Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award 2018-19

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum of Dubai established the prestigious ‘Hamdan International Photography Award’. This demonstrates the commitment of Dubai to encouraging and supporting art, culture and innovation. The Award aims reach out to all talented photographers across the globe, and also nurtures national talent, which will, in turn, attract international art and cultural attention.

The Award highlights how Dubai is fast developing into one of the most artistically conscious and established cities in the world.

This program has been honored with the blessing of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister, and Governor of Dubai, in an effort to establish on the global stage an inspirational international competition. This is a competition through which artistic photographs communicate to all of humanity, without the need of words, and without the challenges of cultural boundaries. It is a competition which reaches out towards a wider horizon, one which embraces the talented minds and nurtures them to their fullest capacity.

Anyone who follows the evolution of the most important modern visual arts would have noticed the overwhelming popularity that the art of photography has acquired over recent times. This is, without doubt, a testament to the innovations of modern technology, which has unleashed infinite creativity amongst those talented in this field. Photography has become a most popular art, if not up to the level of practice, then up to the level of sheer delight of the visions depicted through its creative modes. Because the United Arab Emirates, specifically the Emirate of Dubai, strive to keep up, if not to surpass, this artistic uniqueness, through constructive economic and cultural development in order bring out talented individuals be distinguished amongst the world’s best, the organizers would be honored if the entrants  would partner with us to shine our light of ambition and innovation through participation in this award.