Uplift Bangladesh through Shilpis and their art.
Our mission: using art to connect people, amplify voices, and engage government.
What SHILPI is
SHILPI aims to house Bangladesh's largest community of Shilpis — who dream of their work bringing about meaningful change.
We provide the infrastructure for Shilpis to create, collaborate, and push their art through to citizens, government, and partners — to turn them into Shilpis in their own right.
Our current goal is to have 100,000+ Registered Shilpis on our platform by Dec '27.
Who we help
Shilpis
- Skills & creative development
- Platforms & visibility
- Opportunities to create social impact
- Connections, counsel & funding opportunities
Citizens
- Access to art & cultural spaces
- Platform to express their voices
- Opportunities to engage & take action
Government
- Citizen voices & concerns presented eloquently
- Direct engagement with artists & communities
- Evidence & recommendations for policy
Development Partners
- Grassroots insights for strategic programming
- Evidence on inclusion & civic participation
- Innovative models for art-based civic engagement
- Contribution to inclusive & responsive governance
Development Partners
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation supports SHILPI as part of its work backing Bangladesh's creative and civic sectors.
The Government of Canada partners with SHILPI to help build sustainable digital infrastructure for Bangladeshi artists.
SHILPI is co-funded by the European Union as part of its support for cultural and civic engagement programs in Bangladesh.
The Nagorikata Civic Engagement Fund backs SHILPI's mission to make Bangladesh's creative community visible and connected.