The Emirates Fine Art Society was founded in 1980 and is a non-profit association. The head office is in Sharjah but it also has branches in Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Khor Fakkan. The building itself is very beautiful because it follows the traditional construction of the UAE. The Emirates Fine Arts Society helps promoting art education among the Arab world. Focusing on national artists – it conducts art workshops, seminars and lectures on painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography and Arabic calligraphy.