The main aim is to develop and promote Tanzanian arts and culture and impact knowledge of the same to existing and future generations from anywhere in the world. Its roles and functions are as follows
• Provision of high quality training programs
• Provision of consultancy services
• Conduct research
• Production of arts and culture products through audio, visual, performing and multimedia in orde
r to promote an appreciation of customs and traditions of the people of Tanzania
Vision Statement
To be a dynamic Arts and Culture Training Centre of Excellence in Africa
Products and Services of TaSUBa
Training programs and services
TaSUBa offers varieties of training programs in dance, drama, music, acrobatics, music production, fine arts, media design etc. The programs are categorised as follows;
A. Short Courses Programs for 2, 4 and up to 6 months
B. Long Course Programs
i. Two years Certificate program
ii. One year Certificate program
iii. Two years Diploma program
C. Consultancy services and Research in arts and culture
Bagamoyo International Festival of Arts and Culture
Bagamoyo international festival of arts and culture, this is an annual event normally conducted in the last week of September. The festival promotes the institute and its products as well as gives positive reputation among the community. Centre of Excellence
TaSUBa is an EAC Centre of Excellence for visual and performing arts training with an overall objective of aiming at addressing Partner States’ requirements for the preservation, promotion and development of the visual and performing arts within the East African Community. Its specific objectives include conducting training programmes in visual and performing arts, theatre in development, Stage Technology and Arts and Culture Management for practitioners within the region; promoting arts and culture research activities; providing arts and culture consultancy services advising partner states’ governments on matters related to the preservation, promotion and development of visual and performing arts and coordinating and managing the ex*****on of the East African Arts and Culture festival in liaise with the East African Community secretariat.