- What? Start at Art Dubai - an activity program during Art Dubai 2009 linking artists with disadvantaged children. START is an Art Dubai and Al Madad Foundation joint partnership charity launched in March 2007.
- Where? Art Dubai
- When? Wednesday - Saturday 18 - 21 March 2009
- How much?
- Tickets from where?
- Organisers? START, Art Dubai, Al Madad Foundation
- Main Sponsors?
- Contact tel? +971-4-3681128 (START)
- Website? www.startworld.org, Director is Sonia Brewin
Artists and organisations working with Art Dubai and START for 2009 include Sacha Jafri, Elhum Shakerifar, Maitha bin Lahej, Noor Amin Al Khaja, Tashkeel Dubai, Darat Al Funun Jordan and Thinking Cloud.
- The annual START Fundraising Gala will be held during Art Dubai 2009 at the Burj Al Arab beach. Email sonia@startworld.org to register.
- Children's art education program for under 12s at the Dubai Art Fair
- Family Education Program where young artists (or artist-wannabees) can meet real artists and do art activities
- Art workshops and activities presented by some of the artists exhibiting at Art Dubai
- Guided tours of the Art Dubai fair for 17-19 year olds
- Panel discussion about contemporary art for young people
- Producing a short film about Art Dubai 2009 with Elhum Shakerifar
- Creating three 6-foot canvases about Art Dubai 2009 with Sacha Jafri
- See also Dubai art galleries list