Much has been done over the past three years when SAFIR was created as a project to support young Syrian artists all over the world and to further the international representation of Syrian and Middle Eastern Art practices.
Today SAFIR works to support 16 young Syrian artists through the creation of workshops, mentorship programs and more recently language scholarships to support their capacity building in three main focus areas: Thought Process, Expression and Outreach.
At the launch, vice president of MASSYR, Hala Khayat, will talk about the progress SAFIR has made so far and its primary role as a non-profit that supports Syrian Artists internationally. Three SAFIR artists currently present in Dubai will also share their experiences and the ways in which SAFIR has helped further the development of their artistic career. And to wrap it off, two of SAFIR’s current Ambassadors will talk about their planned activities for 2018.