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Forsa School

In the educational realm, I inject critical thinking from my curatorial background, an unbounded imaginative approach from my artistic practice and a real sense of actual needs on the ground. Forsa School (2020) was a survival instinct and a rapid response to the momentous 2020 and a reason for me to support and collaborate with my community, and compile a report that focuses on the needs of the art community during such a vulnerable time. 

Founded by Sharjah Art Foundation, Rania Jishi (Naqd Critique) and myself, this community school onboarded 25 brilliant mentors, hosted 19 public talks, 24 workshops, 75 one-on-one mentorship sessions, 3 studio visits and 20 toolkits over the span of 4 months.

During the Holy Month of Ramadan (2020), Rania Jishi, founder of Naqd Critique and I were invited by Warehouse421 to curate a social media takeover campaign called Jama’atna to showcase a vulnerable creative practitioner database compiled by Rania called Forsa.

It was by speaking to the 35 artists we commissioned that we began to see intersections in how various aspects of these participants’ lives were disrupted and felt both emotional and determined to address these difficult times. At the same time, a reflective conversation with my ex-colleagues, Directors of Sharjah Art Foundation; Nawar Al Qasimi and Noora Al Mualla, led us to combine forces and build this school. 

Forsa School offers creative practitioners in-depth guidance and the tools to unpack themes around finance, project planning, story telling, and art law. Interpersonal challenges were also addressed including mental health, artist blocks, sustaining practices in disruptive times, and working closely with clients, galleries and institutions.

November & December Forsa School Public Sessions

Small Batch Production

Navigating Digital Landscapes

Small Batch Production

 Speaker: Danah Nassif (Educator and Designer)

Art Law 101

Navigating Digital Landscapes

Small Batch Production

Speakers: Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm

Navigating Digital Landscapes

Navigating Digital Landscapes

Navigating Digital Landscapes

 Speakers: Daftar Asfar (Sarah Hatahet), Jaffat El Aqlam (Sarah Ahmed), Samt (Waild Al Wawi) and Artist Talks (Sarah Al Mehairi)

Studios and Practices

Everyday Budgeting and Time Management

Navigating Digital Landscapes

Speakers: Azim Al Ghussein (Artist) and Moza Almatrooshi (Artist)

Subtle Branding Practices

Everyday Budgeting and Time Management

Everyday Budgeting and Time Management

Speaker: Lujain Abulfaraj (Founder, TwoThirds)

Everyday Budgeting and Time Management

Everyday Budgeting and Time Management

Everyday Budgeting and Time Management

Speaker: Stephanie Mahmoud (Project Management Consultant)

Practicing Beyond the Art World

Critical and Curatorial Practices

Critical and Curatorial Practices

Speaker: Kevin Jones (Founder, Juniper Mind)

Critical and Curatorial Practices

Critical and Curatorial Practices

Critical and Curatorial Practices

Speaker: Munira Al Sayegh (Independent Curator)

January & February Forsa School Public Sessions

Expanding your Craft

The Influential Educator

The Influential Educator

Speaker: Augustine Paredes (Photographer and Artist)

The Influential Educator

The Influential Educator

The Influential Educator

Speaker: Rania Jishi (Artist and Founder, Naqd Critique)

Writing as Practice

The Influential Educator

Dealing with Art Blocks

Speaker: Saira Ansari (Writer and Publications Coordinator, Sharjah Art Foundation)

Dealing with Art Blocks

Improving our Relationship with Failure

Dealing with Art Blocks

Speaker: Stefan Messam (Associate Professor in Foundations and Design at the College of Arts and Creative Enterprises, Zayed University, Dubai)

Improving our Relationship with Failure

Improving our Relationship with Failure

Improving our Relationship with Failure

 Speaker: Toleen Al Badawi (Life Coach and Counsellor)

The PR Dialogue

Improving our Relationship with Failure

Improving our Relationship with Failure

Speakers: Maryam and Yusur Al Dabbagh (Co-Founders, Rouya Consultancy)

Social Media and Collaborative Strategies

Social Media and Collaborative Strategies

Social Media and Collaborative Strategies

Speaker: Sofiane Si Merabet (Artist and Founder, Karta ID)

Navigating Galleries

Social Media and Collaborative Strategies

Social Media and Collaborative Strategies

Speaker: Yasmin Atassi (Founder, Green Art Gallery)

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Photo Courtesy Sharjah Art Foundation (2020).


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