Initiatives

A professional development programme for cultural professionals from diverse disciplines, designed to instil skills and build networks for long-term creative partnerships across the UAE.

Young Media Leaders

Empowering the dynamic media professionals of tomorrow, Young Media Leaders is a career development programme positioning ambitious Emirati university students and graduates to thrive in the local, regional, and global media industry. Through in-depth workshops and encounters with leading academics and professionals, the programme equips participants with the knowledge, experience, and confidence to become media trailblazers. Since 2007, the programme has sustained the region's media landscape through periods of rapid transformation. Central to ADMAF's commitment to the cultivation of Emirati talent, it strengthens the UAE's creative ecosystem, providing young creatives with the tools to realise their potential and make their mark as the media leaders of tomorrow.

Young Philanthropist

Working with UAE youth to instil a philanthropic outlook and empower individuals to make a meaningful difference in the arts and culture sector.

Nurturing People of Determination – Stories of Inclusion

A documentary series commissioned and produced by Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation spotlighting people of determination across professional fields, celebrating their work in art, sport and media.