Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ‘Young Artist Award' competition

All entries for the competition's 10th edition should be submitted by 31st October

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ‘Young Artist Award' competition, The Cultural Office of Her Highness Sheikha Manal announces new updates by introducing ‘Architecture' category 

HH Sheikha Manal: “The UAE has opened channels of communication amongst creative minds and become a source of inspiration to innovators and artists.”

Dubai, UAE, September 14, 2016:    Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, President of Dubai Women Establishment and wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has stressed that young people's creativity is driving the cultural movement within the UAE, which is reflected by the country's achievements in establishing itself as a global hub for culture and civilisation in the region. 

Her Highness Sheikha Manal said: “The UAE's recognition of creativity and creative people is a source of inspiration for talented artists. It provides opportunities for young people to release their creative energy, through expressing their identity and values. The UAE forms a cultural link between the East, West, North and South and supports emerging artists by introducing them to the world's different artistic forms and cultures, in addition to offering them opportunities to learn about their impact on society. The UAE has become a source of inspiration to innovators and artists in the country and abroad.”
 
This follows The Cultural Office of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's announcement of new updates to the ‘Young Artist Award' competition in celebration of the 10th edition. This includes the introduction of a new Architecture category, in addition to the competition's four main categories, to support The Cultural Office of Her Highness Sheikha Manal's continuous work to encourage and recognise emerging artists in the UAE, recognising that Architecture requires as much creativity as the other categories.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal said she is confident that The Cultural Office will receive many innovative and creative submissions, within both the new Architecture and four existing categories. This is especially true because the UAE is home to various creative minds and boasts some of the most impressive and unique architectural designs in the world. Her Highness Sheikha Manal highlighted that the award is a key platform for celebrating creativity in the UAE, and acts as a catalyst for innovation. Her Highness also wished all participants and young artists the best of luck and success. 

The new Architecture category comes as an addition to the competition's four main categories: Fine Art, Photography, Multimedia and Design. The Cultural Office, under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has enhanced the structure of the Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award in order to increase competitiveness and expand the talent pool of the competition.

Entry submissions to the Architecture category should include a 250 word project description and a digital rendering which includes perspective views, a ground floor plan and elevation. Shortlisted entrants will then be asked to submit an architectural model measuring 30cm x 42cm. Also, this year, group submissions can be entered into the competition, in addition to an artist solo project being entered into the same category. From the group submission entries, one winner will be selected across all the categories and the group submission winner will receive an award prize of AED 40,000. 

This year's competition will also feature a ‘People's Choice' as well as ‘Social Media' recognition award. The Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award is open to all UAE residents and citizens, young artists and students between the ages of 18-30 years old. All entries must be submitted online at www.youngartistaward.ae no later than 31 October 2016. The award prizes include AED 50,000 for first place, AED 30,000 for second place and AED 20,000 for third place.