Our world is changing.

As technology and creative mediums evolve at an unprecedented pace, art is becoming more transformative than ever. Standing at the edge of this great frontier, New Media Art is one of the most exciting yet least understood creative movements. This is about to change.

Initiated by the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Diriyah Company, Diriyah Art Futures is a world-class hub dedicated to New Media Arts: a place for collaboration, speculation, and production by creative communities from across the globe. Here, artists, scholars, and technologists come together to research, document, and create new work, exploring the future of art at the intersection of science and technology.

Within the landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, and North Africa, DAF invites participation in public exhibitions, educational programmes, artistic and research residencies, lab-driven workshops, masterclasses, and grant opportunities. We aim to bridge the gap between the MENA region and the wider world, amplifying the voice of the region in global conversations about art, science, and technology.

Set in Diriyah, the birthplace of the Kingdom, DAF reflects the Ministry of Culture’s commitment to preserving Saudi Arabia’s unique heritage while pioneering new art practices that will shape the future of creativity and humanity.

Across our programming, we strive to set new global benchmarks in this dynamic field, from paradigm-shifting exhibitions of regional and international New Media and Digital Art, to our Mazra’ah Media Arts Residency and pioneering year-long Emerging New Media Artist programme.
Established as the first institution of its kind in the MENA region, DAF is expanding the creative ecosystem in line with Saudi Vision 2030, transforming the Kingdom into a global powerhouse of New Media Arts.

In the ever-expanding universe of emergent creativity, we are the center.

We are Diriyah Art Futures.

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