The Waterfront Market, Dubai’s premier destination for fresh foods, has announced the sixth edition of their much-awaited Murals and Art Competition in collaboration with the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority

The winner will receive AED 30,000 and their work will be featured at the Waterfront Market forever!

The competition confirms the Waterfront Market’s commitment to promoting and supporting local homegrown talent and adding to the thriving arts scene in Dubai after six successful years of displaying artistic ability in the emirate.

The competition’s ‘Art for Change’ theme fits with the goal of the next COP28 conference in Dubai to build a more sustainable world.

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The winner of the Waterfront Market Murals and Art Competition will be chosen by a panel of judges who have been carefully chosen for their enthusiasm for fostering and expanding the local art scene, including Khalil Abdulwahid Hassan, Director of the Fine Arts Department at Dubai Culture, Maitha Al Marri, and Lachlan Gyde, Executive Director – Asset Manager, Nakheel.

Your winning piece will feature at the Waterfront Market… forever!

The competition’s participants are asked to express their creativity through striking murals, using their work as a force for good and spreading awareness of urgent environmental issues.

The competition winner’s mural will be permanently placed at the Waterfront Market alongside murals made by previous winners, giving the general public the chance to view and appreciate their artwork forever.

How can you take part?

The public is invited to contribute to mural designs created by creative individuals or organisations.

The winning design will be picked by a panel of judges, and the selected artist will have the exceptional chance to paint it on one of the walls at the Waterfront Market.

People must be 18 years of age or older and residents of the UAE to be eligible to participate. Participation in the tournament this year is not open to previous champions.

The Waterfront Market will give away AED 30,000 to one lucky winner.

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How does it work?

Participants can post pictures of their mural and a brief description of the piece after registering. Participants will have the freedom to revise and submit their work again before the competition’s deadline at any time after first submission, giving them the ability to include any developing ideas they choose. Each candidate is only allowed to submit one piece of art.

Please refer to the complete competition rules for further details**

The shortlisting process will start after the deadline for applications closes on November 26, 2023.

Five applicants who have been shortlisted will be notified once the ratings have been tallied.

To register and submit, participants can visit the application page accessible through the Waterfront Market’s website.