Arada actively participated in several CFAD final juries as part of the ongoing art and cultural partnership with the University of Sharjah. Arada team included Melissa Bayik (Senior Creative Director), Pricin Peters (Senior Brand Experience Manager), Maher Al Halabi (Art Manager) and Kateryna Yasakova (Art Manager). The Team attended painting, sculpture, and visual communication design studio finals. Students presented art and design proposals for Aljada's various outdoor locations ahead of a public interdisciplinary onsite exhibit scheduled for the new year. Studios were led by faculty Thaier Helal (Tutor in Fine Arts-Painting), Moatasem Alkubaisi (Senior Tutor in Fine Arts-Sculpture), and Ahmad Manar (Lecturer in Visual Communication-Illustration).