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- Latifa Bint Mohammed: Dubai’s cultural journey is one that is determined by Bold Ambition and a permanent belief in the power of creativity to shape our future
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- “Hosting ISEA 2026 talks about the dynamics of our creative ecosystem and our continuous drive to lead global conversations around the intersections of art, science and technology”
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- Every year ISEA brings together a global community of artists, designers, technologists, academics, curators and museum professionals to shape the future of digital art
Dubai has won the bid to organize and organize the international symposium of 2026 on electronic art (ISEA), to historical performance that strengthens the position of the emirate as a global center for culture, an incubator for creativity and a thriving hub for talent. The announcement was made at the end of this year champion of the bid of the emirate by presenting its lively cultural landscape, infrastructure of world class and supporting environment for creative innovation.
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Her highness Remark The symposium reinforces the strategic direction of Dubai in promoting its digital art sector and creative economy. “ISEA is a global platform that enables artists and technologists to propose new boundaries. It is in line with our digital art strategy opening doors for cooperation, knowledge exchange and the cherishing of future creatives, while connecting worldwide spirits, expanding various diverse diverse various various voices and inspiring new creative innovation in digital innovation.
In 1988 in the Netherlands and currently controlled by the University of Creative Art in the UK, the International Symposium On Electronic Art is one of the world’s forty meetings at the intersection of art, science and technology. Organized in more than 30 major cities, including Paris, Montreal and Barcelona, ISA annually brings together a global community of artists, designers, technologists, academics, curators and museum professionals to shape the future of digital art. The event is closely related to the Dubai Culture digital art strategy, which aims to strengthen talent, to strengthen digital infrastructure and to increase education and training in this rapidly evolving field.
Zayed University to work together in organizing an event
The symposium, organized by the Dubai culture in collaboration with Zayed University, will be held from 10 to 17 April 2026 under the theme ‘Elyah: Constation Place, Data and Identity’. It will contain a series of workshops, discussion panels, network events and creative showcases on the most important cultural sites and sights of Dubai. The event is expected to attract between 200 and 500 international participants and to attract a wide audience in digital arts.
Her Excellency Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture, confirmed that Dubai’s inspiring spirit and agile ecosystem will continue to attract, except the appearance of investors and creative entrepreneurs, who offer them of world-class infrastructure and unique incentives the wealth of the cultural landscape of the city. She said: “The victory of Dubai to organize Isa 2026 reflects the vision of your leadership to position the city as a global hub for talent and a leader in the creative economy; collaborate and create.
“Organizing this prestigious international symposium will open new paths for our creative community to deal with global counterparts, while cultural tourism is also improved and to present the sights and heritage and heritage and heritage that defines the creative identity of Dubai, the artistic momentum of the city.
The event will offer artists, researchers and specialists in the field of digital art a platform to exchange ideas and visions, to make a worldwide agenda that introduces new artistic expression methods, ignites innovation and find participants to show their creativity to the audience, to support technological creative industries in Dubai.
Main themes
Discussions during the symposium will concentrate on four main themes: Charing Constellations, which are being performed in place and identity in the digital age and how we reform our understanding of geography, identity and community in a multidimensional world; Celestial dialogues, who dive on how artistic and technological practices can promote intercultural dialogue and shared intercultural experiences; Eco-Tech Futures, investigating the role of electronic art in tackling environmental problems and digital tools can inspire sustainable futures; And Starlinked Worlds, who are researching the evolving relationship between technology and human experience and the ethical, philosophical and speculative implications of future technologies.
Professor Michael Allen, acting vice -president of Zayed University, said: “We are just as proud to collaborate with the Dubai culture in organizing the International Symposium 2026 about electronic art, for a historical event that underlines the position of Dubai as a worldwide Hub for creativity and technology -inovators -inovators -inovators.
The theme of the symposium is inspired by ‘Elyah’, one of the most promine stars in the sky of the Arab region, also known as the ‘North Star’, which for centuries served as a beacon for travelers and storytellers, who claimed navigation by land and sea. It was chosen to represent the event to explore the convergence of digital and electronic art with AI and to present a future -oriented vision for the digital art sector.
