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In a dilapidated warehouse on the edge of the industrial area in Nairobi, Kenyan creativity finds a new home.

The GoDown embarks on a goal to facilitate the development  of the arts and artists.

In the young multidisciplinary arts centre, diverse artists find affordable spaces and opportunities to build their careers.

The GoDown becomes a venue where talented local artists show the best of themselves.

Equally, it is a space for all kinds of audiences – students, Nairobi residents and international visitors.

A turning point in the GoDown’s relationship with the city of Nairobi begins as it partners with community-based groups.

The GoDown also forges networks regionally and globally, convening and hosting arts conference & summits, and its impact grows.  

As it leads discourses on Kenya’s creative economy, The GoDown establishes training programs in creative entrepreneurship and copyright.

The architectural firm White from Sweden and The GoDown form a unique partnership to contribute to making a better Nairobi and a better GoDown.

The question of identity and belonging in Nairobi is the background against which White and The GoDown explore the role of arts and culture in sustainable urban development.

The GoDown’s festival Nai Ni Who provides a framework for the city’s diverse neighbourhoods to discover and celebrate its cultural heritage.

The GoDown actively participates in Nairobi’s Integrated Urban Masterplan process, led by the city’s urban planning department.

Through a collaborative and inclusive approach The GoDown and White drive the steady journey towards a new vision for the GoDown, and subsequently, Nairobi.

Local expertise is provided all along by the architectural firm Planning Services Systems, in a partnership that blends international and local best practice and knowledge.

The concept for a New GoDown Arts Centre, an exciting vision that emphasizes support, ownership and inputs from multiple stakeholders, is fleshed out.