Policy – magpie

How to find the world’s best city for contemporary art

8 September 2026

What’s the world’s best city for contemporary art? It all depends on how and what you measure, of course, but such assessments have traditionally been made on vibes (“does this place feel buzzy?”) plus some feel for how much money [… more]

AED 1bn in support for Dubai’s creative sector: coming real soon now

6 May 2026

Dubai Culture has produced a ‘Creative Sector Resilience Portfolio’ in the form of what is described as a new AED 1 billion support package for the creative sector. The broad outlines have been published, but there’s nothing on the detail [… more]

Arts and culture education: just what do we need?

12 March 2024

Last month Abu Dhabi hosted the UNESCO World Conference on Culture and Arts Education, a three-day beanfeast for around 1,000 culture and education stakeholders from around the world – including 90 ministers of education and/or culture and 125 other representatives [… more]