VISION and MISSION
The Government of the Gambia recognises in the one hand that Tourism and Culture are inextricably linked, and on the other, that there are inalienable linkages in the vision for development.

Further, it recognises that arts and cultural activity make an essential contribution to the science of preservation and conservation and thus to quality of life in all communities offering enjoyment, empowerment and personal development through creative experience. They have an important role in the education of our children, in lifelong learning, in social inclusion, poverty alleviation and economic development.


The cultural diversity of our people is a major national asset and one that is enshrined in the Vision and subsequent protocols for the Gambian Tourism Authority.

The Ministry of Tourism and Culture will support an arts and culture programme which will provide access to all, both local communities and international visitors, and draw on the capacities of young and old in all communities to give creative expression to the diversity of our heritage and the promise of the future. The Vision of the Government of the Gambia and thus the NCAC, is to integrate the country's national cultural assets into the essential fabric of governing the country and to integrate cultural heritage into its Development Planning for the economic well being of its people in the long term. Vision The long term vision of the National Centre for Arts and Culture is: To provide the primary stimulus at National and local Government level for the orderly and professional development of a vibrant, integrated and sustainable cultural sector for the scientific, socio-cultural and economic benefit of the people of The Gambia.