Sharjah Architecture Triennial collaborates with an expanding number of institutional partners who are deeply invested in the cultural, educational, urban, and environmental wellbeing of Sharjah. Our partners support the Triennial's vision, operations, and research, and ensure that our programs have a wide reach and impact. Current SAT institutional partners include:

Established in 2009, and recognized by an Emiri Decree as an independent public body, Sharjah Art Foundation builds on a history of cultural collaboration and exchange that began with the first Sharjah Biennial in 1993. Since Sharjah Biennial 6 in 2003, the program has been led by SAF's President and Director Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi. In response to a growing interest in contemporary art, SAF ensures continuity with the history of the Biennial while offering a year-round program of exhibitions and events.With a network of spaces spread across the Arts and Heritage areas, and expanding gradually across Sharjah, SAF brings a broad range of contemporary art and cultural programs to communities in the region. Cultivating a spirit of research, experimentation, and excellence, SAF offers support to artists and art practitioners, while acting as a catalyst for collaboration within the Middle East and beyond. Inspired by the country’s rich cultural diversity and spirit of cross-fertilization, SAF also emerges as a leader, both nationally and internationally, in the production and presentation of contemporary visual arts.For more information, please visit: sharjahart.org

Established in 2009 by Emiri Decree as an independent public body, Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) builds on a legacy of cultural exchange that began with the first Sharjah Biennial in 1993. Since Sharjah Biennial 6 in 2003, SAF has been led by its President and Director, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi.

Through a year-round programme of exhibitions, events, commissions, and educational initiatives, SAF supports artists and cultural practitioners while fostering dialogue, research, and collaboration across the region and internationally.

With a growing network of venues across Sharjah’s Arts and Heritage areas, SAF presents contemporary art and cultural programmes that engage diverse communities and strengthen the UAE’s position as a leading centre for contemporary visual arts.

For more information, visit sharjahart.org.

The Directorate of Town Planning and Survey was established by Law No. 2 of 1998, as a government organization responsible for overseeing the comprehensive planning of Sharjah, including its cities and districts. DTPS prepares planning standards and regulations, including coordination of basic utilities and infrastructure, and keeps land records and data across the emirate. It also implements housing policy, and allocates residential, industrial, agricultural, and commercial plots to Sharjah’s citizens.An essential dimension of DTPS's mission is to conduct studies on transport and traffic planning, urban renewal projects, re-planning of old cities, and ensuring that urban and housing indicators are respected throughout Sharjah. The preservation of local construction heritage is also part of its responsibilities, as well as monitoring and ensuring that major building projects adhere to the traditions of Islamic architecture.For more information, please visit: sdtps.gov.ae

Bee'ah was founded in 2007, and has become one of the Middle East's fastest growing environmental management companies. Bee'ah's primary goal is to create a sustainable future through creative and resourceful solutions. Its approach and drive towards excellence has helped the company to make rapid progress in elevating Sharjah to the position of Environmental Capital of the Middle East.Bee'ah's success lies in the guidance of its visionary leaders and in the tireless efforts of its workforce, consisting of more than 6000 employees, all united in the pursuit of an environmentally viable future. Through revolutionary environmental management practices, systematic waste management, sustainability strategies for key resources and utilization of renewable energy sources, as well as community engagement initiatives, Bee'ah seeks to set a benchmark for sustainability, in cities and communities in the UAE and beyond.For more information, please visit: www.beeah.ae

With world-class facilities and a dynamic body of faculty and students, the College of Architecture, Art and Design, American University of Sharjah hosts one of the most prominent architecture programs in the region.Founded in 1997, CAAD offers several programs in design, as well as a graduate program in urban planning. The curriculum integrates liberal studies with professional education, starting with a unified design foundations programs and ending in advanced studios that prepare students for practice. CAAD has been committed to providing a comprehensive education that enables its graduates to make significant contributions to the Gulf region and the broader global community, through conscientious participation in the making of the built environment, relying on a deep understanding of culture, ethical engagement in society, and respect for the creative skills needed to establish sustainable and liveable cities.CAAD's commitment to excellence has been acknowledged internationally, with the architecture degree program becoming the first program of its kind outside North America to be given accreditation by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) of the United States.For more information, please visit: www.aus.edu/caad