— Ghana’s Creative Entrepreneurship Hub
Where Art Builds the Future
A multidisciplinary Cultural Think Tank advancing the economic, social, and policy relevance of the arts across Africa — through creativity, research, and bold human stories.
Who We Are
Ghana's first Creative Entrepreneurship Hub
Breathing Art Studio is a multidisciplinary platform where creative production, entrepreneurship, research, and cultural dialogue intersect to unlock new opportunities for artists, institutions, and industries.
We position the arts not only as cultural expression, but as a strategic tool for entrepreneurship, diplomacy, innovation, and sustainable development — building ecosystems, not just events.
With over a decade of experience across media, cultural diplomacy, and the creative economy, we connect people, institutions, and ideas in ways that drive collaboration, innovation, and socio-economic transformation.
Founded By
Ashong-Abbey
Poet, media practitioner, and cultural strategist with over a decade of experience working across media, cultural diplomacy, and the creative economy. Creator of The Matriarch's Verse Experience — Ghana's largest solo poetry concert.
To empower Ghanaian and African creatives to become sustainable agents of transformation through capacity-building, research, creative production, and wellness-centred development.
To shape a new socio-cultural and economic blueprint for African creative entrepreneurship — a permanent sanctuary where creatives can live, work, heal, and grow.
We are guided by creativity, purpose, and community. We champion collaboration over competition, centering women, youth, and under-resourced creatives. We operate with cultural integrity, honouring African heritage while innovating boldly for the future.
What We Do
Six pillars of creative impact
Artist development, business incubation, and capacity-building that transforms creative talent into sustainable enterprise.
Experiential, immersive events that weave poetry, performance, storytelling, music, food, and dialogue into memorable public engagement.
Data, analysis, and cross-sector conversations that inform investment, policy, and practice within the creative economy.
International cultural exchange and representation that positions African creative work on the global stage.
Linking arts with education, health, tourism, sport, and technology to build wider relevance and investment in the creative sector.
Mental health support, wellbeing programmes, and safe spaces designed specifically for the unique pressures facing artists and creatives.
What We Solve
Structural challenges we're built to fix
Across Africa, the creative sector faces persistent barriers that limit its growth and sustainability.
Limited creative infrastructure and affordable working and living spaces for artists
Gaps in professional capacity-building and mental health support for creatives
Weak integration of the arts into national conversations on policy, health, tourism, and education
Limited data and research to inform investment and policy decisions within the creative economy
Our Response
"We combine artistic practice, entrepreneurship, research, and cross-sector collaboration to build stronger creative ecosystems — from the ground up."
Selected Programmes
Work that moves culture forward
Creative entrepreneurship and ecosystem development with GIMPA, supporting creative economy education and industry engagement.
Academic PartnershipRegional cultural engagement and representation, including work linked to Ghana's participation in CARIFESTA XV.
Cultural DiplomacyCollaborations within culinary culture, tourism, and wellness platforms. Sport as culture — including work with Ghanaian football icon Asamoah Gyan.
Cross-SectorWho We Impact
A broad circle of change
Breathing Art Studio engages creatives, institutions, and partners across the cultural, development, and diplomatic ecosystem.
Sustainable Development
Led
Gender Leadership
Breathing Art Studio is proudly female-led, with women representing approximately 95% of our leadership and operational team. We actively champion women's participation and leadership within the creative economy — not as a policy, but as our lived reality.
Looking Ahead
Building a permanent creative sanctuary
A dedicated creative hub opening by June 2026, providing professional workspace, residency facilities, and programme infrastructure for Ghana's creative community.
Phase One · June 2026A custom-built, sustainable creative complex on ten acres in Westlands, Accra — a permanent sanctuary where creatives can live, work, heal, and grow.
Phase Two · 2028 · Westlands, AccraGet In Touch
Let's build something together
We welcome partnerships with cultural institutions, development partners, embassies, corporations, and individuals who share our belief in the transformative power of art.
Achimota – Golf Hills, Accra, Ghana