Diriyah Art Futures Launches ‘Moving Image’ Public Program

Diriyah: Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) - the first center dedicated to new media arts in the Middle East and North Africa - announced the launch of its new public program titled "Moving Image," a monthly series that explores the boundaries of storytelling and creative expression across advanced media and technologies, beginning November 18 at the center's headquarters in Diriyah. According to Saudi Press Agency, the Moving Image series offers visitors a platform for experience, dialogue, and interaction with the evolving landscape of screen-based and immersive arts, bringing together artists, technologists, and researchers from the Kingdom, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and around the world. Through this program, DAF strengthens its position as a destination for critical dialogue and creative innovation in new media arts. The program seeks to deepen understanding of how new technologies are reshaping narrative, audience engagement, and creative practice through screenings, talks, and interacti ve experiences, inspiring practitioners, experts, and new audiences to explore the creative possibilities of new media. As part of Moving Image, a special series titled "VR Community Meetup - Riyadh" will be hosted at the Diriyah Art Futures XR (Extended Reality) Lab, providing an ongoing platform for immersive-media practitioners, enthusiasts, and newcomers to connect, share knowledge, and explore the creative and technical possibilities of virtual reality. The launch of Moving Image reflects DAF's commitment to building a vibrant cultural ecosystem where art, science, and technology intersect through a regular program that engages with key areas of contemporary moving-image practice, creating a space for creative conversation and discovery rooted in Saudi culture yet connected to global innovation.