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SUMMARY:Musing x Anti-Rot: Staying Creative When It Becomes a Business
DESCRIPTION:Three creative practitioners to talk about what it takes to stay creative when work becomes a business with clients\, deadlines\, and repetition. The programme: \n5-6pm Networking\n6-6.30pm Mouza Al Hemrani (illustrator and multimedia artist) What I Do on Purpose to Stay Surprising – how she sustains a creative practice alongside a full-time job\, the specific habits she returns to in order to avoid creative autopilot\, and what it costs and produces to keep making work on her own terms\n6.30-7pm Aqib Anwar (photographer) – reflections on the move from freelance photography into building Rice Middle East as a business\, the work he almost did not keep making\, and what changed when he committed fully\n7-7.30pm Speaker tbc Staying In It Without Burning Out or Selling Out\n7.30-8pm Q&A / discussion
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/anti-rot-staying-creative-when-it-becomes-a-business/
LOCATION:M39\, Al Rutam Street\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Professional development
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260609T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260610T193000
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SUMMARY:Arts Chat: Building a Life as a Musician
DESCRIPTION:The latest in an excellent ongoing series on artistic practice\, sustainability\, and the practicalities of a creative life. Drawing from the panellist’s individual experiences\, the discussion will explore collaboration\, visibility\, creative development\, navigating local and international scenes\, and the opportunities and challenges artists currently face while working in the country. On the panel are three musicians who feature in upcoming Arts Center shows: \nFatima\, a singer-songwriter whose storytelling performances blend R&B and soul with Arabian jazz.\nMINOVA\, indie electronic producer and singer. She performs at the Arts Center in a double bill with Fatima on 13 June.\nYahael Camara Onono – percussionist\, composer\, musical director\, educator\, and cultural producer\, founder and bandleader of the award-winning Balimaya Project: his show is on 11 June. \nThe talk will be moderated by Bill Bragin\, Executive Artistic Director of The Arts Center.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/arts-chat-building-a-life-as-a-musician/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery Reading Room\, أبو ظبي\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Music,Professional development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTSTAMP:20251105T145715Z
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SUMMARY:Berklee Abu Dhabi Music Summit
DESCRIPTION:Berklee Abu Dhabi’s “groundbreaking” music summit is intended to explore “the intersection of artistic expression and intelligent innovation” while “addressing the personal and professional journey artists take to discover their unique sound and creative identity”. \nIn practice this means a two-day programme of sessions on performance\, songwriting\, education\, music technology and production\, health and wellness\, and the music business (including rights protection and intellectual property); it’s a curriculum that would indeed seem to offer a practical approach to music and the music business for both emerging artists and more established professionals. \nDay one runs 10am to 7pm\, day 2 is 1pm to 8pm (or later – there’s an outdoor jam session to finish).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/berklee-abu-dhabi-music-summit/
LOCATION:Berklee Abu Dhabi\, UAE Pavilion\, Saadiyat ISland\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Music,Professional development
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250529T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250529T210000
DTSTAMP:20250516T075708Z
CREATED:20250516T075635Z
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SUMMARY:Bring Your Boss Corporate Academy Training Session
DESCRIPTION:A free taster session for the Courtyard’s corporate training courses aimed at “business leaders\, HR professionals\, and curious teams to experience” for them to expeirence “how we use improvisation to build real-world workplace skills like collaboration\, communication\, and leadership”. It’s part workshop\, part networking\, and part comedy night – the evening wraps up with a performance of the totally excellent improv show PowerPointless\, where presenters improvise presentations on slide decks they’ve never seen before.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bring-your-boss-corporate-academy-training-session/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv,Professional development,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250428
DTSTAMP:20250422T160258Z
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SUMMARY:Makers’ Month
DESCRIPTION:Dubai Culture is running its third Makers’ Month this weekend at Earth Roastery in Al Quoz – panel discussions\, talks\, and hands-on workshops “designed to sharpen skills and foster collaboration between manufacturing and the creative industries”. The principles are sound: encourage local manufacturing businesses to see what’s going on the crrative field\, encourage creatives to think about using local production facilities if they have one-offs or short runs to make\, generally help the creative sector up its act in thinking commercially. And there are incentives to highlight: Khulood Khoory\, Director of the Projects & Events Department at Dubai Culture\, said the weekend would emphasise “Al Quoz Creative Zone’s unique resources\, investment opportunities\, and proven models”. \nThe workshops range from the basics – sustainability\, craftsmanship\, starting up a business – to more advanced topics like using AI in product design workflows. And some of the presentations are sure to be packed out: Alhaan Ahmed of ARDH on ‘Designers as Entrepreneurs: Crafting Sustainable and Desirable Solutions for the Future’ looks a good one. ‘The Art and Business of Ceramics: Craft\, Growth\, and Community’ with a strong panel is another good subject\, the delicate balance beween art\, community and commerce. \nThe programme – download the PDF here – also features a guided bus tour organised by Make Works UAE to visit three local factories: a furniture manufacturer\, a multipurpose production facility\, and a printing house and design studio. The tour offers live demonstrations and real-time exposure to the creatives’ processes\, “underlining Al Quoz Creative Zone’s technical expertise and craftsmanship”. \nAttendance is free\, but you’ll need to pre-register. And no\, we don’t know why a weekend event is titled as a month …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/makers-month/
LOCATION:Earth Roastery\, 6th St\, Al Quoz 3\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Conference,Professional development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241125
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SUMMARY:Create by Getty Images
DESCRIPTION:A free weekend of solid professional development for creatives\, hosted at GPP from 8.30am to 5pm on each day and run by Getty Images Middle East – hear from Getty Images’ people on what visuals are in demand by companies globally\, find out what it takes to be a Getty Images and iStock creator\, learn the benefits of having your content represented for global customers to license\, participate in shoots … Obviously Getty is in the business of adding to its portfolio of licensable pics\, but this does look like a great opportunity for getting some practical insights\, improving skills\, connecting with peers\, and maybe adding to your income … and it’s free!
