Published on 1 July 2026
Sharjah Art Foundation’s Summer Camp 2026 offers young artists an opportunity to explore a variety of art forms at locations across the Emirate of Sharjah. Designed for participants ages 3 to 15, workshops focused on painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media will take place from 6 July to 20 August 2026.
Summer Camp for Children and Families
6 July–19 August
Sharjah Art Institute, Arts Square, and Al Mureijah Square, Sharjah
Children ages 6–10 and 11–15 can engage with contemporary art and express their creativity through week-long workshops inspired by works in the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection and the ongoing exhibition Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar: Body Quotidian.
Early Learning Summer Camp
6 July–19 August
The Flying Saucer, Dasman, Sharjah
Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can immerse themselves in stimulating activities and free exploration through hands-on workshops, access to a children’s library and a variety of DIY activity cards that encourage independent learning and playful discovery.
Art Centres Summer Camp
6 July–20 August
Across the emirate
Children ages 6 to 15 can experience the transformative power of art as they experiment with a range of art materials and techniques. The programme focuses on a different theme each week: Everyday Things, Hidden Nature, Imagined Futures and Visual Narratives.
Admission is free. The full programme is available at sharjahart.org
Sharjah Art Foundation is an advocate, catalyst and producer of contemporary art within the Emirate of Sharjah and the surrounding region, in dialogue with the international arts community. The Foundation advances an experimental and wide-ranging programmatic model that supports the production and presentation of contemporary art, preserves and celebrates the distinct culture of the region and encourages a shared understanding of the transformational role of art. The Foundation's core initiatives include the long-running Sharjah Biennial, featuring contemporary artists from around the world; the annual March Meeting, a convening of international arts professionals and artists; grants and residencies for artists, curators and cultural producers; ambitious and experimental commissions and a range of travelling exhibitions and scholarly publications.
Established in 2009 to expand programmes beyond the Sharjah Biennial, which launched in 1993, the Foundation is a critical resource for artists and cultural organisations in the Gulf and a conduit for local, regional and international developments in contemporary art. The Foundation's deep commitment to developing and sustaining the cultural life and heritage of Sharjah is reflected through year-round exhibitions, performances, screenings and educational programmes in the city of Sharjah and across the Emirate, often hosted in historic buildings that have been repurposed as cultural and community centres. A growing collection reflects the Foundation's support of contemporary artists in the realisation of new work and its recognition of the contributions made by pioneering modern artists from the region and around the world.
Sharjah Art Foundation is a legally independent public body established by Emiri Decree and supported by government funding, grants from national and international nonprofits and cultural organisations, corporate sponsors and individual patrons. Hoor Al Qasimi serves as President and Director. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.
Sharjah is the third largest of the seven United Arab Emirates, and the only one bridging the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Reflecting the deep commitment to the arts, architectural preservation and cultural education embraced by its ruler, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Sharjah is home to more than 20 museums and has long been known as the cultural hub of the United Arab Emirates. It was named UNESCO's Arab Capital of Culture for 1998 and the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2019.
Alyazeyah Al Marri
alyazeyah@sharjahart.org
+971 (0)6 5444113
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