- HE Abdul Rahman Al Owais: “The global scope of the Award is in line with our efforts to support the UAE Soft Power Strategy.”
- The award cements Dubai’s position as a creative and sustainable global city for culture, arts, heritage, and literature
Government of Dubai Media Office: Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, has launched a global recognition award for art, bearing the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
As part of its efforts to support the Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives and achieve its vision, the award aims to encourage artists from around the world to compete across four main categories, namely, Arts, Creative Industries, Influencer of the Year, and Top Art Patron. The award will also replace the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of Arts Awards in one of its categories.
Number ‘1’ was chosen as the award logo, inspired by the words of HH Shiekh Mohammed: “We want to be number 1 globally in all fields.” The logo also embodies the spirit of art with its painting-like design and colour choices, featuring a spectrum of harmonious tones that flow smoothly and strongly.
HE Abdulrahman Bin Mohamed Al Owais Chairman of the Board of Directors Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) said: “This award is designed as a distinctive global award that promotes Dubai’s innovation-driven approach and establishes bridges of communication to foster cooperation with all nations. The award complements many global initiatives launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed to promote Dubai as an incubator for art and culture.”
Al Owais continued: “This award will help us in cementing Dubai's position as a creative and sustainable city for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, and will contribute to achieving one of the objectives of the Dubai 2021 Plan which is to ‘make Dubai a city of creative and empowered individuals, filled with pride and happiness’. In line with our sustainable regional and international programs and policies, the award supports the UAE Soft Power Strategy and covers the UAE's economic, cultural, artistic, humanitarian, tourism, and societal landscapes. In addition, it will highlight the UAE as a civilised nation, underlining its distinctive heritage, identity, and cultural heritage.”
“This award will have a strong outreach because it bears the name of HH Sheikh Mohammed, and is sure to attract global attention. We expect that it will draw millions of followers across traditional and new media, thus enhancing the image of Dubai and the UAE. Consequently, it will serve as a platform for promoting noble values that help spread peace and compassion across the world,” he added.
Dubai Culture aims to enhance Dubai’s cultural scene and draw attention to the UAE’s rich heritage. The Authority’s mandate is to build bridges of constructive dialogue between different civilizations and cultures to enhance Dubai's position as a creative and sustainable global city for culture, heritage, arts, and literature, with the aim to empower these sectors by developing creative and innovative projects and initiatives locally, regionally, and globally.
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About Dubai Culture & Arts Authority:
The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) was launched on March 8, 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in order to drive the growth of the city’s artistic and cultural landscape. The Authority’s vision is to establish Dubai as a global, creative, and sustainable city for culture, heritage, arts and literature, and to empower these sectors to bring happiness to Dubai’s society.
As part of its mandate, Dubai Culture has several initiatives that are focused on strengthening both the historic and modern cultural fabric of Dubai, including Dubai Art Season - the city’s premier umbrella arts initiative which kicks off with Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and encompasses Art Week including Art Dubai, and SIKKA Art Fair- an annual event aimed at promoting Emirati and local artists in the UAE and the wider GCC region, Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre - an annual festival that fosters the art of theatre in the UAE and that is celebrating its 12th anniversary in 2018, and Dubai Next - a dynamic platform that aims to showcase the Emirate’s cultural ethos and its vibrant creative scene on the global stage.
The Authority’s other key initiatives include Creatopia (www.creatopia.ae) - the nation’s first government empowered virtual community that guides and nurtures the creative culture of the nation and provides a platform of information and opportunities that lead to exposure and personal growth.
Dubai Culture also plays a leading role in support of the UAE National Strategy for Reading 2026, in particular by undertaking a major refurbishment of all Dubai Public Libraries branches to transform them into state-of-art cultural and artistic hubs. Across all of its branches, Dubai Public Library also provides children and young adults with a range of educational and entertaining activities that encourage the use of its facilities. The ‘Our Summer is Filled with Culture & Arts Programme’ is a Dubai Public Library initiative which complements the UAE National Reading Strategy, with its activities open to all age groups, and which revolve around four key themes: happiness, reading, family and the future.
The Authority also manages more than 16 heritage sites across the Emirate and is a key government stakeholder in the development of the Dubai Historical District. As the custodian Authority of Dubai’s museum sector, Dubai Culture officially launched Etihad Museum in December 2016. The museum provides a platform to encourage cultural exchange and to connect Emirati youth with their culture and history. As part of the Authority mandate to support Dubai’s vision of becoming the focal point of diverse cultural exchange (regionally & globally), the museums will play a catalyst role in preserving Emirati Heritage.
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