HAYY LEARNING | RECESS: AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMME FOR TEENS

    HAYY LEARNING | RECESS: AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMME FOR TEENS

    Apply by May 25, 2026

    Recess is back and applications are open for this alternative afterschool arts programme at Hayy Jameel. Designed for ambitious teens aged 14–17, it unfolds across 12 weekly sessions where participants dive into contemporary art through studio practice, research, mentorship and field trips. Every student hand-binds their own portfolio throughout the programme, and the whole cohort comes together at the end for a student-led showcase.

    On Uploading Memory with Jawa El-Khash

    Last April, Hayy Jameel presented a workshop titled Uploading Memory at Hayy Makers. This workshop was part of the public programme aligned with Art Jameel’s exhibition with the V&A Museum, ‘Jameel Prize: Moving Images’, and was led by artist and Jameel Prize finalist Jawa El-Khash.

    Take a look at the workshop outcomes!

    Jameel Library

    There are two motivating questions behind this space — What is a book? What is research? The Jameel Library seeks to expand our understanding of both of these things — as is such, you can look forward to finding research materials, books, movies, records, cassettes, maps, zines, video games and more in our collection. As a neighbourhood library, we are taking great care to ensure our collection hosts ephemera reflecting the spaces around us: visual arts of various mediums, artistic and research process, food histories, movement, music and sound and the moving and still image – all with a focus on Jeddah, the Red Sea and its many extensions.

    Thabat wa Nabat, Jeddah’s edible and sensory community garden

    Something new is growing at Hayy Jameel!

    In collaboration with Sangha Estidama Hub and Azka Foods, Art Jameel presents the first sensory edible community garden, under the Hayy Wellness initiative, and now permanently located in the roof terrace on the second floor.

    Taking its name from the traditional Arabic storytelling phrase ‘Thabat wa Nabat’, the garden centres on the idea of being grounded, rooted whilst thriving and growing with and for the community. It is a shared space to connect, reflect and learn about all the elements that bring and make a garden a garden .

    Hayy Makers

    Co-imagined with leading architects SYN, Hayy Makers is designed to equip artists, designers, entrepreneurs, hobbyists and the curious with state of the art technologies, resources and opportunities to experiment and develop ideas through hands-on activities.

    Hayy Makers aims to be a catalyst for growth and development for the creative community, providing a programme and space where ideas thrive, collaboration flourishes, and innovation is celebrated.