Launched in 2009 by Art Jameel, the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, and the Cultural Development Fund of Egypt, the Jameel House of Traditional Arts in Cairo is a major educational institute teaching young Egyptians classes in traditional Islamic geometry, drawing, colour harmony and arabesque studies, as well as specialised training in ceramics, glass and gypsum, metalwork and woodwork.
Students at the Jameel House are taught a two-year diploma programme, developed and delivered by the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, according to the same principles and standards as the postgraduate courses at the School in London. An overview of the diploma programme at the Jameel House in Cairo is available here.
Applications for the fourteenth year are now open. All applicants who wish to apply to the upcoming programme are invited to download and complete a short form available here and include a portfolio of their previous work.
Applications will be submitted at the Jameel House, in the Fustat Traditional Crafts Centre in Historic Cairo until August 28, 2022, from 10 am to 3 pm, except on Friday and Saturday. This will be followed by an entry exam for shortlisted candidates on August 31, 2022.
Located at the Fustat Traditional Crafts Centre in the heart of the historic district of Old Cairo, the Jameel House in Cairo focuses on the preservation of local cultural heritage, including through field projects at major monuments and practical design and make projects. Art Jameel also supports graduates from the diploma programme seeking employment or to establish businesses in the traditional arts.
Around 20 students graduate each year and join the many alumni who connect through the programme’s alumni club and participate in the annual alumni art exhibition.
We’re pleased to celebrate the opening of the Jameel House’s annual end of year virtual show, celebrating the two-year journey of our fifteen programme graduates. Featuring more than 25 outstanding artworks, the virtual show is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work of our graduates and hear them speak about their processes.
To learn more about the Jameel House in Cairo and the graduates, follwo @Jameelhouseincairo
To visit: the Jameel House of Traditional Arts in Cairo is at the Fustat Traditional Crafts Centre, 1 El Emam St., beside Amr ibn El Aas Mosque, Fustat, Old Cairo.
For more information, please email [email protected].
