01 / HERITAGE
Conservation & Documentation
Explore partnerships supporting object care, photography, cataloging, archival research, and responsible preservation.
Preservation · Partnership · Shared Responsibility
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Museum
Help shape a lasting home for African artistic heritage, cultural knowledge, and future generations.
An invitation to dialogue and collaboration
Tribal and Ethnic Art Center BKOOur Purpose
A heritage entrusted to the future
Based in Bamako, Tribal and Ethnic Art Center BKO is developing an African-led institution dedicated to the care, study, interpretation, and transmission of artistic and ceremonial traditions. Its museum building has been constructed; public opening and programming remain in preparation.
Ways to Collaborate
Partnerships with purpose
02 / KNOWLEDGE
Research & Education
Collaborate on scholarship, bilingual publications, educational resources, and the transmission of knowledge with source communities.
03 / COMMUNITY
Cultural Exchange
Build dialogue among African institutions, cultural custodians, scholars, and communities across Africa and its diaspora.
A Shared Vision
“To preserve African art is also to preserve the knowledge, memory, and human relationships that give it meaning.”
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Become a cultural partner
We welcome thoughtful inquiries from cultural organizations, universities, heritage professionals, patrons, and friends of African art. Each proposal can be considered in light of the museum’s mission and responsibilities to the communities represented.
Institutional Contact
Tribal and Ethnic Art Center BKO
Baco Djicoroni ACI · Bamako, Mali
Discuss a PartnershipThis page is an invitation to discuss collaboration, not an active online fundraising or donation portal.