2023 marks the third iteration of an annual gathering of artists, creatives, and innovators. This year’s Summit and Design Festival will address the intersection between art and technology through visual and olfactory arts, design and innovation. The Summit and Festival, which takes place between National and DC Design Weeks, will include engaging panels and workshops, an exhibition and a pop-up shop meant to celebrate art, design and innovation from Qatar, the United States and the broader Arab and Islamic Worlds and foster the exchange of ideas.
This year’s Summit will take place from Monday, October 16th to Sunday, October 22nd.
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Our 2023 IMPART Artist Grant Winners
Farjana Salahuddin
Farjana Salahuddin is an interactive and new media artist, specializing in transforming
Randa M
Randa M. is a multifaceted artist and architectural designer whose work celebrates
Salma Hassaan
Salma Hassaan is an interdisciplinary designer and artist (b. Cairo, Egypt) based
IMPART Summit and Festival Highlights
What's in Store
- Panels and workshops featuring artists, designers and thought leaders from DC and Doha, celebrating the local DC and emerging Qatari design scenes.
- A symposium on Olfactory Art organized in collaboration with the Institute for Art and Olfaction. The result of QAIC’s March 2023 Olfactory Art delegation to Doha, Qatar, the panels, workshops and art engagement reflect the themes and ideas that came out of this educational experience.
- A Pop-Up shop celebrating art and design from the MENA region. The Pop-Up Shop will allow guests to interact with today’s emerging designers and innovators from Qatar, the MENA region and its diaspora.
- An exhibition and artist talk featuring winners of the 2023 IMPART Artist Grant Award. Chosen by a panel of experts, the winners responded to the annual open call theme, “technology and the arts.”
- The reveal of QAIC’s Perfumery Museum expansion.
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The launch of QAIC’s Store, featuring exclusive one-of a kind, special edition works of art and objects designed in collaboration with QAIC exhibiting artists and collaborators, publications and QAIC branded swag. All purchases will support the QAIC mission, vision and ethos to support emerging artists.
Design Week in Washington, D.C. is an annual celebration of creativity and innovation, where designers from diverse fields come together to showcase their talents. From thought-provoking exhibitions to insightful workshops, it’s a week dedicated to exploring the power of design in shaping our world. To be inspired and connect with the vibrant design community of the nation’s capital, click here: https://dc.aiga.org/programs-initiatives/dc-design-week/