GoDown Arts Centre

20/05/2026

Towards a Culture & Arts Policy for Nairobi — Nairobi City County Government, through Sanara Kenya and working closely with The GoDown Arts Centre, is developing a Culture and Arts Policy for Nairobi. https://bit.ly/4umGbVt

16/05/2026

Healthy cities begin in our neighbourhoods.

Join Joy Mboya alongside Adriana Sansão (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Agustina Besada (Vicente López, Argentina), and Hélène Chartier (C40 Cities, Paris, France) for The Neighbourhood Revolution: Shaping Healthy Cities webinar exploring community-led approaches to creating healthier, greener, and more inclusive cities.

Tuesday, May 19 2026
6pm EAT
FREE Registration: https://bit.ly/4cn8JHP

15/05/2026

Through Sanara Kenya, Nairobi City County Government, working closely with The GoDown Arts Centre, is developing a Culture and Arts Policy for Nairobi.

Through the Sanara Program, Nairobi City County Government, working closely with The GoDown Arts Centre, is developing a Culture and Arts Policy for Nairobi. Over the last few years, The GoDown has supported the county’s engagement with the Culture and Creative Industries (CCIs) through strategic ...

29/04/2026

Follow the celebration of Patrick Mukabi’s life—an evening of candle-lighting, tributes, music, live painting, and a screening in honour of his life and work: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81425082829?pwd=YlbrEsMh6ZeiD47hiO7Wybaxv4Lu2P.1

29/04/2026

Follow the celebration of Patrick Mukabi’s life—an evening of candle-lighting, tributes, music, live painting, and a screening in honour of his life and work.

Celebration of Life - Patrick Mukabi

29/04/2026

Change of Venue

Due to the rains, the venue for Patrick Mukabi’s candle-lighting evening has been moved from Kuona Artists' Collective to the National Museums of Kenya Amphitheatre. The event will take place today, Wednesday 29 April, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Please share widely.

27/04/2026

Remembrance of Patrick Mukabi

A bonfire memorial celebration will take place on Tuesday, 28th April 2026, from 4:00PM to 9:00PM at Kuona Artists' Collective (Likoni Close, off Likoni Lane, Kilimani). Friends, family, and the wider community are welcome to share memories and inspirations. A mural painting session will also take place.

On Wednesday, 29th April 2026, from 4:00PM to 9:00PM at the same venue, a candle lighting evening will be held, featuring tributes, music, live streaming, and a screening in honour of his life and work.

All are welcome to come together and celebrate a life that touched many.

24/04/2026

The GoDown Arts Centre mourns the passing of Patrick Mukabi, a master visual artist and mentor to a generation of artists!

We remember Patrick as a long-experienced artist known for his capture of form through a deft hand at light and shadow. This is portrayed in his many colourful paintings of women at work in Nairobi. Beyond his own practice, Mukabi’s influence is deeply felt across a generation of artists whom he mentored over the years. His legacy lives on! Rest in peace, Panye!

03/04/2026

This Easter season, we reflect on transformation—not as a moment, but as a continuous practice. We find that in every piece of work you put in, something is always opening up new possibilities. Happy Easter from all of us at The GoDown!

15/02/2026

This week, we had the pleasure of hosting Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Nika Dubrovsky of the David Graeber Institute, and Angie at The GoDown. They are pictured here with members of the GoDown team (far left and right), Joy and Catherine.