The Luxor International painting symposium was founded in 2008 as a result of the concerted efforts of the Cultural Development Fund sector -Ministry of Culture- and the governorate of Luxor to provide an opportunity  to artists from Egypt and worldwide  to create an environment that boasts of Egyptian heritage in its unique form and provide new artistic visions that emphasize Egyptian identity with extended historical roots to enrich the artistic movement , and create an artistic integration among the artists all over the world, also to contribute Tourist marketing and introducing  Egyptian civilization and its inspiration in the creations of artists from all over the world.