{"id":766102,"date":"2019-12-16T16:22:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T16:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/16\/accra-to-become-hub-of-artists-first-lady\/"},"modified":"2019-12-16T16:22:13","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T16:22:13","slug":"accra-to-become-hub-of-artists-first-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/16\/accra-to-become-hub-of-artists-first-lady\/","title":{"rendered":"Accra To Become Hub Of Artists \u2013 First Lady"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo <\/strong><\/p>\n

FIRST Lady Rebecca
\nAkufo-Addo says it is her dream to see the nation\u2019s capital, Accra, become the
\nhub for artists on the continent of Africa, as artistic work has the potential
\nto draw tourists to Ghana and help the country to earn valuable income.<\/p>\n

She, therefore, hoped
\nmore entrepreneurs would enter the artistic business, pointing out that it was
\ntime for the country to approach the promotion of art and artists as a
\nbusiness.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the opening
\nof art and artist exhibition in Accra to mark the golden jubilee celebration of
\nthe Loom, an art gallery, the First Lady said there was no doubt the
\ncelebration would expose more people to the incredible art that is produced by
\nGhanaians.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy expectation is
\nthat this programme will lead to the discovery of new and exciting artists,\u201d
\nMrs. Akufo-Addo stated and added that it was indeed a pleasure for her to be
\npart of the celebration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe the
\nLoom is 50 years old. To keep a business going for 50 years is a great achievement.\u00a0 To keep an art gallery going for this long in
\nGhana is astounding.\u00a0 It takes a true
\nlover of art to do so,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

According to her, the
\ncelebration was not only for the golden jubilee celebration of the Loom, but
\nalso for \u201cthe remarkable woman who made this happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the 50 years,
\nMrs. Akufo-Addo indicated that the Loom, under Mrs. Ademola, had weaved a powerful
\nand beautiful tapestry within the artistic world, giving opportunities to many
\nartists to display their works and make a living.<\/p>\n

For her, the Loom had
\nrevived its Artist of the Month programme, and this no doubt would expose more
\npeople to the incredible arts that are produced in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand the celebration will continue into the New Year and I wish the Loom all the best in the coming years,\u201d she concluded. <\/p>\n

By Ernest Kofi Adu<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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