Annette Welkamp has been awarded a UAE Golden Creative Visa
Annette Welkamp, the founding Director of Culture Counsel, has recently been granted the honour of a long-term United Arab Emirates Creative Golden Visa in recognition of her sustained and ongoing contribution to the arts in the Federation.
“Inventors, innovators, and exceptional talents in vital fields such as culture, art, sports and digital technology can obtain a golden visa regardless of their educational qualification, employment status, monthly salary or professional level. The visa requires a recommendation or approval from a federal or local government entity,” according to a UAE government website. Her Creative Golden Visa was supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.
Supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority
“I am truly honoured to have been granted the UAE Creative Golden Visa, and to be engaged in many facets of the UAE arts and culture sector. I am very fortunate to be part of this dynamic creative sector and am continually amazed at its continuing development and ambitions for the future. Watch this space. Thank you.”
“The introduction of Dubai’s Cultural Visa in 2019 by the UAE government provides an excellent opportunity for people belonging to the fields of arts and culture to stay in Dubai and advance in their careers. Each visa is approved by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and is intended for people with creative talents. This visa is issued by DCAA (Dubai Culture and Arts Authority) in collaboration with GDFRA (General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs).”
Thank you also to Virtuzone for their persistence and support in achieving this honour.
Annette Welkamp is the founding director of Culture Counsel, and is an experienced and committed expert with many years’ experience in the international art, museum, culture and heritage sectors.
