Call to action: calling
local artists and art enthusiasts to submit their concepts for permanent,
site-specific pieces of art and sculpture.
· Supported by Dubai Culture and Arts
Authority, the Al Ghurair Centre’s initiative is a call to regional artists and
those residents in the UAE who have a creative flare and passion for art.
· Concepts for public, site-specific
sculptures and installations in the urban hub of the city.
· Acting as a platform for emerging
talent in the region
· The judges will shortlist entries in
October 2014 according to their interpretation of the “some things change, some
things stay the same” theme, creative nature and innovative design.
· Finalists will be announced in
November and their installations will be publically unveiled in March 2015.
· Industry experts involved in the
project include;
o Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum (Emirait) –
Artist, photographer and progressive business woman. She is determined to
promote artistic development in the UAE
o Patricia Millns (British) –Her work can be
seen in prestigious public and private collections worldwide, including The
British Museum, the Royal Commonwealth Society, Sharjah National Museum, the
Kuwait National Collection, the Royal Collection of Jordan and the Cultural
Foundation of Abu Dhabi and UNIFEM New York.
o Ebtisam Abdul-Aziz (Emirati) – She has exhibited
widely both across the UAE and internationally. A member of the Emirates Fine
Art Society she lives and works in Sharjah.
o Colin Reaney (Kiwi) – Associate Professor in
Sculpture at AUD, Colin is involved in many collaborative art projects internationally.
· Submission are being taken until 10th
October 2014
· To submit a concept visit -
http://alghuraircentre.com/publicartinitiative/
