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About the Festival
MOJA Arts Festival is an annual celebration of Black arts and culture and the related artistic contributions to the world, especially through African American and Caribbean legacies.
The multi-disciplinary festival is produced and directed by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the MOJA Planning Committee, an all-volunteer community arts and cultural group.
Additional assistance and guidance is provided by the less formal networks of the MOJA Advisory Board, a group of civic leaders who assist with fundraising and advocacy, and the Friends of MOJA patron circle, representing individual and corporate donors.
Celebrating Arts, Community, Education
Festival events include visual arts, music, food, dance, poetry, theater, storytelling, traditional crafts and family activities. In addition to its myriad of Arts presentations, MOJA also includes an active and busy educational outreach component of workshops in the public schools and senior outreach in community centers.
MOJA’s Artistic Director
In 2023, Grammy award-winning musician Charlton Singleton became the Festival’s Artistic Director to assist with the implementation and guide the artistic planning and program development for future festivals.
Being named the Artistic Director of the MOJA Arts Festival is a dream come true.
From its early days of me anticipating the release of the official posters by my cousin Robert Washington, to me being hired as a sideman musician to some of the amazing world class acts, to becoming a headlining act with my own band…it has been an amazing journey.
I look forward with great energy, enthusiasm, and support from our community as we lift our festival to greater heights!
Artistic Director
MOJA Arts Festival
The Festival’s History
Since its inception, MOJA’s wide range of events has included visual arts, classical music, dance, gospel, jazz, poetry, R&B music, storytelling, theatre, children’s activities, traditional crafts, local foodways, and much, much more.
Learn more about the History of the Festival.
What’s in a word?
Moja, a Swahili word meaning “One,” is the appropriate name for this festival celebration of harmony among all people in our community. The Festival highlights the many African-American and Caribbean contributions to western and world cultures.