Dubai International Art Centre (DIAC)

The Dubai International Art Centre (DIAC) is a non-profit organization offering an integral environment for artistic expression. It is committed to culturally and creatively enriching the local community by developing, stimulating, nurturing, encouraging, and promoting artists, enthusiasts, and art.

DIAC is owned by the members and managed by a board of directors. It is the premiere center for arts education in Dubai, offering the community more than 80 different art courses and workshops, language courses, and gallery exhibitions. DIAC was founded in 1976 by the initiative of a few artists and art enthusiasts residing in Dubai. Today membership stands at more than 1,100 from 67 different nationalities and growing.

DIAC's primary goals are to promote arts in the GCC and Middle Eastern region by exhibiting artists' work, offering a range of professionally taught courses year-round, and giving teaching opportunities for qualified professional artists. DIAC is one of the main resources for the public to learn about arts in this region, from local gallery exhibitions, to courses, museums shows and more. The center also offers guided tours with curators of galleries and museums, lectures, and special workshops.