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Art Jameel
Art Jameel is a not-for-profit organization established in 2003, dedicated to fostering contemporary art and promoting creative entrepreneurship across the Middle East and beyond.
Overview
What Art Jameel does
What Art Jameel is
Art Jameel is a not-for-profit organization established in 2003, dedicated to fostering contemporary art and promoting creative entrepreneurship across the Middle East and beyond.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2003
- Approximate age
- About 23 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 27, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Art Jameel as a community
Community overview
Art Jameel is an organization established in 2003 as part of Community Jameel, which was created to continue the Jameel family's tradition of supporting community initiatives. The organization is based in Saudi Arabia and focuses on supporting artists and creative communities through various programs, including exhibitions, commissions, cinema, research, learning, and community-building.
Community focus
Art Jameel invests in contemporary art and cultural initiatives. Its programs encompass a wide range of activities aimed at supporting artists and creative communities, with a particular emphasis on heritage and learning. The organization operates through various platforms, including the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai and Hayy Jameel in Jeddah.
Member value
Members benefit from access to various programs that support artistic creation, cultural initiatives, and educational opportunities in the arts.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Creators · Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and academic
- Selection criteria
- open
Community activity
Events and activity
Art Jameel hosts various events, including The Art Jameel Weather Station, an ongoing project from June 2022 to June 2024, and Open Call – A Menu and its Leftovers, which focuses on Jeddah's food histories.
Notable members
Fady Jameel is the founder of Art Jameel.
Common questions
What to know about Art Jameel
Upseed classifies Art Jameel under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 27, 2026
Known limits
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