Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation



Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation was the United Arab's first multi-purpose community centre.

 

Created to nurture cultural consciousness by the late Sheikh Zayed in 1981, Cultural Foundation reopens in December as a home for contemporary culture and a place for inspiration, intellectual and cultural exchange.

Cultural Foundation comprises

  • Art Gallery
  • Art Studios Programme, an inspiring artistic threshold which provides free artwork production spaces for established UAE artists
  • Artist in Residence Programme, a platform for young dedicated artists to share their experience among each other, participate in mentoring sessions with professionals and to reflect through discussions about artistic topics.
  • The Book Club, a platform which brings book lovers and readers together to discuss, gain new perspectives, exchange and share their experiences and passion for literature on every first Saturday of every month.
  • Cultural Foundation talks programme that will offer the chance for intellectual conversations between speakers (artists, scholars, professors, experts, film makers, novelists…etc.) and audiences from all backgrounds and all ages.
  • Workshops programme designed to foster artistic growth through providing educational and practical opportunities to the public being artists or art enthusiasts, to transform the artists’ experiences and expertise into a physical hand on practices

Discover art and heritage workshops, events and unique performances at the Cultural Foundation.

 

Image Credit: Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation


Opening hours

Mon–Thu 09:00–20:00, Fri 14:00–20:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00.


Contacts

+971 2 657 6348
info@culturalfoundation.ae


Links


Address

Abu Dhabi
Cultural Foundation, Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum St(2nd St), Al Hosn

How to get there?

The Cultural Foundation sits opposite Qasr Al Hosn. Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, between Zayed the First Street, Khaled Bin Waleed Street, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Street (5th Street) ad Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed St (2nd Street).

Nearby the site include the Etisalat Headquarters and the World Trade Centre.