creative economy.
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Policy & Advocacy
Creative Economy Policy Development
Working with government ministries, KNATCOM, UNESCO and academic institutions to shape evidence-based policy that protects IP rights and grows the digital creative sector.
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Digital & Technology
Digital Transformation for Creatives
Helping Kenyan artists and cultural businesses leverage digital platforms, AI tools, social media and e-commerce to reach global audiences and grow sustainable creative businesses.
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Strategic Partnerships
Multi-Sectoral Ecosystem Building
Convening partnerships between academia, corporates, government and civil society — creating the ecosystem conditions for Kenya's creative sector to grow at national and regional scale.
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Exhibitions & Expo
Arts Expo & Cultural Showcases
Curating exhibition spaces and cultural showcases that give creative MSMEs, visual artists, fashion designers, musicians and filmmakers direct access to buyers, investors and media.
Our Impact

Measurable Change in the
East African Creative Economy

2019
Year Founded
5K+
Delegates Reached
8+
EA Countries
23M+
Post-Event Reach
30+
Media Partners
12+
Collaborators
3
Major Annual Events
5M+
Live Audience Reach

Art-Life Group hopes to help Kenya achieve the same as Ireland's St. Patrick's Day and Brazil's Carnival — putting East African culture on the world stage while driving real socio-economic development.

— Isaac C. O. Oprong, Founder · Art-Life Group
Our Vision for the Creative Economy
A Kenya where creative professionals earn competitive, sustainable incomes from their craft
East Africa's cultural heritage positioned as a powerful global soft-power asset and tourism draw
Policy frameworks that protect artists' rights and enable the creative sector to grow at scale
Young creatives equipped with digital skills to compete and collaborate internationally
Flagship Programmes

Events That Define
East Africa's Creative Future

From intimate policy conferences to 5,000-delegate symposiums, Art-Life Group produces events that create real, lasting change in Kenya's creative ecosystem — and put East African culture on the world stage.

2021
Nov · Nairobi
Conference · Policy
Art-Life Keep-It-Lit Conference
Held at the University of Nairobi in partnership with KNATCOM · UNESCO and Safaricom PLC — bringing together policymakers, academia, corporates and individual artists to map out the recovery and growth of Kenya's creative sector post-COVID.
University of Nairobi KNATCOM Safaricom PLC Creative Economy Recovery
2022
Festival · Nairobi
International Festival
Nairobi Art-Life International Festival
The first-of-its-kind 5-day international arts and creative economy festival at the University of Nairobi — a landmark multi-sectoral event that set the blueprint for the Pan-East Africa TEANEX series.
5-Day Festival University of Nairobi Multi-Sectoral Arts · Tech · Innovation
Next Flagship · April 2026 · University of Nairobi
TEANEX 2026 — East Africa Creative Futures Symposium
The premier East African creative economy event — 3 days of keynote addresses, panel discussions, AI & VR showcases, the Arts Expo Arena, Innovation Pitches, Policy Hackathon, Awards and the closing Nairobi Concert.
5K+
Delegates
8+
Countries
3
Event Days
23M+
Post Reach
TEANEX 2026 Site → Partner With Us
Partners & Collaborators

Building the Ecosystem Together

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Academic Partner
University of Nairobi
Strategic academic partner and host institution for flagship events and festival programming across faculties.
Government Agency
KNATCOM · UNESCO
Kenya National Commission for UNESCO — partnering on cultural policy, digital transformation and international creative sector exposure.
Corporate Sponsor
Safaricom PLC
Lead corporate sponsor and digital innovation partner supporting the creative sector's technology adoption and digital reach.
Government Ministry
Ministry of Culture
Partnership for cultural tourism development and national creative economy policy design and implementation.
Regional Network
East Africa Arts Nexus
The convening body for TEANEX — Art-Life Group's Pan-East African creative economy symposium series spanning 8 countries.
Research & Advisory
Prof. Bitange Ndemo
Faculty of Business & Management Sciences, UoN — digital literacy, creative economy research and strategic advisory.
Arts Faculty
Prof. Tom Olali
Department of Kiswahili, UoN — performing arts, actor welfare and cultural industry advocacy and academic partnership.
Open Partnership
Your Organisation
We welcome corporate sponsors, government agencies, academic institutions and civil society. Get in touch →
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Leadership

The People Behind
Art-Life Group

Driven by a shared belief in the transformative power of arts and culture — our team brings together expertise in creative production, policy, digital strategy and community engagement.

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Founder and Executive Director
Founder & Executive Director

Visionary founder and creative economy advocate. Isaac leads Art-Life Group's mission to engage communities through arts, culture and heritage — drawing on global best practices.

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Creative Programmes Director
Programmes & Events

Leading the design and execution of Art-Life Group's festival and conference programming — from curation to delivery across Kenya and East Africa.

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Partnerships & Strategy Lead
Strategic Development

Building and managing Art-Life's strategic relationships with government, academia, corporates and development partners across East Africa.

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News & Insights

From the Art-Life Group

TEANEX 2026
Upcoming · TEANEX 2026
TEANEX 2026: East Africa Creative Futures Symposium Announced — 8–10 April 2026, Nairobi
University of Nairobi · 5,000+ Delegates · 8 East African Countries
Conference 2021
Policy · November 2021
Keep-It-Lit Conference: Stakeholders Chart Course for Creative Sector Recovery Post-COVID
University of Nairobi · With KNATCOM, UNESCO & Safaricom PLC
Nairobi Festival 2022
Festival · 2022
Nairobi Art-Life International Festival 2022: The First-of-Its-Kind 5-Day Creative Economy Event
University of Nairobi · Multi-Sectoral · Arts · Tech · Innovation

Ready to be part of
East Africa's creative future?

Whether you're an artist, sponsor, government partner, media house or passionate creative — Art-Life Group has a place for you in this movement.

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Office Address
View Park Towers, 1st Floor, Suite 254
Nairobi, Kenya
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+254 706 241215
+254 788 632283
Email
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TEANEX 2026
8–10 April 2026 · University of Nairobi
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