Past Workshops

DDW 2020 MasterClass: Introduction to the Tanween Design Programme 2021

Lisa Ball-Lechgar, Salim Ahmed

Since its launch in 2013, the Tanween design programme at Tashkeel has contributed to the growth of the UAE design sector by investing in 26 UAE-based emerging designers from 11 countries to design an...

Online Course: Critical Dialogues

Kevin Jones

Running annually since 2016, this twelve-week course offers artists the tools to significantly improve how they represent themselves. Based on the belief that we can’t think critically if we don’t rea...

Training for Teaching-Artists

Azim Al Ghussein

In this workshop participants will learn how to structure and plan a studio based workshop. Topics discussed will include how to plan according to parameters, how to cost and price a workshop, how to ...

Arts Marketing for Artists

Sofiane Si Merabet

As part of its arts management series, join artist and marketing consultant Sofiane Si Merabet (aka The Confused Arab) to run through the steps necessary to grow an artist’s business, including conten...

Arts Management 2: Creative Writing for Designers

Yosr El Sherbiny

How do you use creative writing to gain a competitive advantage? Examine the ways you can broaden your critical thinking skills through creative writing, exploring the opportunities writing offers as ...

Critical Dialogues

Kevin Jones

Begun in 2016, this yearly twelve-week course offers artists the tools to significantly improve how they represent themselves. Based on the belief that we can’t think critically if we don’t read crit...

DDW 18: Collaboration for Emerging Designers

Helen Voce

What collaboration is (and isn't!). Collaboration can reap rewards such as exploration of unfamiliar materials / processes, new products, access to new markets, increased profile and experience of wor...

Professional Practice Programme

Karim Sultan

The aim of the programme is to provide artists and curators with the tools and skills to enhance their practice through a range of sessions including crits, writing workshops, practical sessions (lega...

Critical Dialogues

Kevin Jones

The Critical Dialogues programme is recommended for any artist, writer, curator or individual actively engaged in contemporary art.

Screen-printing on Fabric

In the Screen-printing on Fabric workshop, participants will learn to develop designs for two methods of image reproduction: the first from cut paper stencils and the second through screen exposure.Th...