About Two Roads Foundation
2Roads Foundation is committed to charting a different course for the arts: one that is locally grounded, globally engaged, and centered on long-term sustainability for artists. Inspired by the ethos of the road less travelled, the foundation champions artists and changemakers who challenge convention and imagine new cultural futures.
Identifying & Nurturing Talent
The mission of 2Roads Foundation is to identify, nurture, and platform new generation African artists through residencies, education, and entrepreneurship programmes that expand creative opportunity, build sustainable careers, and strengthen community learning ecosystems.
Integral to Community & Economy
The foundation envisions a world in which art and artists are integral to the fabric of community and economy. Its work is dedicated to building a future where artists are not only celebrated for what they create, but also supported in building viable and enduring professional lives.
Founder: Mr Duba · Annual 'Gallery on the Greens'
Art Residencies
Residencies provide dedicated time, studio space, material support, curatorial guidance, and a structured environment in which artists can develop ambitious new bodies of work.
Education
Education initiatives equip artists and young people with practical knowledge, technical development, mentorship, masterclasses, and work-integrated learning experiences that connect culture with long-term opportunity.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship programmes help artists and communities build stronger economic futures through professional practice, financial literacy, branding, grant readiness, market access, and enterprise development.
Building an Ecosystem
What distinguishes 2Roads Foundation is its commitment to building an ecosystem rather than a series of isolated projects. The foundation’s approach recognizes that artists need more than visibility: they need time, infrastructure, mentorship, networks, and access to pathways that can sustain practice over the long term.