Firesidecharts Lab is a vibrant creative hub founded by Kiggundu. While at his scientific residency in the USA at the Global Brain Health Institute in California in 2024, Kiggundu identified the need to engage all ages not just young people in creativity as a way of improving brain health and decreasing risk factors to dementia. Uganda's rich indigenous knowledge and culture is eroding due to huge cultural gaps between generations, high rates of isolation among seniors and different structural barriers to creativity. It is through this that he decided to expand the his studio work to connect all ages through art, conversations, and cultural exchanges. At the lab's heart are three key initiatives namely, Kiggundu Art Studio which provides all the creative programming, artistic mentorship and opportunities, Firesidecharts Podcast a platform for authentic conversations and story telling, and the Elders Creative Circle dedicated to fostering creativity and social engagement for seniors aged 60 and above. By blending creativity, storytelling, and heritage preservation, the lab aims at fostering social engagement and creative collaboration across generations through its tiered membership packages: Platinum, Gold, and Silver.
Subscribe to the Community
Platinum Membership
50,000UShEvery monthValid for 12 months- Membership Card
- Free Showcasing at Open Studio
- Exclusive access to the lab Workshops and Pop Ups
- Monthly Studio and Lab Newsletter
- Exclusive Studio Access to do work/create.
- Unlimited Access to materials at the lab
- Exclusive Referrals
- Free Internet at Studio
- Unlimited Access to FireSideChArts Podcast Live Audience
- 50% Discount on Outdoor Activities, Seminars and Camps
Gold Membership
30,000UShEvery monthValid for 12 months- Monthly Studio and Lab Newsletter
- Free Showcasing at Open Studio
- Subsidised fee to attend Studio/Lab workshops and Popups
- Subsidised fee to use Studio to Create
- Free Internet at Studio/Lab
- 25% Discount on Outdoor Activities, Seminars and Camps
Silver Membership
10,000UShEvery monthPerfect for beginnersValid for 12 months- Monthly Studio and Lab Newsletter
- Free Internet at Lab and Studio
- Subsidised pay to Showcase at Open Studio.
- Subsidised pay to hold or attend workshops and popups.
- 10% Discount on Outdoor Activities, Seminars and Camps