Session Description

Enhance the Creative Process with Archival Materials
In collaboration with the Sharjah Documentation and Archives Authority (SDAA)
Ages 11–15

Date: Saturday, 6 May 2023
Timings: 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Location: Collections Building, Arts Square, Sharjah
Languages: English and Arabic



Learn about archives with specialists from the Sharjah Documentation and Archives Authority, following in the footsteps of SB15 artist John Akomfrah, who draws on history and archival footage as background for his work. Discover photos of old Sharjah and newspaper archives, and learn how cultural and historical events are preserved and documented. Finally, recreate old posters, drawings or photographs through your own sketches or drawings.

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Sharjah Art Foundation is committed to making its programmes as inclusive and accessible as possible. Kindly contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in advance to arrange any support needed during this session. Support could include ramps for wheelchairs, reserved seats for those with hearing impairments to read lips, and sign language interpreters for talks and symposia.

This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided by Sharjah Art Foundation.