Dubai Culture Receives Record Number Of Submissions For The 8th Edition Of SIKKA Art Fair 2018

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has received a record number of submissions for the eighth edition of SIKKA Art Fair, which will be hosted from 17^th to 26^thMarch 2018 at Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood.The Authority’s expert judging panel is currently assessing over 200 submissions from young Emirati, UAE-based and GCC artists, an increase of 50% in the number of submissions from 2016, which is a testament to the community’s increasing interest in SIKKA year on year.

SIKKA Art Fair – Dubai Art Season’s flagship initiative –is held under the patronage of Her Highness SheikhaLatifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Office at Dubai Culture. The contemporary, artist-ledfairwhich offers a unique platform for regional and local emerging talent to showcase their work via a range of exciting exhibitions, art installations, workshops, film, music and performing arts.