Director32 Degrees East Ugandan Arts Trust
Teesa Bahana is director of 32° East, an independent non-profit art centre dedicated to the transformative power of contemporary art in Kampala, Uganda. As director she has led the development and execution of projects such as the 3rd and 4th edition of KLA ART, Kampala's public art festival, dynamic residency programmes, and international exchanges with partners such as Arts Collaboratory, and Triangle Network, all while nurturing a thriving artistic community.
She is also currently overseeing 32° East's capital project, and has raised over $700,000 to date for the first purpose-built art centre in Kampala. Phase 1 of the centre opened in March 2023 and has since been widely recognised in leading architecture publications. She has been a mentor/faculty on multiple art initiatives on the African continent such as RAW Academy and MACAAL Bootcamp, while also serving on various panels and advisory committees. She is also a trustee of the Localworks Foundation