Dubai’s premier fresh-food destination, Waterfront Market, has partnered once again with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority for the highly anticipated Murals and Art Competition.
Returning for the fourth year running, artists will be tasked to create a special mural focused on the theme: “50 years of achievements” that will encapsulate the UAE’s biggest steps and contributions to mankind through a large mural that will honour the UAE and celebrate its golden jubilee.
Mohammad Al Madani, Waterfront Market Manager, said: “Supporting and showcasing the UAE’s heritage and progress has been embedded in our core values at Waterfront Market and is of paramount importance to us. Our own annual Murals and Art Competition complements our vision, and this year’s theme instils us with immense pride as we celebrate the year of the 50th by honouring our country’s progress and achievements in its golden jubilee.”
AED 50,000 will be awarded to the competition’s winner, and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring their mural design to life for a permanent display at Waterfront Market.
Participants are invited to register and submit their entries today on Waterfront Market’s website: https://murals.waterfrontmarket.ae/
A success since its outset four years ago, Waterfront Market’s Murals and Art Competition aims to inspire the community and encourage budding artists and art enthusiasts throughout the UAE to engage with the wider creative community.
Khalil Abdulwahid Hassan, Director of the Fine Arts Department at Dubai Culture, said: “Waterfront Market’s Murals and Art Competition is one of our many efforts to empower the creative industry and provide an enabling podium for budding artists to be part of the emirate’s arts community. This year’s theme celebrates the 50 years of the UAE’s founding, making it a special theme and a close one to our hearts. We look forward to further fruitful participation this year.”
How can I join?
– Creative individuals or teams of minimum two and maximum of five individuals are invited to submit a mural design celebrating the UAE’s “50 years of achievements” through art.
– Participants must be aged 18 years and over.
– To register and submit an entry, the participant/s must visit the application page available on Waterfront Market’s website: https://murals.waterfrontmarket.ae/
– The deadline for submission of entries will be this 14th November 2021.
– After signing-up, participants can upload images of their mural design painting along with a brief explanation of the work.
Participants will have the option to edit and resubmit their work any-time prior to the competition closing date, allowing an opportunity for them to add in their evolving ideas if they wish.
– Only one piece of work may be submitted by each applicant.
Once all creations have been submitted by the closing date of 14th November 2021, the shortlisting will commence. A panel of judges – chosen for their passion of supporting and growing the local art scene – will individually rate all submissions in relation to the criteria set by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.
Once the individual ratings are tallied, a shortlist of five applicants will be notified. The shortlisted candidates, plus the winner will be announced on 2nd December 2021, and from there, the winner selected will be invited to paint their wining mural design on the murals’ wall at the Waterfront Market.
Shoppers and tourists visiting the Waterfront Market will have a chance to witness the painting of the winning mural in progress starting 5th December 2021, and the mural artwork will be unveiled to the public after completion on 13th December 2021.
The annual competition is part of Waterfront Market’s community-focused initiatives and is supported by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.
