Jameel Arts Centre hosts its first Summer Arts Camp for children ages 8-13 led by UAE artists and creatives.

The five-day-programme led by different artists everyday takes place Sunday July 7, 2019 to Thursday July 11, 2019 (9:00am – 4:00pm) and focusses on immersive hands-on learning workshops inspired by the Jameel Arts Centre’s exhibitions.

The daily sessions and exciting activities nurture creative learning through art thinking and making. Featuring regional art history, the workshops include exercises in mindfulness, drawing, collage, pattern-making, story-telling, zine-making and short-films, reading sessions on arts and creativity and an arts-specific treasure hunt in the Centre.

The fun-packed week includes a group collaboration where children spend time building together a large-scale cityscape installation made of upcycled material.

The programme will also include a carefully selected 50 minute screening of short films from the Looking Glass Film Club, a homegrown socially responsible film platform that screens cinematically-influential films for the youth through strategic partnership with international children’s film festivals and independent studios.

Leading Artists:

Sarah Ahmed (creative & founder of Jaffat El Aqlam, an E-Mag for Middle Eastern Writers & Artists)
Sara Masinaei (multidisciplinary artist)
Khalid Mezaina (artist)
Brady Izquierdo Rodríguez (artist)
Melanie Harris (art teacher)
LOOKING GLASS FILM CLUB Dubai film platform

The full week’s programme can be found here.
Programme cost: 1400 AED
Open to 15 participants

Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm (8:30am early drop-off available)

Care-takers are responsible for dropping off and picking up their children to and from the Jameel Arts Centre following the programme’s timings.
Children are required to bring their own lunch. Fresh fruit snacks and water provided.

Jameel Arts Centre programmes team are qualified in emergency first aid training.

Registration required through learning@artjameel.org
A tour of the spaces and walkthrough of the programme can also be arranged through the above mentioned email.

Please note that the fees are non-refundable.