We are an award-winning charity that is dedicated to advancing education by embedding creativity in mainstream learning.

Why we do it

In 2007, we embraced the challenge of contributing to a better world through creativity education which we believe holds the key to unlocking human potential and ushering in a new era of advancement.


Read how MASK contributes towards addressing the Global Goals by fostering creativity in the younger generation. 

How we do it

Our mission is to embed creativity in mainstream education, as well as broader society. Our creativity education model recognises creative thinking as inherently visual, with art playing a pivotal role in fostering innovation.

What we do

  • We develop teaching resources to support creativity in the classroom through our Creativity in Action Teachers Project (CATP).


  • We deliver training and development opportunities to our young people through MASK Awards, MASK Artists, and MASK Innovators.


  • We organise exhibitions and events to encourage the wider community's appreciation of creativity and its benefits.

      What we achieve

      We cultivate a collective of creative young minds — artists, entrepreneurs, social innovators, leaders, and high-performing professionals — who aspire to improve the world. Over the last 17 years, we have:


      • Delivered over 5,000 Creativity Clubs workshops in 25 schools in Kenya.
      • Pioneered MASK Awards, which has reached 370 schools and attracted over 16,500 entries from 16 countries in Africa.
      • Partnered with over 80 schools and organisations worldwide to organise over 50 exhibitions that reached more than 650,000 people globally. 

      Our team

      MASK is led and supported by a team of creative and dedicated individuals and organisations.