Global Art & Design Education

Global Art & Design Education Expo

Biggest Art, Design & Creative
Technology focused event

Participate In-Person or Virtually

Fall 2025- India: Aug 22, Pune | Aug 23, Mumbai | Aug 24, Delhi | Aug 26, Jaipur

Spring 2026 – Sri Lanka & India: March 8, Colombo | March 10, Chennai, March 11, Bengaluru, March 12, Hyderabad

The Global Art & Design Education Expo is a leading education fair dedicated to art, design, and creative technology. Since its launch in 2020, this flagship event has built a strong presence across India and the Middle East, becoming a pivotal platform for institutions offering specialized programs in these dynamic fields. It serves as an exclusive gateway for universities, colleges, and academies to connect with passionate, career-driven students eager to shape the future of creativity and innovation.

This event ensures a highly targeted audience, fostering meaningful interactions between aspiring creatives and top-tier institutions. With insightful speaker sessions, industry-led discussions, and hands-on workshops, the event goes beyond admissions—providing inspiration, guidance, and real-world perspectives to the next generation of creative professionals.

Why Participate?

Meet pre-screened students interested in Art, Design & Creative Technology

Meet highly motivated UG & PG students from top schools and colleges across India who are actively exploring programs in Art, Design, Fashion, Architecture, and related fields.

Build Brand Awareness in Key Markets

Position your institution as a top destination for creative education. The expo is curated for maximum visibility through pre-event promotions, in-school engagements, and a tailored digital marketing campaign.

Showcase Your Institutes Strengths:

Highlight your program portfolio, admissions process, faculty achievements, and alumni success stories through presentations, one-on-one interactions, and breakout sessions.

Network with relevant stakeholders:

Engage with school counsellors, university officials, industry professionals, and other universities, expanding your outreach and collaboration potential.

Focus Subject Areas

Fashion Design
Product Design
Graphic Design
Industrial Design

Visual Arts
Fine Arts
Communication Arts
Performing Arts

Film & Media Studies
Interior Design
Game Design
Animation

Motion Design
Toy Design
Visual Communication Design
UI/UX Design

& More

Dates & Cities

PUNE

22nd Aug 2025,
3:15 pm to 7.00 pm

O Hotel, Koregaon Park

MUMBAI

23rd Aug 2025,
11:15 am to 3:00 pm

St. Regis

DELHI

24th Aug 2025,
11:15 am to 3:00 pm

Le Meridien, Connaught Place

JAIPUR

26th Aug 2025,
3:15 pm to 7.00 pm

Radisson Jaipur City Center, MI Road

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES

Breakout Sessions

Robot City : Living in the world of AR (Pune)

Dr Ilya Fridman
Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head in the Department of Design, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) University of Monash

Masterclass : Pushing the Boundaries of Creativity with AI and Emerging Tech (Delhi)

Portfolio Development & Creative Thinking (JAIPUR)

Storytelling Through Design: Visual Narratives that Connect (MUMBAI)

Paula McGlynn
Founder, CEO, and Filmmaker BhaDiPa - Regional Digital Entertainment Company

Siddhaarth Aalambayan
Head, Video Content, Brand Solutions and Fork Studios Fork Media Group

Designing in the New Age: Are You Future-Ready? (Pune)

Dhruva Paknikar
Chief Design Officer Dominix Inc. (USA)

Chandan Mishra
Co-founder and Chief Design Officer, Hotcup, a Coditas Studio

Vrishali Kekre Deshmukh
Design Director, Therefore Design

From Idea to Impact: Building Your Creative Legacy (Delhi)

Anupriya Dewan
Founder, INNOVATIO space design and strategy

Global Design Perspectives: What’s Next? (MUMBAI)

Khushali Ghatalia
Design Director, Retail Experience Landor

Kanika Ganeriwalla
AVP – Blackbox & Founder – Seed Designs

Panel: Design with Purpose, Power & Possibility (JAIPUR)

Target Audience

Through the Years

28000+

Pre-screened students lead bank shared with universities

90+

Leading institutes participated institutes participated

70+

Speaker sessions, masterclasses and panel discussions conducted

6500+

Student attendees

15+

Countries Represented

50+

Average student visits per booth

Testimonials

Meeting qualified students can be a challenge but Zista helps me identify students who are most likely to be interested in

Cleveland Institute of Art, USA

Zista provides a truly excellent series of events which allow our university to speak to potential UG and PG students focussed solely on Art and Design subject areas. The events in major cities attract high quality students who are seeking to invest in an international education experience.

University of Dundee, UK

Overall, It was a great experience for us. The quality of leads were high at all the locations and showed great potential. The app was user friendly and it was extremely easy to capture leads, add notes and qualify them.

Istituto Marangoni, Italy

Zista Events Art & Design Fair was my first event in India and set a high standard. Information and communication leading up to the event was helpful and clear, ensuring that I clearly understood how to prepare for my trip. On the ground, staff onsite were extremely helpful in helping me navigate through the event. In speaking with my peers from other Universities, they all confirmed that this is a must attend event!

NSCAD, Canada

As always, Zista really comes through with quality events, often exceeding expectations. It is a truly attentive and thoughtful team, and we always meet wonderful students and have a terrific time all around.

College for Creative Studies, USA

I have been a part of the Zista Art and Design Expo and it has always exceeded my expectations. A dynamic and interactive experience for both the students and the university delegates. We at Leeds Arts University look forward to a continued relationship with them.

Leeds Arts University, UK