ICfAD's International Symposiumin Doha, Qatar 
May 25 – 30, 2025 in Doha, Qatar with VCUarts Qatar

optional additional cultural immersion experience in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE
optional inclusion of another cultural immersion experience
in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE . May 30 – June 2, 2025

Online Registration. Printable Registration.

VCUarts Qatar Dean Amir Berbic and the board of directors of the International Council for Arts Deans invite you to join us for an international summer symposium, an informative cultural immersion and educational experience shared by colleagues who are also arts deans and administrators in higher education. Here is a printable PDF with our multi-day itinerary and pricing information.

Education City is home to branch campuses of eight leading educational institutions, a homegrown research university, start-up incubators, technology parks, heritage sites, cultural institutions, the Qatar Foundation and the Qatar National Library. Playing the lead role in arts education and blending the innovative spirit and high standards of their home campus with the bold originality and deep traditions of Qatar is VCUarts Qatar. Celebrating 25 years in Qatar, VCUarts programs provide an art and design education that helps students cultivate creativity, probe possibilities, fearlessly question, surpass limits, set new standards, and most importantly, make an impact.

The five-night, four-day program in Doha includes the meals noted on the itinerary, museum and venue admissions, hotel and local transportation in the registration fee of $1,600. Early Birds Save! After December 1, 2024, the registration fee will increase to $1,900. The price is a per person price based on two people sharing overnight accommodations. The price for single occupancy is slightly higher: $1,800 through November and afterward $2,000.

The five-night, four-day program in Abu Dhabi will include breakfast each morning, lunch each day and hors d’oeuvres two evenings, private museum tours and venue admissions note on the itinerary, hotel accommodations and local transportation in the registration fee of $3,299. Early Birds Save! After December 1, 2024, the registration fee will increase to $3,499. The price is a per person price based on two people sharing overnight accommodations. The price for single occupancy is slightly higher: $3,699 through November and afterward $3,899.

The total registration fee for both experiences, if reserved prior to the end of November 2024 is $4,899.