Tashkeel is a commercial consultancy with studio incubators for visual art and design, founded in Dubai in 2008. Its facilities support production, experimentation, and discourse, and its annual program of training, residencies, exhibitions, and international collaborations promotes practitioner development, public engagement and lifelong learning. Tashkeel’s Key initiatives include “Tanween” design products inspired by the UAE, “Critical Practice Programme” for visual artists, “Residencies” at Tashkeel or abroad, an online platform “Make Works UAE” connecting creatives with manufacturers, and “Exhibitions & Fairs”.