The exhibition witnessed the participation of 60 artists, who received grants from the Ministry of Culture to fund their artistic projects. We also celebrate the year of women empowerment, announced earlier by President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi,’’ Fouad said. The artistic works portrayed women from Upper Egypt and rural areas, with great emphasis on the role women played in the Egyptian revolutions and their current circumstances in 2017. The painting added some new philosophical perspectives to the issue and will be gifted to the Ministry of Culture,’’ she added. Although the ministry supports about 257 artists nowadays, there is a plan to increase the budget to help more artists.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 22, 2017 10:07 UTC