CORi Foundation

Culture, art and music as catalysts for social transformation.

CORi Foundation believes that culture, art and music can be an incredible social catalyst that transcends national boundaries and prejudice. It has the power to develop awareness, understanding and resources for social and environmental programmes and projects.

This foundation aims to promote sustainable and equitable social, cultural and economic development initiatives, targeted at minority and vulnerable groups in Africa and other emerging regions, by promoting an understanding of their culture, art and music.

Philosophy

We aim specifically to:

Defend and protect minority groups.
Improve the living environment of minorities.
Fight against social discrimination, injustice and precariousness.
Sensitize, inform, educate and bring awareness of minority communities.
Support local civil society initiatives.
Mobilise private and corporate finance to support these initiatives.

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Philanthropic Activities

Acting internationally.

The Foundation will carry out its philanthropic activities internationally.

Within this framework, we aim to act through:

Promote and support awareness of the culture and art of minority and vulnerable groups and populations.
Sponsor social and environmental research and development, and services related to the promotion of culture and art.
Organise fundraising activities to support humanitarian, environmental and social action in support of its objectives.
Organise and/or participate in public or private events including conferences, congresses, meetings, seminars and concerts, both physical or virtual, related to the environment and/or sustainable development.
Promote eco-responsibility and eco-awareness aimed at supporting marginalised and vulnerable communities and minority groups.
Mobilise the financial resources necessary for the implementation of its objectives.

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Empowering African Art

Art and culture are active agents of change.

Collage of contemporary African creative imagery.

African artists are making an impact in music, fashion and visual arts globally.

However, African and minority artists remain vulnerable because of:

Limited access to investors and capital.
Difficulty in finding qualified mentors.
Problems in accessing international shows, exhibitions and outlets.
Limited access to African and minority ethnicity creative hubs.
A lack of equitable commercial engagement and finance.

CORi Foundation is committed to co-creating a more sustainable future for Africa by working with Pan-African artists that positively impact society, economy and environment.

Art and culture are active agents of change. CORi seeks to empower musicians, designers and artists by providing the capital, mentors, resources and skills required to make and promote their work globally.

CORi Music

Music, music videos and storytelling.

Collage of music creation, recording and live performance.

Create a Pan-African music festival.
Create accelerators for emerging musicians by providing investment and training in music production, finance, legal and business administration.
Support co-production with a selected list of artists.

A varied collection of musical instruments displayed together.

CORi Fashion

Fashion, wearable art and home furnishings.

Collage of African fashion designers and creative work.

Create a Pan-African fashion show.
Bring financial support through fashion shows and exhibitions.
Accelerate emerging designers by providing seed capital and training in brand development, marketing, finance, legal and business administration.
Empower community groups and collectives by providing micro-loans and access to training.
Provide selected suppliers with access to global metropolitan markets through branded warehouse outlets and an e-commerce portal.

CORi Visual Arts

Fine art, sculpture and multimedia.

Collage of painting, jewellery, portraiture and textile art.

Create a Pan-African Art Week.
Support artists by providing access to international exhibitions and global metropolitan markets through branded galleries and e-commerce portals.
Host residency programmes through CORi-aligned retreats, cultural residences and creative destinations.

Three sculptural African masks and figures.

CORi Institute

A center of excellence.

The CORi Institute is envisioned to comprise iconic building(s) designed by David Adjaye, providing a center of excellence for:

The CORi Foundation and secretariat.
CORi accelerators and co-working spaces.
A world-class performance space.
An art gallery and exhibition space.
Recording suites and screening rooms.

Daylight concept renderings of an organic earth-toned cultural institute. — Concept rendering — daylight study

Night concept renderings of an organic earth-toned cultural institute. — Concept rendering — evening study