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/create-by-getty-images/
LOCATION:Gulf Photo Plus\, Unit D36 Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Photography,Professional development
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241121T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241121T190000
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SUMMARY:NYU Abu Dhabi MFA Open Studios
DESCRIPTION:A chance to see what the NYUAD MFA in Art and Media programme is all about – meet students and faculty\, learn more about the programme\, check out the application process and available scholarships (available for all students\, with some getting up to 100 percent tuition aid). \nThe MFA in Art and Media is a full-time\, interdisciplinary\, studio-based course that sits at the crossroads of practice and theory\, tradition and change in the arts. The only program of its kind in the region\, it aims to provide students with the knowledge\, tools\, and hands-on experience to prepare for life as a professional artist or art academic.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nyu-abu-dhabi-mfa-open-studios-3/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Professional development
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231205T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231205T193000
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SUMMARY:Arts Chat: Building a Life as an Artist
DESCRIPTION:A continuing series on building a life as an artist\, presented by The NYUAD Art Gallery in partnership with The NYUAD Arts Center and NYUAD Career Development Centre. This conversation delves into opportunities and challenges that artists are facing in building an actual career in the UAE. Your panel: \nShilpa Ananth Indian singer-songwriter who blend the ethereal tapestries of South India with influences from Soul\, Jazz\, and Electronica. A Berklee graduate\, she recently released her second album. \nKhalid Jauffer An alumnus of SEAF and Campus Art Dubai 7.0\, Jauffer (b. 1996\, Dubai) finds his subject matter in everyday life; “from writing poems in delivery order comments to recreating a rose in a bottle from his office parking lot\, he distils the poetic fragility of human existence from seemingly mundane experiences”. \nCarlos Páez Multidisciplinary theatre artist\, game designer\, and educator whose work focuses on “creating new realities where audience-participants explore new ways of being themselves and interacting with other humans and non-humans”. Another SEAF alumnus\, he has a BA in Theater from NYUAD with a minor in Game Design. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/arts-chat-building-a-life-as-an-artist/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery\, Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Professional development
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231123T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231123T190000
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SUMMARY:NYU Abu Dhabi MFA Open Studios
DESCRIPTION:The NYU Abu Dhabi MFA in Art and Media programme is throwing its doors open (briefly) to coincide with Abu Dhabi Art; you’re invited to meet MFA students and faculty\, learn more about the MFA course (including scholarships)\, and see some ongoing work. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nyu-abu-dhabi-mfa-open-studios-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Professional development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231106
DTSTAMP:20231011T085528Z
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SUMMARY:Berklee Abu Dhabi Music Summit
DESCRIPTION:Two days of participatory performance\, workshops\, panel sessions and networking aimed at “music professionals\, artists and enthusiasts” and focussing on the music business for independent artists – it “aims to inspire the next generation of composers\, songwriters\, performers\, and music business professionals through panel discussions\, educational sessions and workshops providing inspiring opportunities to grow”. The website has disappointingly few details\, but apparently highlights include and Open Music Jam Session led by Berklee alumni and faculty; a Music Listening Session in collaboration with Anghami; and workshops led by Berklee College of music and XP Music Futures. Hours at 10am to 4pm each day.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/berklee-abu-dhabi-music-summit-2/
LOCATION:Berklee Abu Dhabi\, UAE Pavilion\, Saadiyat ISland\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Music,Professional development
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