Fire Station To Host Panel On The Future Of Creative Development In Qatar

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Fire Station, in partnership with Qatar Creates Talks, is set to host "Creative Infrastructures: Spaces for Experimentation", a public panel discussion considering how creative development programmes can support artists, designers and other practitioners as they build sustainable creative careers in Qatar place on Tuesday at the Fire Station Auditorium, the discussion will look at how creative development programmes support artists and designers beyond the production of finished work, from providing mentorship and peer learning to creating opportunities for research, experimentation and collaboration across disciplines.

The talk is part of Qatar Museums' Fall/Winter 2026 season which features a programme of exhibitions, talks and cultural events across its museums and creative hubs.

Head of Academic and Community Programmes at Fire Station, Rose Lejeune said: "While Artists Intensive Study Programme (AISP) is the starting point for this conversation, the bigger question is what artists and creatives actually need around them to experiment and grow. I'm looking forward to hearing from others working across education and the creative sector here in Doha, and thinking together about how these different spaces can support artists in ever better ways."

The panel features Dr Elina Sairanen, Museologist at Katara Art Centre; Marrackech Elizabeth Arbuckle, Acting Head of Public Programmes Section at M7; and Maryam Al Homaid, Artist and Associate Professor at VCUarts Qatar, with Rose Lejeune, Head of Academic and Community Programmes at Fire Station, moderating the discussion.

The panel considers the broader significance of creative development initiatives within Qatar's evolving cultural landscape.

The panel will also address how continued investment in people, knowledge and creative exchange can contribute to a more connected, resilient and sustainable cultural ecosystem, while creating stronger opportunities for artists and practitioners to develop their work over the long term.

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