CAMPUS ART DUBAI 9.0 BLOCKCHAIN EDITION

Launched in 2012 as the first programme of its kind in the region, Campus Art Dubai (CAD) is part of Art Dubai’s extensive non-commercial programming that continuously develops each year to meet the changing needs of the UAE’s creative community.

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority is the Strategic Partner of Campus Art Dubai.

Campus Art Dubai 9.0 Blockchain Edition, was an 8-week programme that started in January 2022, for UAE based artists with experience in the fields of photography, videography, visual art, animation, sound or new media art.

Seminars occurred once a week and were facilitated via Zoom, the programme aimed to provide applicants with an in-depth overview of the NFT world, led by a host of local and global leading experts in the blockchain and its applications for artists, it also provided an opportunity for the artists to be mentored one-on-one throughout the process.

The programme covered a wide range of topics such as:

Benefits of blockchain technology and its principles of operation
Cryptocurrencies and their role in the financial world.
Security tokens and tokenization of art.
Blockchain in Art.

Artists that had a proven track record of working within the digital realm with experience in areas such as photography, video art, visual art, animation, sound art or new media art were able to apply.