Due to the high volume of applications, Dubai’s premier fresh food market, The Waterfront MarketandDubai Culture and Arts Authority, will extend the deadline of participation to October 31^st 2020 offering a chance to all interested artists to take part in honouring the front line workers who have helped the UAE in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Waterfront Market has joined forces with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority for the return of its Murals and Art Competition, with a prize of AED 15,000 awarded to the competition winner as well as the opportunity to bring their mural design to life for permeant display at the Waterfront Market, participants of this year’s Murals and Art Competition are being set the task of creating a mural to honour the UAE’s front-line workers. To register and submit your entry, participants must visit the application page available on the Waterfront Market’s website:https://murals.waterfrontmarket.ae/

Mohammad Al Madani, Waterfront Market Manager said:“The Waterfront Market’s Murals and Art Competition is a great opportunity for aspiring artists to compete and show off their talents to a panel of experts in hopes of getting their art displayed at the Waterfront Market. The market aims to rejuvenate the city’s original hub and celebrating the Murals and Art Competition annually compliments our vision. We are also honoured to join forces with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority for the third year running, so we can help bring a richer cultural experience with such a very important message and theme to the community.”

He added: “We owe our deepest gratitude to all the brave front-line workers for selflessly and tirelessly working for the good of the wider community, and the mural design competition theme is a symbolic thank you from us to all of them.”

After proving to be a huge success since its launch three years ago, the Waterfront Market’s Murals and Art Competition aims to inspire the community and encourage budding artists and art enthusiasts throughout the UAE to engage with the wider creative community.

Khalil Abdulwahid Hassan, Director of Fine Arts Department, at Dubai Culture, said:“The Waterfront Market’s Murals and Art Competition is one of our many efforts to empower the creative industry and provide an enabling podium for budding artists to be part of the Emirate’s arts community. This year’s theme keeps in view the fact that we as a community are grateful to our frontline workers and the participants will have the rare chance to express their gratitude in form of a mural that will be permanently displayed at the venue of the market. A renewed partnership with the Waterfront Market affirms our aim to provide a rich cultural experience to the artists as well as the visitors. We look forward to a fruitful association this year.”

The annual competition is part of the Waterfront Market’s community-focused initiatives and is supported by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. The deadline for submission of entry is31^stOctober 2020. To register and submit your entry, participants must visit the application page available on the Waterfront Market’s website:https://murals.waterfrontmarket.ae/