Art Dubai Group is a public-private partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) founded in 2007, and has grown to become the most experienced cultural programming company in the Gulf. Comprising more than 30 initiatives, including the region’s leading art and design fairs and festivals, it is a provider of industry expertise to the business and government sectors, alongside year-round commissioning and professional development programmes.
The group’s flagship initiatives include Art Dubai – the Middle East’s pre-eminent international art fair; Downtown Design – the region’s leading design fair with a focus on high quality and original design; Dubai Design Week – the region’s largest design festival; Prototypes for Humanity, the world’s largest and most diverse assembly of academics addressing social and environmental challenges; and Editions – the Middle East’s first limited edition art and design fair.
Working closely with government and business, Art Dubai Group develops and delivers ambitious long-term strategic projects to support the long-term growth of the UAE’s cultural sector. These include partnerships with Dubai Culture on initiatives such as Dubai Collection – the first institutional art collection for the city of Dubai, and Dubai Public Art – a multi-year, city-wide public realm commissioning programme for Emirati and UAE-based artists. They also include the most extensive cultural education programmes in UAE schools, developed in partnership with A.R.M. Holding, and Campus Art Dubai, which supports the next generation of cultural leaders through professional development, training and mentoring.
