Abstract:
This study examined the impact of the Chale Wote Street Art festival in James Town in the
Accra Metropolis of Ghana. A descriptive case study design was employed for the study and
purposive sampling technique was employed to select the respondents consisting of 14
people: 2 festival Organizers, 4 Members of the Host Community, 2 Participating Artists, 3
festival Attendees, 2 Sponsors and 1 official from the Centre for National Culture were drawn
for the study. The instruments used in collecting data were semi- structured interview and
participant observation and data obtained was analysed thematically. The study revealed that
Chale Wote festival had a positive impact on the host community of James Town and the
other stakeholders. It is however recommended that indecent public exposure should be
checked while encouraging participants to exhibit more realistic art forms to the public. Also
volunteerism and efficient planning as a conduit to sustain the festival should be upheld.
Description:
A Thesis in the Department of Music Education, School of Creative Arts, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Award of degree of Master of Philosophy (Arts and Culture) in the University of Education, Winneba
JANUARY, 2020
