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Are your school visits free?

Ans. Absolutely! Applicants must however, be aware that we operate within a given budget every year. I¬nforming us early enough will help us plan better and include you on...

How do I contribute or help?

Ancestor project needs a lot of help to get maximum impact. You can help us through any or all of the following means : Spreads the word about Ancestor...

How long is Nkyinkyim installation going to take?

The Nkyimkyim installation is in its third year (August 2016) with a count of over one thousand three hundred heads. The projects we hope to create about 11111 sculpture...

How long is the project going to take?

Various art projects under the mother project have their own timelines. Some projects my take days or weeks while others may take months or even years. For example the...

How is the project funded?

The project is funded through the sales of artworks and services provided by start-up company Osramba and also by the generous contributions from donors.

Is Nkyinkyim not over generalizing Africa?

No, because the history, culture and tradition of the African people are fluid and precedes the drawing of colonial boundaries that created the countries we see in Africa today.

Is Nkyinkyim a slavery monument?

The Nkyinkyim monument will have a special section dedicated to the trans-Atlantic Slave trade, however the whole monument is not going to be about the enslavement of Africans but...

What is Nkyinkyim installation?

Nkyinkyim is an ongoing art installation/monument created by Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo which seeks to use mostly sculptures to tell the story of African heritage.

Is Ancestor Project about Slavery and slave trade?

No, Ancestor Project is about empowerment and the beauty of African heritage. Ancestor is also about African history and culture of which the events of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade...