Dubai International Art Centre

In 1976 Concorde commenced supersonic commercial passenger services to the US and Bahrain from Europe, the 21st Olympic Games were held in Montreal (Canada), Jimmy Carter was elected the 39th US President, the CN Tower in Canada was completed as the tallest building in the world (555m) and China’s revolutionary leader Moa Tse-tung died in Beijing. Closer to home the United Arab Emirates celebrated its fifth birthday on 2nd December and in Dubai.

Since inception DIAC has operated under four names; ‘The Art Society of Dubai’ (1976-1985), ‘Folk Art Charity Association for Teaching and Showing’ (1986-1989), ‘The Dubai Arts Centre’, and finally, since 1995, the ‘Dubai International Art Centre’ or better known by its acronym ‘DIAC’. The last change in name was suggested by the changing character of Dubai itself. No longer a mysterious Sheikhdom settled on the shores of the Arabian Gulf Dubai was fast becoming an international business center with diversity and growth at its core. With this came more students, teachers and friends from diver

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The Dubai International Art Centre was founded in 1995.