Diriyah Art Futures announces winners for Emerging New Media Artists Program

Diriyah Art Futures, a pioneering new media arts hub in Saudi Arabia, has announced 18 successful applicants for the second Emerging New Media Artists Program. Designed in collaboration with Le Fresnoy — Studio National des Arts Contemporains in France, the Emerging New Media Artists Program is part of the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s efforts to facilitate creativity across art, technology and academia. Located in Diriyah, home of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of At-Turaif, DAF is establishing Riyadh as a global capital of new media art by empowering the next generation of artists and scholars. Running from November 2025 to September 2026, the cohort includes a diverse array of promising talent representing a range of creative practices and backgrounds, with strong representation from Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region. Running for a year, the fully supported program offers access to cutting-edge professional facilities, a production budget, learning experiences with international guest professors specializing in new media art, and personal mentorships from prominent international digital artists. The program concludes with “Continuum,” an annual exhibition that celebrates and showcases the works created by its participants.