[1] Originally set up to train Sudanese artisans, it now offers courses in jewellery making and design, illustration, painting, sculpture, photography, music, and theatre.

It has produced many of Mali’s most well-known artists and has hosted numerous exhibitions, workshops, and performances.

[2] Over the history of its existence, many changes have affected the institute, including course offerings, faculty, and its name.

[5] By 2015, it was run by a management committee, elected for three years and contained 89 souks and workshops for many crafts.

[4] Commonly tourist guides will recommend a visit to the area to view the craftsmen working and to buy crafts from the market.