About African Arts Academy
Where African heritage becomes living education.
African Arts Academy is a San Francisco-based non-profit preserving and celebrating African and African Diaspora arts, culture, music, fashion, gastronomy, and community traditions.
Who We Are
African Arts Academy is a trademarked non-profit performing arts and cultural education organization based in San Francisco, California. Founded by artist and cultural entrepreneur Fely Tchaco, the Academy was created to preserve and celebrate the richness of African and African Diaspora culture through education, performance, events, and community-building.
Through our work, we create spaces where African arts, music, dance, fashion, gastronomy, storytelling, and cultural traditions can be experienced with dignity, beauty, and purpose. Our goal is to help people connect with African heritage not only as history, but as a living, evolving force that continues to shape identity, creativity, and community today.
Our Founder
Who Started African Arts Academy?
Founded by Fely Tchaco, African Arts Academy reflects a lifelong commitment to African creativity, cultural preservation, performance, education, and community impact.
We Preserve dance, music, fashion, gastronomy, visual arts, cultural education, and African Diaspora heritage.
What
We Do
Get to Know Us
At African Arts Academy, we preserve and celebrate African and African Diaspora culture through arts education, performances, events, and community programs. Our work includes dance, music, fashion, gastronomy, visual arts, storytelling, and cultural exchange.
We create meaningful spaces where artists, youth, families, and communities can connect with African heritage, learn from tradition, and experience culture as a living source of identity, creativity, and pride.