Also known as: CAC · Creative Arts Agency of Ghana
Creative Arts Agency — Ghanaian government body organizing cultural initiatives, pension schemes, and support programs for creative professionals and artists.
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… He also shed light on various issues in the Ghanaian music industry including the operations of the Creative Arts Agency (CAC). …
MUSIGA hosts Nigerian delegationDaily Guide
… The event also marked the official launch of the landmark Highlife Festival, scheduled for October 2026, which is being organised collaboratively by the Creative Arts Agency, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), National Folklore Board (NFB), and MUSIGA. …
3rd Authentic Highlife Nite Lits +233 Jazz BarJoy Online
… The Highlife Festival is being organised collaboratively by the Creative Arts Agency, Ghana Tourism Authority, National Folklore Board and MUSIGA. …
MUSIGA hosts 3rd authentic highlife nite to raise funds for AMWEFThe Creative Arts Agency, National Film Authority, and Copyright Ghana will lead a stakeholder dialogue on Monday, 2 November 2026, to develop a roadmap for a sustainable pension and social security programme for Ghanaian creative professionals, addressing their distinctive employment and income challenges.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Creative Arts Agency, National Film Authority, and Copyright Ghana will lead a stakeholder dialogue on Monday, 2 November 2026, to develop a roadmap for a sustainable pension and social security programme for Ghanaian creative professionals, addressing their distinctive employment and income challenges.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's maiden Black Star Fashion Week, announced by the Black Star Experience Secretariat at the Office of the President, is scheduled for November 4 and 7, 2026, combining industry engagement in Accra with a fashion showcase at Royal Senchi. The initiative aims to explore how fashion alongside music, food, heritage and the arts can strengthen Ghana's identity as a tourism destination.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Governing Board of the Creative Arts Agency has asked the Lands Ministry to support a presidential legacy project to provide shelter and care for aged, vulnerable, and needy members of Ghana's creative arts community. The Agency has established a Welfare Committee and formally requested state land in Accra from the Lands Commission to construct the proposed facility.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Creative Arts Agency will pilot a Junior High School edition of the Ladé Wosornu Students Poetry Contest at the 2026 Akra Reads! programme, seeking to discover budding poets and spoken word artists while promoting the use of Ghanaian languages. The contest comprises three phases: performance of a poem in English, in a Ghanaian language, and a question-and-answer segment.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is hosting the maiden Black Star Fashion Week, a two-day national fashion experience organised by the Presidency-backed Black Star Experience Secretariat in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts. The event, taking place in Accra and Senchi, will feature a fashion summit on November 4 in Accra focused on industry dialogue, talent discovery, and showcasing Ghanaian fashion globally.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is hosting the maiden Black Star Fashion Week, a two-day national fashion experience in Accra and Senchi organized by the Presidency-backed Black Star Experience Secretariat with support from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts. The event aims to discover talent, convene industry stakeholders, and showcase Ghanaian fashion globally, with the first day featuring the Black Star Fashion Summit on November 4 in Accra.
30 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has announced applications for the second edition of SheRhythms Festival, an all-female music festival themed "Amplifying Her Voice, Elevating Her Art," scheduled for December 11–12, 2026, at Alliance Française Accra. The festival will be preceded by a professional masterclass at the University of Ghana and applications close on October 30, 2026.
24 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Musicians Union of Ghana has opened applications for the second edition of SheRhythms Festival, an all-female music festival themed "Amplifying Her Voice, Elevating Her Art," to be held 11–12 December 2026 at Alliance Française in Accra. Applications close 30 October 2026, with a professional masterclass preceding the festival at the University of Ghana's School of Performing Arts.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has disbursed GH¢20 million to the Film Development Fund and GH¢20 million to the Creative Arts Fund, totalling a GH¢40 million package for the creative sector, following years of Ghanaian creatives seeking government support comparable to Nigeria's.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Chiefs and communities of Agortime in the Volta Region marked the 31st Agortime Kente Festival with calls to preserve traditional Kente weaving and increase investment in the craft to create sustainable jobs for youth, with government representatives noting Kente's importance to Ghana's national identity while citing rising production costs and competition from cheaper imitations as challenges to local weavers.
19 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's "Highlife to the World: Black Star Experience 2027" campaign was officially launched in Barcelona on 2 August 2026, marking the start of a global initiative to promote the country's iconic music genre ahead of its 70th anniversary celebrations. The campaign will feature workshops, masterclasses and concerts across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Creative Arts Agency officially launched the 'Highlife to the World – The Black Star Experience 2027' campaign in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, to promote Ghana's iconic highlife sound globally through workshops, masterclasses and concerts across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas as part of activities marking Ghana's 70th independence anniversary.
6 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
A national study presented in Accra on 28 July 2026 found widespread sexual harassment and discrimination against young women in Ghana's creative sector. The Behind the Scenes project, led by researchers at the University of Cape Coast with support from the International Center for Research on Women and the Mastercard Foundation, called for safer workplaces and stronger gender equity measures.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Highlife to the World campaign has launched internationally with a masterclass in Paris, celebrating the history and global influence of Highlife music following its inscription on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The initiative, organised by MUSIGA in partnership with BenayaCon Promotions and ShowBiz Africa, aims to preserve and promote Highlife on the global stage.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) President Bessa Simons announced the 'Highlife to the World' campaign to promote Ghana's Highlife music, which UNESCO inscribed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List in December 2025. The campaign will be formally launched at a Barcelona concert on August 2, 2026, with rollout beginning in March 2027 alongside Ghana's 70th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana will hold a concert in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, to launch the 'Highlife to the World – BlackStar Experience 2027' global campaign, promoting and preserving Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed Highlife music and dance ahead of a worldwide rollout beginning in March 2027.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana will launch the 'Highlife to the World – BlackStar Experience 2027' global campaign with a concert in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, featuring Ghanaian artists including Stonebwoy, Obrafour, and others. The campaign, organised by the Ghana Embassy in Madrid and partners, aims to promote and preserve Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed Highlife music and dance ahead of a worldwide rollout in March 2027.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Creative Arts Agency has called on musicians, actors, filmmakers, and other creative professionals to participate in the National General Cleaning Exercise scheduled for July 10–11, 2026, themed "Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the Floods," to restore community cleanliness and address flooding impacts.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Library Authority, Pan-African Writers Association, and Creative Arts Agency held a literary event in Accra to mark PAWA's 10th anniversary and promote Ghana's cultural heritage. PAWA President-General Dr Wale Okediran announced a poetry competition and emphasized the role of young people in preserving Africa's literary and indigenous languages.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A contemporary dance theatre production titled Addiction by Vivies Dance and Theatre Academy has drawn national attention to addiction struggles among young people, exploring issues beyond drugs and alcohol to include social media obsession, gambling, toxic relationships, and other destructive behaviours affecting youth.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) hosted a delegation from Nigeria's National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, led by Prof Dabin Haruna Khitwe, who were in Ghana on a study tour examining the creative economy and entrepreneurship for sustainable development.
22 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The 3rd Authentic Highlife Nite, held on April 25 at +233 Jazz Bar & Grill, featured performances by veteran and contemporary artists and raised funds for the Ageing Musicians Welfare Fund. The event marked the official launch of a landmark Highlife Festival scheduled for October 2026 and the 'Highlife 2 the World Tour'.
29 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Musicians Union of Ghana held its 3rd Authentic Highlife Nite on 25 April to raise funds for the Ageing Musicians Welfare Fund, featuring performances by Teacher, Mzbel, Obrafour, Kwabena Kwabena, and others. The event announced the official launch of the Highlife Festival planned for October 2026 and the Highlife to the World Tour.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →