MASK Create: nations thrive with an abundance of creative minds

At MASK Create, we are dedicated to helping embed creativity into mainstream education and society to enhance the quality of education for young people, unlock their potential, and build a brighter future for them.

We believe that creative thinking is inherently visual and that art practices are crucial for fostering young innovation. Our philosophy is: 'art shapes creativity, creativity shapes innovation, innovation shapes the world'. 

Since our inception in 2007 as Mobile Art School in Kenya (MASK), carting art supplies on dusty trucks, we have reached our beneficiaries across 16 countries in Africa and beyond. Explore the opportunities we offer and embark on your journey toward success and empowerment.

#2 MASK's model

Over the past 17 years, addressing the shortage of creativity teaching in mainstream education through our 'Creativity Clubs' and 'Creativity for Entrepreneurship and Leadership' (LED) programme in Kenyan schools, we have developed a teaching model that has the potential to advance education. The model won us the 'Most Visionary Learning Organisation 2024' and 'Most Innovative Learning Organisation 2020' awards in the UK.

We are currently producing reference manuals based on our model to support teachers.

#3 MASK artists

Our MASK Artists platform serves as a catalyst, unlocking the potential of the next generation of young artists by showcasing the exceptional creations of the most talented MASK Awards participants. Explore their remarkable works of art.

To help our artists, our Resources for Artists are meticulously crafted to empower aspiring talents with the necessary tools for maintaining professionalism while presenting themselves to their audiences.