Under the patronage of its Chairperson, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar Museums’ (QM) Fire Station opened the doors of its studios in Doha last evening, offering the public a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at one of the country’s most innovative arts programmes for the creative generation.
The four-hour open evening, which was organised as part of the Fire Station: Artist in Residence programme, gave visitors the chance to explore the Fire Station’s facilities and studios, meet the 20 talented artists in residence, which includes ten Qataris, and talk to them about their works and inspiration. Artists currently enrolled in the programme have works ranging from photography and videography, to graphic design, painting and poetry. This is the second open evening organised by Qatar Museums during this residency.
The programme runs in nine-month cycles and aims to create a space which offers a local approach to creativity.
