Jonathan is the first Global Entertainment Ambassador for the Lalela Foundation. The Lalela Foundation provides educational arts for at-risk youth to spark creative thinking and awaken the entrepreneurial spirit. Through Lalela's arts curriculum and critical messaging component, they ignite imagination and teach children how to map and manifest their dreams and goals, launching the possibility of a different future for themselves and their communities. Lalela directly serves more than 5,000 South African learners per week, ages six through post-high school, adhering to a curriculum ‘I AM’ (for “ideas, art and music”).

“The vision of Lalela and the vision we had is pretty much the same,” Jonathan notes. “My wife and I continue to support the arts and music and culture and the legacy of our people and our story. And when you see these kids work, you’ll just be amazed.”

Dr. Jonathan Butler, Ambassador Arts Capital

Arts Capital is a non-profit membership organization established in 2016 to respond to the needs of artists based in Africa. Arts Capital consists of a highly motivated and experienced team that has taken on the challenge to create an alternative economy for the arts sector. Our artists are often the most neglected stars in our society.