Our Students

Creative Space Beirut’s students are the beating heart of our institution. They come from diverse backgrounds, encompassing a spectrum of vulnerable socioeconomic circumstances across Lebanon, including Palestinian and Syrian refugee communities. Each year, approximately 50% of an average of 150 applicants are invited for interviews based on their portfolios and demonstrated talent. The selection process prioritizes individuals from economically or socially challenged backgrounds. Following interviews, about 25 candidates are chosen to participate in an intensive workshop program designed to evaluate their creative potential and character. Ultimately, between 7 - 10 students, aged 16-25, are selected to join the program.

Throughout their enrollment, Creative Space Beirut students are provided with full financial support, including housing, transportation, and supplies. CSB provides a safe space of learning, creativity and productivity that alleviates the emotional distress of its beneficiaries, offering relief and purpose and fostering resilience, community, and change in challenging circumstances. By championing diversity and inclusion, CSB ensures that creatives from a variety of backgrounds have the opportunity to explore and develop their talents in a supportive environment. This approach empowers individuals and nurtures their potential to contribute positively to society.

Classes of 2025 & 2026

MOSTAFA AL SOUS

CLASS OF 2025
SAIDA, LEBANON, JANUARY 1998

JIHAN AZZAM

CLASS OF 2025
Niha, LEBANON, NOVEMBER 1998

IFTIKHAR KANAWATI

CLASS OF 2025
TRIPOLI, LEBANON, JANUARY 2002

PATILE TACHJIAN

CLASS OF 2025
Beirut, LEBANON, NOVEMBER 2001

JOE AL DACCACHE

CLASS OF 2026
Okaibeh, Lebanon. March, 2000

karim karam

CLASS OF 2026
Maamrieh, LEBANON. October 1996

MAHDI FAKIH

CLASS OF 2026
Oddeiseh, LEBANON. june 2002

MILED CHAHLA

CLASS OF 2026
Zgharta, lebanon. august 2001

NOUR CHAMSEDDINE

CLASS OF 2026
Zaarouriyeh, Lebanon. June, 1997

Reeta El Khoury

CLASS OF 2026
Wadi Chahrour, Lebanon. April, 1998

SALLY ZOUIA

CLASS OF 2026
Saida, LEBANON. July 1998

Sonia Melkisetian

CLASS OF 2026
Mezher, LEBANON. April 2003

Our students share an aptitude for design and demonstrate a commitment to hard work.

Creative Space Beirut offers these talented young individuals a unique opportunity into design education and the design industry.

Our Alumni

At Creative Space Beirut, our alumni are an integral part of our vibrant community. They continuously engage and give back to the space in numerous ways, from teaching and mentoring current students to volunteering their time and collaborating on new collections. Their successes are a testament to the transformative power of free education and our unwavering mission to empower through creativity. By sharing their talents and experiences, our alumni help sustain and enrich the spirit of innovation and inclusivity that defines Creative Space Beirut.

Classes from 2014 to 2022

aline seukunian

CLASS OF 2016
Beirut, Lebanon. September, 1995

ahmad abdullatif

CLASS OF 2019
AKKAR, LEBANON. JUNE, 1995

ahmed amer

class of 2017
South Governate, Lebanon. september, 1993

amir al kasm

CLASS OF 2019
Talkalakh, Syria. April, 2000

anis el jamal

CLASS OF 2022
HOMS, SYRIA. JUNE, 1995

eman bou omar

CLASS OF 2018
Tripoli, Lebanon. October 1989

fatima nourelddine

Class of 2016
Arab Salim, Lebanon. March 1994

heba nahle

Class of 2016
Bechoura, Beirut. April, 1991

hazem kais

Class of 2017
Chouf, Mount Lebanon. February, 1994

ibrahim Fakhereldeen

class of 2018
Naameh, Mount Lebanon. september 1995

joe koueik

CLASS OF 2022
BEIRUT, LEBANON. FEBRUARY, 1999

michel sabbagh

Class of 2022
Damascus, Syria. November, 1995

MINAS OGHLOUKIAN

CLASS OF 2022
BEIRUT, LEBANON. MARCH, 1998

najah raya

Class of 2019
Baalbek, Lebanon. April 1994

roni helou

class of 2016
Sarba, Lebanon. September, 1992

SAFA'A AL-BARDENI

CLASS OF 2022
GAZA, PALESTINE. NOVEMBER, 1998

ZIAD SERHAN

CLASS OF 2022
SAFAD, PALESTINE. AUGUST, 1999