A creative community telling its own story.
Founded in 2012 by Donald Unanka — writer, curator, filmmaker, and polio survivor — Potters Gallery is a disability-led organization where art meets advocacy.
From a single voice to a national movement.
Potters Gallery Initiative was founded in 2012 by Donald Unanka, with a quiet conviction: that the lives of persons with disabilities deserve to be told — by us, on our own terms, through the universal language of art.
What began as a small collective of disabled artists has grown into a vibrant community of young, passionate, goal-oriented creators across Nigeria. Together, we tell stories of marginalization through dance, drama, poetry, film, and movement — making bold statements that educate, entertain, and challenge society.
For us, the word "Potter" is a biblical place of learning. We are the leaders of our generation, and we believe inclusion isn't an aspiration — it's a responsibility.
Who We Are
A Social Enterprise, Art Creative Hub, and Disability-Led NGO using the power of creative arts to facilitate opportunities for persons with disabilities and to promote cross-cultural dialogue on disability inclusion and participation.
Our Philosophy
"When Voices Connect, Real Change Happens."
As persons with disabilities, our greatest need is for our issues to be understood by society. To understand our issues is the key to inclusion.
Mission
To mobilize support for disability-led creative enterprises and amplify their voices to drive change processes.
Vision
A society where persons with disabilities are creators, leaders, entrepreneurs, and active contributors to the creative economy.
What we are committed to achieving.
Promote increased access to consumer markets for the creative works of persons with disabilities.
Support advocacy for the inclusion of persons with disabilities into the arts and creative economy ecosystem.
Support capacity building and content creation for effective showcasing and delivery of creative works.
Develop innovative platforms for business support services to PWDs and disability-led art enterprises.
The principles that guide every step.
Partnership
Optimistic
Transparency
Team Work
Equality
Resilience
Sustainability
Art. Inclusion. Advocacy.
We don't ask for a seat at the table — we build new ones. Through deep research into our culture, traditions, and values, we craft programs designed to build capacity, strengthen livelihoods, and reshape how Nigeria sees disability.
Our storytelling techniques — through dance, drama, poetry, and movement — use the body itself as a tool for conveying messages with creative aesthetics integration.
See our programs