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FAYOUM ART CENTER

Founded by the Egyptian artist, Mohamed Abla in 2006, the idea of the Art Center was inspired by the International Summer Academy in Salzburg, where Abla teaches. The Art Center is a place for artists to meet and get involved in workshops, with an exhibition hall to support and exhibit art work and an Art library.
The center is located by Lake Qarun in Fayoum, which is one hour away from Cairo. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains, sand dunes and palm trees, close to the Waterfalls –“Wadi El Rayan” and “Wadi Hetan” (The Whale Valley), which are very inspiring to artists.

FAYOUM WINTER ACADEMY

The aim of the Academy is to explore different materials and experiment with the environment to produce unique art pieces that could inspire other artists later. Artists receive supervision from professors that are available during the academy and discussions with other artists. Courses include Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Cartoon, Performance & Installation Art .
 
   

Winter Academy 2012

The Academy is an open gate for exchange of culture and experience, on a common artistic ground for collaboration and interaction to develop ideas without any barriers; it is a new experience and observation of social, cultural and artistic attitudes. This makes it an expanded studio for the artists to explore within the context of the place, in collaboration with the environment – experimentation and interaction with other artists and the environment.
Two students get a Scholarship to Salzburg every year.

Duration

The Winter Academy will starts on the 3rd of February till 15th of March, 2012.
It lasts for six weeks. The artists choose to stay (2 weeks, 4 weeks or 6 weeks).
During these six weeks there is an opportunity to visit many of the tourist sites in Fayoum and Cairo, as well as, exhibitions and lectures by prominent Artists from around the world.

How to apply

Click here for Application
Send the application to our e-mail: winteracademy.ablamuseum@gmail.com
Together with a personal photo, CV and samples of previous or recent art works.
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