JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah honored the winners of the ninth Dia Aziz Dia Portrait Award on Tuesday, held under the theme “King Salman: The Man and His Achievements” this year.
The event brought together artists, cultural figures and officials to celebrate portraiture as a medium for documenting national identity and honoring the legacy of leaders through visual storytelling.
A total of 787 artists from 42 cities and governorates across Saudi Arabia participated in the competition. Of those submissions, 61 artworks advanced to the final round, with 10 artists receiving awards and cash prizes.
Artist Eman Mansour Al-Luwaimi won first place and received SR50,000 ($13,300), Fayez Al-Almaei secured second place and received SR30,000, while Ghaida Abdullah Al-Dahri took third place and received SR20,000.
Artists ranked from fourth to 10th place each received SR10,000.
