ANNUAL NARRATIVE 2023 Report

Dar es Salaam, Tanzanzania,

The Tanzania Artists Rights Organization (TARO) celebrates mileston from legal reforms advocacy, here’s how we’re reshaping Tanzania’s arts sector:

🏆 Top Wins in 2023

✅ Policy Change:Secured government commitment to amend the National Arts Act (1984) outdated for 40 years to protect artistic freedom and gender equality.

✅ Copyright Advances: Drafted reforms to Tanzania’s Copyright Law, including disability rights (Marrakesh Treaty) and fair pay for artists.

✅ Global Spotlight: Represented Tanzania at the 19th World Summit on Arts and Culture (Sweden) and joined international networks like Artists at Risk Connection

💡 Why It Matters

Tanzanian artists face censorship, unpaid royalties, and gender gaps. SANAA RIGHTS tackled these through:

- 2 Legal Roundtables with 100+ artists/policymakers.

- Gender Inclusivity Push:National Arts Council now prioritizes women’s access to funding.

- Budget Wins: New government funds for copyright awareness and arts awards.

🙏 Thank You, Norway & Partners

This progress wouldn’t exist without the Royal Norwegian Embassy and collaborators like Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) , Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) and stakeholders.

🔜 What’s Next?

We’re scaling up! Help us:

- Launch a Legal Aid Center for artists.

- Train 500+ women in arts entrepreneurship.

- Push the amendment of laws governing the arts and culture sector to passage.

📢 Join the Movement:

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📩 **Get Involved: tarotanzania@gmail.com | #SANAArights