Xposure International Photography Festival (Xposure) and Invest Bank have signed a sponsorship agreement, valued at $ 272,294 (AED 1 million), on the sidelines of the opening day of the festival’s 10th edition.
Under the agreement, Invest Bank will serve as the festival’s official sponsor, contributing $136,147 (AED 500,000). The sponsorship includes advertising presence across the festival site, visibility across promotional and media materials, and the use of Xposure branding on the bank’s digital platforms.
The bank’s name and logo will also feature across the festival’s main events and activities, supporting Xposure’s continued development as a leading cultural and media platform at both local and international levels.
In addition, Invest Bank will allocate a further $136,147 (AED 500,000) to acquire photographic works exhibited by participating photographers at the festival.
This initiative supports artists directly, encourages creative production, and contributes to the growth of the photographic arts sector, while reinforcing the bank’s commitment to nurturing creative talent and strengthening collaboration between the financial and creative industries.
The partnership will also provide Invest Bank with opportunities to engage with the festival’s diverse audience, including senior officials, influential figures, and international photography professionals, while supporting meaningful relationship-building within the cultural and creative community.
Xposure International Photography Festival 2026
Organized by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), Xposure 2026 will celebrate photography, filmmaking, and visual arts in an immersive, knowledge-driven, and culturally rich way for a week, until February 4. The festival features a wide-ranging agenda featuring 95 exhibitions, 3,200 artworks, and more than 570 visual events.
Held under the theme ‘A Decade of Visual Storytelling’, Xposure 2026 reflects the festival’s evolution over ten years into an international gathering of more than 420 photographers, filmmakers, and visual artists from over 60 countries.
