Workshops: Photography (SAF Vantage Point 9)

Running from 18 September to 18 December, the Vantage Point Sharjah 9 (VPS9) learning programme consists of an excursion as well as workshops, courses and photowalks alongside talks and panel discussions focused on photography.

Open for participants aged 7 and above, the courses and workshops will take place at the Collections Building in Arts Square and Al Hamriyah Studios, unless otherwise indicated. Sessions are conducted in either Arabic or English or both, depending on the needs of the participants.

Please find the available workshops and courses for September-October:

Setting Up Your Home Photography Studio
Workshop for Youth and Adults
With Altamash Urooj

Date: Saturday, 25 September 2021
Timings: 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: The Flying Saucer
Ages: 15+
Languages: Arabic and English

Digital Photography: A Crash Course
Workshop for Youth and Adults

Date: Saturday, 2 October 2021
Timings: 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Al Hamriyah Studios
Ages: 15+
Languages: Arabic and English

Experimental Lighting Photography
Workshop for Youth and Adults
With Baked with Light

Date: Saturday,9 October 2021
Timings: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Al Hamriyah Studios
Ages: 15+
Languages: Arabic and English

Portrait Photography Workshop
Workshop for Youth and Adults
With Mahra Al Mehairi

Date: Saturday, 23 October 2021
Timings: 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Al Hamriyah Studios
Ages: 15+
Languages: Arabic and English

To learn more, please email us at youthandadults@sharjahart.org or call (06) 5685050.

To register for the Vantage Point Sharjah 9 workshops and courses, please click here.

All events are free and open to the public, and all materials will be provided by Sharjah Art Foundation.

Competition: The Zay Initiative

DESIGN COMPETITION

In celebration of the UAE’s cultural heritage, where tradition meets innovation, Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown has partnered with The Zay Initiative, a non-profit organization that celebrates the preservation of Arab heritage, to launch an international design competition:

‘ZAY – THE ART OF UAE DRESS’

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Deadline to submit sketches and concept note

For more information: astrid.lesuisse@ihg.com   

Read more about The Zay Initiative !

Opening: Vantage Point 9, Sharjah Art Foundation

Saturday, 18 September 2021
9:00 am–9:00 pm
Al Hamriyah Studios, Sharjah

Vantage Point Sharjah 9 (VPS9) is the ninth iteration of Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual initiative dedicated to the medium of photography. The exhibition is on view from 18 September through 18 December at the Foundation’s off-site venue Al Hamriyah Studios.

The exhibition features local and international photographers exhibiting in the following categories: Conceptual, Photojournalism and Documentary, Experimental and Staged Photography.

Book your free entry ticket here!