10th District Arts Hub & Event center is borne out of 10th District Music – A record label, whose roots are watered out of a deep desire to bring rich African cultural & heritage creative talent from Southern Africa to the international audience through music & the arts. The MAIN aim of the center is to GIVE BACK by mentoring and sharing artistic knowledge with talented youth from rural communities.
Objectives
10th District Arts Hub & Events Center seeks to achieve the following:
- To CREATE employment -The center will offer youth with musical & artistic talents and passion a space to create, learn and be mentored in their artistic area of interest. Through their creative talent they will earn a living. The center will employ members of the community in various roles
- Creating Job opportunities for Arts educators and administrators.
- To teach & Mentor youth from impoverished communities who have a passion for music, the arts & acting. They will be trained and mentored by local and international professional. The Center will attract artists from all around the world, who will come to the center as volunteers to share their craft with locals and give back to the community.
- To provide arts, culture and heritage skills training that support youth, women, and older artists.
- To foster cultural exchange beyond the borders of Zimbabwe. One of the aims of 10th District Arts Hub& Events Center is to expose communities and its artists to international artists. The interaction of these artists from different backgrounds and cultures will allow for a culturally enriched exchange to take place amongst these groups. This will open opportunities for local artists to showcase their artistry and culture in Africa & abroad.
- To reignite a sense of Pride in the rich Zimbabwean culture amongst impoverished communities. The center will promote knowledge sharing, led by local community elders. It will broaden the horizons of those from the community as they interact with like-minded people.
- To Develop the community. The flagship center will be a beacon of development in the area. A portion of the income generated through music and theatre Fundraising productions will support the development of community arts, culture and heritage and part will go towards community developmental projects.
- Reviving a community of artist to enable people across the country to enjoy a range of arts activities.
- Promoting partnership between Arts organizations, government, and private sectors.
- Consistent training of artists on the ground about the business of arts.
- Creating networking environment between local Artists and international Markets
- l) Preserve and promote awareness of culture and our historical, natural and architectural heritage.
- m) Champion the interests of young people in the Creative Industry and build relations between young people in Creative Industry with all relevant stakeholders both public and private.