
About Ras Al Khaimah Art
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Founded in 2013, we've grown from a small festival of 30 emerging Ras Al Khaimah-based artists to become the emirate's cultural event of the year. This year, the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival is reborn as Ras Al Khaimah Art. Beyond the Festival, Ras Al Khaimah Art is a beacon of creativity, nurturing year-round programs that ignite dialogue. We exist as a hub that empowers emerging creatives and the community through grants, masterclasses, and workshops to cultivate their crafts and talents. Join us on this captivating journey as we redefine the creative scene of our emirate and beyond.
The Festival
As a homegrown cultural happening, Ras Al Khaimah Art provides an immersive and sensory cultural experience to local and international visitors. Ras Al Khaimah Art fuses the modern and the ancient, bringing together a variety of artforms whilst stimulating dialogue between artists, authors, creatives and the community during the vibrant, authentic, and cultural festival steeped in more than a decade of heritage.

Grants
Discover the creative opportunities Ras Al Khaimah Art offers. From our Artist Residency program to Film Grants, we're empowering artists to create, inspire, and contribute to the vibrant cultural scene of Ras Al Khaimah. Click below to explore available grants and start your artistic journey today.

Media

TUE, JAN 27, 2026
Private Views: 5 Exhibitions To See In The UAE This February
An exploration of civilisation and the narratives surrounding the past and future, the Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival retur...
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FRI, JAN 23, 2026
Civilizations: Under the Same Sky
The inaugural Ras Al Khaimah Contemporary Art Biennale will open on January 16, 2026, as part of the Ras Al Khaimah Art ...
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FRI, JAN 23, 2026
Ras Al Khaimah Art 2026 Festival: Things to do this weekend, Jan 23-25
Want to feel like you’ve been on holiday but don’t have the time for a vacay? Drive down to Ras Al Khaimah Art 2026 Fest...
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TUE, JAN 20, 2026
This abandoned ghost village in Ras Al Khaimah is now an open-air gallery
As part of Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival, Al Jazeera Al Hamra has been reborn as a centre for art and creativity.
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MON, JAN 19, 2026
Six things not to miss at the Ras Al Khaimah Arts Festival
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of a former pearling village, the Ras Al Khaimah Art 2026 Festival has returned for...
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MON, JAN 19, 2026
Das 14. Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival ist eröffnet
In Anwesenheit von HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Mitglied des Obersten Rates der VAE und Herrscher von Ras Al Khaim...
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MON, JAN 19, 2026
RAK Ruler Inaugurates the 14th Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival
His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, officially inaugura...
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FRI, JAN 16, 2026
Negli Emirati nasce la Biennale d’Arte Contemporanea di Ras Al Khaimah
Nel panorama in trasformazione dell’arte contemporanea in Medio Oriente, la città di Ras Al Khaimah annuncia la nascita ...
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FRI, JAN 16, 2026
Ras Al Khaimah Art 2026 Festival Kicks Off With “Civilizations”
Ras Al Khaimah’s annual outdoor arts celebration returns with a bang — Ras Al Khaimah Art 2026 Festival (January 16–Feb ...
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