JEDDAH: An art exhibition for disabled people entitled "See" involving 30 prominent artists from Jeddah was inaugurated by Princess Seeta bint Abdullah at the Saudi Center of Fine Arts on Wednesday.
The exhibition was visited by a large number of royalty, elite Saudi businesswomen and other members of society to support the visually impaired and deaf. More than 30 artists of different technical arts schools and institutes displayed around 60 works throughout the five-day exhibition.
The aim of the exhibition was to support social causes and promote art, bringing different segments of society together on one platform to remind us all of our social responsibility toward people with special needs in society.
Princess Seeta, Princess Haifa bint Abdullah and others toured the exhibition and expressed their deep admiration for the works that the artists put on show.
Princess Haifa donated 15 paintings. The proceeds from the event will go to the Ebsar Foundation for the visually impaired in Jeddah.
Aisha Natto, a member of the Ebsar Foundation, said that a number of famous artists presented their works at the exhibition to support the cause and activities of the organization, and to help the visually impaired and deaf as part of their social responsibility work.
Abdullah Sadiq Dahlan, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Business and Technology, also visited the exhibition along with Prince Faisal bin Sultan bin Nasser Al-Saud and Walid Ghazi.
Dahlan said that such events should be supported and linked with charities to support cultural and artistic displays. He also praised the efforts of the organizers and artists who participated in the exhibition.
The exhibition benefited from the support of top artists including Hana Hijazi, Abdel Azim, Sultan Al-Nasir, among others.
Princess Haifa donates paintings to help blind
Princess Haifa donates paintings to help blind
