In collaboration with the SAFAR Film Festival, Palestinian filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky will lead a free two-day project development workshop on September 19 & 20, 2020 for up to six early / mid career Arab filmmakers or filmmakers working on projects connected to or inspired by the Arab world. Applicants must apply with a film idea in […]
We were proud to partner with the British Council on the finale of our Making Marks Kuwait programme, the group show for which was unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19. Over four weeks, we hosted a free digital programme of artist Instagram takeovers, talks, and workshops aimed at early-career artists in the UK, Kuwait, and beyond, […]
Do you know your rights when it comes to posting images of your artwork online? Fionnuala Rogers is an art lawyer with extensive experience in the UK and in the Gulf Countries. Join her in this free workshop for a crash course in digital art law, covering the basics that emerging artists in the UK […]
Are you an early-career artist looking to take your work to the next level? Understanding how to create a professional and personal online presence is essential, now more so than ever. Join artist and educator Hydar Dewachi in a workshop dedicated to disseminating your work online like a pro, through websites, mailing lists, and social […]
To exchange means the act of giving one thing and receiving another, but what more can be gained when the exchange is rooted in culture and creativity? Join the Arab British Centre and the eight emerging artists from their Making Marks Kuwait-UK exchange in a discussion about the creative potential of exchange programmes for early-career […]
Devised as a way to encourage a sense of cultural community during the Covid-19 outbreak, and offer a platform for artists to talk about their work, the Friday Hangout series brings together people interested in Arab culture for a weekly online chat over their lunch breaks, wherever they may be ‘staying home’ in the world. […]
Devised as a way to encourage a sense of cultural community during the Covid-19 outbreak, and offer a platform for artists to talk about their work, the Friday Hangout series brings together people interested in Arab culture for a weekly online chat over their lunch breaks, wherever they may be ‘staying home’ in the world. […]
Devised as a way to encourage a sense of cultural community during the Covid-19 outbreak, and offer a platform for artists to talk about their work, the Friday Hangout series brings together people interested in Arab culture for a weekly online chat over their lunch breaks, wherever they may be ‘staying home’ in the world. […]
Our Friday Hangout series brings together people interested in Arab culture for an online chat over their lunch breaks, wherever they may be currently ‘locked down’ in the world. This Friday we’re delighted to welcome author Selma Dabbagh as our co-host. Selma is a British Palestinian writer of fiction. Born in Scotland, she has lived […]
Join us at an online event offering advice to those thinking about, or new to, learning Arabic! Jacob Halpin is the author of newly-published Thirteen Ways to Make a Plural: Preparing to Learn Arabic, designed to help new students make a success of learning Arabic. In this session, he will be talking about all those […]