The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi presents distinguished professional artists from around the world, student, faculty, and community productions. As a vibrant laboratory for performance that both presents and develops work, the Arts Center fosters a dynamic relationship between the arts, scholarship, and community. Firmly rooted in the region but with a global reach, embedded in the university while welcoming Emiratis and the local community, the Arts Center is an extraordinary new addition to the local and international arts landscapes. Excellence, collaboration, creativity, accessibility, innovation, respect and understanding are the core values that govern the Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi.