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Transforming the transaction of art into a strategy to alleviate global poverty.
At Zamaana, we harness the power of the art transaction to address poverty, which impacts three billion people here in the United States and around the world. By connecting emerging artists and art buyers, we generate the resources to invest in people and small businesses, empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty.
Transforming the transaction of art into a strategy to alleviate global poverty.
At Zamaana, we harness the power of the art transaction to address poverty, which impacts three billion people here in the United States and around the world. By connecting emerging artists and art buyers, we generate the resources to invest in people and small businesses, empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty.
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Art is 
It inspires, broadens the mind, and expands our thinking. It creates and strengthens connections - engendering greater communication. It bridges people and cultures throughout space and time. We believe that this greater communication undoubtedly fosters a more compassionate, tolerant, and responsive world.
Zamaana interprets the spirit of art into a creative method of philanthropy.
From every artwork that is sold on our site, we contribute 50% of our commission as a microloan to an impoverished entrepreneur. These microloans are our way of translating the abstract into the tangible - turning the appreciation of art into the building of community. We aim to lift humanity through art and encourage business and opportunity throughout the world.
It inspires, broadens the mind, and expands our thinking. It creates and strengthens connections - engendering greater communication. It bridges people and cultures throughout space and time. We believe that this greater communication undoubtedly fosters a more compassionate, tolerant, and responsive world.
Zamaana interprets the spirit of art into a creative method of philanthropy.
From every artwork that is sold on our site, we contribute 50% of our commission as a microloan to an impoverished entrepreneur. These microloans are our way of translating the abstract into the tangible - turning the appreciation of art into the building of community. We aim to lift humanity through art and encourage business and opportunity throughout the world.
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“Insert Quote here about artist and the social issue that concerns him/her most.”
- Kaiser Kamal
- Kaiser Kamal
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We contribute 50% of our commission as microloans to impoverished entrepreneurs. Through Kiva, we’re able to send our loan to an individual in any region of the world.
Recently, we lent to Colletta from Kenya.
Click here to read her story.
Recently, we lent to Colletta from Kenya.
Click here to read her story.
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Each month, we’ll discuss an artistic response
to a pervasive social issue. The following is an excerpt from our newsletter. If you want to read more articles like this, please visit our blog, ArtSpill, and sign up onto our mailing list to receive Zamaana’s semi-monthly newsletter.
Buy ART Not People: Sex Trafficking in Higher Education
In 2010, an economics professor at CalState Northridge, Kenneth Ng, sparked outrage by offering a “sex tour” of Thailand. His site, which discussed how to properly procure girls in exchange for money, generated state controversy and was denounced by national newspapers. While it was by no means affiliated with the school, students felt it was necessary to take action.
College students throughout California marched through the hallways, held public protests, and drew up petitions. At CSUN, they made themselves heard with spoken word performances, fashion shows that featured a mail order bride theme, and a play entitled “Sexonomics.” Students at UCLA held a "Globalization and Human Trafficking" symposium that featured speakers in the art activist community and sponsored courses in "Arts Activism and HumanTrafficking."
The argument came to a head when ... [read more]
Buy ART Not People: Sex Trafficking in Higher Education
In 2010, an economics professor at CalState Northridge, Kenneth Ng, sparked outrage by offering a “sex tour” of Thailand. His site, which discussed how to properly procure girls in exchange for money, generated state controversy and was denounced by national newspapers. While it was by no means affiliated with the school, students felt it was necessary to take action.
College students throughout California marched through the hallways, held public protests, and drew up petitions. At CSUN, they made themselves heard with spoken word performances, fashion shows that featured a mail order bride theme, and a play entitled “Sexonomics.” Students at UCLA held a "Globalization and Human Trafficking" symposium that featured speakers in the art activist community and sponsored courses in "Arts Activism and HumanTrafficking."
The argument came to a head when ... [read more]
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Video capability - Soon, you’ll be able to see and hear your favorite artist right on his/her profile page.
Browsing capability – We’re working on an easier way to browse through the artwork and artists on Zamaana.
Building our artist community – Stay tuned for more amazing artists!
Video capability - Soon, you’ll be able to see and hear your favorite artist right on his/her profile page.
Browsing capability – We’re working on an easier way to browse through the artwork and artists on Zamaana.
Building our artist community – Stay tuned for more amazing artists!
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Are you an artist who wants to change the world? If you want to be part of a community with other socially minded artists, sign up!
It’s free to join!
It’s free to join!