From Making Kitenge Earrings to A Self-Funded RWF 15M Art Center |Jemima Kakizi |Rwanda Edition

Jemima Kakizi was already earning from her art before she graduated from university. But when the momentum slowed after graduation, she had to rethink what building a career in the creative industry actually required. In 2017, she took an entry level internship despite feeling that she should have been further along. The experience exposed her to grant applications, open calls, partnerships and professional communication. Skills that extended beyond creating art would become relevant as she developed her work as an artist, curator and founder of Impundu Art Center, a creative space in Kigali that has required an estimated RWF 10 million to RWF 15 million investment. In this episode of Financially Incorrect Rwanda Edition, Jemima reflects on the financial realities of a creative career, from paying her university fees through commissioned artwork to navigating inconsistent income, experimenting with hand painted T shirts during COVID, and learning to charge for curation. She also explains why generating opportunities does not always translate into profit, how negotiation changed the way she approached creative work, and how her income is distributed across artistic work, curation and speaking. What does it take to move from being good at your craft to building a sustainable business around it? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Financially Incorrect Live Early Bird Tickets Here: https://mookh.com/financiallyincorrectlive/ Access all our links in one place: https://lnk.bio/Financially_Inc 💹 Ready to start trading? 🧑‍🏫 Learn how to trade: https://lnk.bio/fxpesa 📲 Open a demo trading account: https://bit.ly/DemoAccountYT 📈 Start live trading: https://bit.ly/LiveAccountYT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode Chapters 00:00 Jemima Kakizi and the Business of Art 29:52 The Financial Reality After Graduation 36:15 Why She Took an Entry Level Internship 39:47 The Skills She Learnt Beyond Art 42:37 Art, Curation and Advocacy 48:26 Why She Started Curating for Free 51:52 The Hidden Costs of Curating 58:25 Creating Value Does Not Guarantee Profit 01:05:44 Learning to Negotiate Her Value 01:09:33 How She Earns Across Creative Work