Victors Community

Introduction

The Victors Community is a VIGA empowerment program, operating as a semi-autonomous network for VIGA Awards winners, nominees, and allied creatives and industry practitioners. Members connect, collaborate, and grow their influence—grounded in spirituality, wellbeing, and creativity. It also serves as an outreach platform that opens doors for public engagement and social impact.

Vision

Empowering members to excel through holistic support, mutual service, and collaboration.

Mission 

To unite members for strategic collaboration, mutual support, and holistic growth—amplifying their strength, image, influence, and social impact.

Aims & Objectives

• Holistically empower members while spotlighting their talents
• Facilitate strategic collaboration among members and with relevant stakeholders
• Providing exclusive opportunities and delivering tangible benefits to members & the public

Members benefits

The Victors Community promotes a culture of shared success and growth. It is a supportive ecosystem providing members with various benefits that include among others;

• Fellowship for Spiritual growth
• Preferential Access to VIGA programs
• Discounts on VIGA events and merchandise
• Networking opportunities amongst members
• Linkage to external art projects and initiatives
• Shopping club with supported purchase opportunities
• Subsidized productions with partner production entities
• Recognition on the VIGA website and social media channels
• Subsidized profile websites through partner service providers
• Access to a benevolent fund and members’ welfare programs
• Priority opportunity to perform at VIGA events and showcases
• Complimentary and/or discounted services and products from partners
• Financial literacy and access to the VIGA SACCO with preferential rates
• Professional mentorship & support i.e., music/video production, distribution, promotion, recommendations, assisted and/or subsidized events management & organization, etc.

Who becomes a member?

Members include VIGA Awards nominees and winners, VIGA staff, ministry and business partners, and creative-industry stakeholders across the creative ecosystem—particularly faith-inspired creatives, promoters, artist managers, media professionals, producers, event-service providers, arts-organizations’ staff and faith-inspired art fans—who pass a selective vetting process.

Membership is voluntary by application and paying registration in one of the tiers qualified below:

1. Platinum Membership: VIGA Awards Winners, and VIGA & Partners Executives
2. Gold Membership: VIGA Awards Nominees, and VIGA & Partners Staff.
3. Silver Membership: Interested Industry Stakeholders (non-VIGA Awards victors)
4. Bronze Membership: VIGA Fans

Registration and Subscription requirements and procedure:

• Fill an application and registration form
• Attach a copy of National ID or passport and a passport photo.
• Pay membership or registration fee & receive your Prestige Members Card.
• Pay biennial (2 years) or annual (1 year) subscription accordingly; Jan-Dec or Jun-Jul
• Only fully registered and subscribed members can access the respective benefits

Membership/Subscription Fees:  

Special considerations

• The Victors Community confers Honorary Membership on esteemed partners and exceptional industry contributors.
• Platinum and Honorary cardholders are exempt from recurrent subscription fees.
• The Victors Community is federated with FGAU. Interested members subscription with FGAU is covered by the Victors Community.

Governance

The Victors Community is semi-autonomous, led by an executive committee of appointed and elected officers who serve three-year renewable terms. The committee comprises the following offices, which are open to all eligible members to contest under the governance charter:

• President (with 4 regional Deputies for Buganda, Northern, Eastern & Western regions)
• General Secretary
• Finance Executive
• Community Impact Liaison Executive
• Professional Support Executive
• Welfare Executive
• Publicity & Mobilization Executive
• Spiritual Affairs Executive
• ‘Legends’ League Executive
• Youth’ League Executive
• Women’ League Executive
• Men’ League Executive
• Special Interest Groups Executive
• Events Executive