Rwanda’s youth have been given a new opportunity to showcase their talents in art based on Rwandan culture and value for once again being given the opportunity to show themselves and develop their future, after the ArtRwanda-Ubanzi program announced that its competition is back for the fourth time.

It is a class that is awaited by many, especially young people who have talent in various fields of art, because it will focus on developing arts based on the heritage and culture of Rwandans.

On August 11, 2026, ArtRwanda-Ubuhanzi announced this information through its Instagram wall, where it encouraged young people to keep following its social media to get all the information related to the start of the competition, requirements and registration period.

In its message, ArtRwanda-Ubanzi stated that the fourth phase will focus on finding and developing talents based on Nyarwanda cultural values, with the aim of helping young people use art as a channel to preserve the country’s heritage and promote it internationally.

He said: “The ArtRwanda-Ubuhansi competition is back for its fourth round, in a journey to find talent in different categories. This time, the competition will focus on promoting talent and art based on Rwandan heritage and promoting Rwandan culture.”

The organizers of this competition announced that detailed information about the young people who will want to participate in this competition, how to register, know the requirements and the schedule of activities will be announced in the coming days

They asked the talented youth to continue to follow ArtRwanda-Ubanzi websites so that they will not miss out on those opportunities.

ArtRwanda-Art is a national program launched in 2018, implemented by the Imbuto Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Culture. Its mission is to find, promote and support young people with different talents.

Rwanda’s youth have a great opportunity because every talent will be supported through competitions, training, mentoring and connecting them with job opportunities and markets for their art.

This program has continued to be an important platform that helps Rwandan youth get the opportunity to enter the art industry and develop their talents. In addition to competing for prizes, the participants receive training that helps them increase their skills in the art profession, and have mentors who help them turn their talents into activities that generate daily benefits.

Contestants will have the opportunity to compete in a variety of categories including music and dance, fashion, theater and comedy, photography and film, photography, literature and poetry, art and design, and art using technology.

ArtRwanda-Ubanzi continued to provide opportunities for young people with various talents.

The figures published by this program show that since its inception it has continued to produce visible results.

In the first three rounds, more than 7,000 people applied to participate in the competition, while 174 were selected to receive training, mentoring and various support to develop their talents.

In the year 2025, ArtRwanda-Ubuhanzi brought innovation again by organizing a special competition called All Stars Edition, which brought together the artists who had won in the previous rounds.

The purpose of this competition was to help them develop their artistic projects and reconnect them with new opportunities to expand their activities.

In recent years, some of those who passed through ArtRwanda-Ubanzi continued to show themselves both in Rwanda and outside of Rwanda, which made this program considered one of the most important pillars that help young people to build a quality art career.

The fourth edition of ArtRwanda-Art is expected to highlight new talents for Rwandans, to give the youth a platform to express themselves and build their future through art and art.

It is also expected that it will contribute to the preservation of Rwandan heritage, promote Rwandan culture and continue to build the art industry as a sector that provides jobs and contributes to the development of the country’s economy.

There are many young people who have different talents but have not yet had the opportunity to express themselves, this fourth phase of ArtRwanda-Art will be an important step towards their dreams.

WRITTEN BY HAKIZIMANA ZAWADI