Tanzania Artists Rights Organization (TARO)

Services offered

• Training
• Awarness Campaings
• Conferences
• Lobbying and Policy Development
• Exhibition and Performance Opportunities
• Workshops
• Awards
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Advocacy

Disciplines

• Visual Artists
• Ceramic Artists
• Designers
• Filmmakers
• Painters
• Sculptors
• Writers
• Composers
• Directors
• Playwrights
• Poets
• Actors
• Dancers
• Screenwriter
• Musicians
• Choreographers
• Translators
• Photographers
• Illustrators
• Singers
• Non-Fiction Writers
• Theater and Dance Critics
• Cartoonists
• Performers

Guidelines of assistance

TARO assists artists by advocating for and monitoring the state of artistic freedom in Tanzania. TARO also reports and raises awareness on laws governing the art industry through releases and social media publications. Guidelines vary by case.

Description

Tanzania Artists Rights Organization (TARO) is a non-governmental organization that advocates for the rights and interests of artists and their works. TARO serves as a human rights defender for artists, focusing on: restrictions on artistic freedom of expression, gender discrimination, unprofessional artistic practices, and violation of artists' rights. The organization achieves this through advocacy, awareness campaigns, monitoring, and reporting on artistic freedom in Tanzania.