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Sultan gives Dh1m to
support local artists

His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered to acquire a select group of local artworks worth Dh1 million showcased in the 30th Annual Exhibition out of his keenness to support local artists and the art culture in the country.

The exhibition was organised by the Emirates Fine Arts Society earlier this year.

In a statement, Hisham Al Mazloum, Director of the Arts Directorate at the Sharjah Department of Culture and Information, highlighted the support of Shaikh Sultan for local, Arab and foreign artists.

He said the Sharjah Ruler has been keen to provide all material and moral support to the Emirates Fine Art Society since it was founded in recognition of the role of art in promoting social awareness.

Established in 1980, this non-profit making society is a member of the Arab Art Association and the International Art Association (Arab) in Paris.

The Head Office of the society is in Sharjah with branches in Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Khor Fakkan.

The Emirates Fine Arts Society helps promote art education and art appreciation among the public, in particular about national artists, and conducts workshops, seminars and lectures on painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphics, photography and calligraphy.

The society also encourages artists to get together, assists with exhibitions, and produces publications and periodicals on fine arts.