AFAC Make Art Possible Dinner

“AFAC”, the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture is the Arab region’s preferred resource for independent artists and cultural practitioners. Founded in 2007, AFAC is a unique grant-making institution that is focusing on providing a wide platform for the development of the Arab arts and cultural scene. AFAC supports as broad and diversified a scope of critical thinkers, artists and social entrepreneurs in the fields of cinema, performing arts, literature, music and visual arts while facilitating cultural exchange, research and cooperation across the Arab world and globally.

This unique Art institution is organizing on the 18^th of November 2015, its annual fundraising gala dinner with the support of HSBC private banking, in the presence of philanthropists, patrons of the arts, gallerists, leading businessmen and diplomats.

“At AFAC we work on serving as an active catalyzer for free and critical individual expression. We embrace free thought away from all influences, that help us gain a deeper understanding of our Arab societies and foster a greater cross cultural dialogue,” Dr. Ghassan Salame, Chairman of AFAC noted.

Oussama Rifahi, Executive Director at AFAC states: “AFAC will continue to invest in creative expression as part of our deeply held belief that it is the most relevant way to counter today’s harsh realities and inspire new visions for the region.”

Since its creation in 2007, AFAC has already awarded over 15 million dollars of grants to more than 800 artists whose works reached to around 10 million people. Those artistic activities provided job opportunities to more than 11000 employees in the Arab World. The association is continuously seeking to mobilize more local support for cultural and artistic endeavors.

Join us in celebrating the creative and courageous work coming out of the region and witness firsthand the role AFAC is playing in sharing those narratives with audiences from around the world.