NBK supports Kuwaiti Artists
KUWAIT: Within its consistent endeavors to support of Kuwaiti talented artists and encourage them to showcase their outstanding artistic works, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) launched a competition for Kuwaiti artists to provide a limited edition design for NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Card.
The initiative is introduced in partnership with, Visa and Visual Therapy Art consultancy, and registration in the competition is open from June 15 to August 15, on the Company’s website via the following link: www.visualtherapy.art/nbkkwtvisainfinite Contestants can submit more than one design, and at the end of the competition, the organizers will announce two winners; one for the silver card and the other for the pearl white card.
Bader Al-Janah
Each winner will receive a cash prize of KD 2,500, and one artist can win both prizes. Applicants must be painters who has previously presented artistic works like drawings, sculptures, artistic design (graphic designer) or a professional artist. The artistic designs will be presented to a panel consisting of members from NBK, Visa and Visual Therapy, through which the two winning designs will be selected and announced no later than next October. Commenting on this campaign, Bader Al-Janah, Head of Card Products, Consumer Banking Group at National Bank of Kuwait said: “This competition comes in line with our commitment to support Kuwaiti artists, as part of delivering on our corporate social responsibility towards all segments.”
“NBK seeks to preserve the national identity that these designs can give to the cards,” he emphasized. “We always aim to provide a comprehensive banking experience with attention to all details to ultimately achieve customer satisfaction and convenience. Therefore, we seek to explore innovative ideas to develop product design and benefits relevant to customers’ needs,” he added. “This5-year limited edition design is only for NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Card, which combines an exclusive package of exceptional benefits giving its holders a unique lifestyle thanks to the included rewards and offers, which are relevant to their needs and expectations,” he concluded.
Ankush Devadason
On his part, Ankush Devadason, Visa’s Head of Financial Institutions for Kuwait, said: “We are delighted to partner with National Bank of Kuwait and Visual Therapy on this special initiative. Kuwait is home to a vibrant art scene and this initiative is a great way for us to showcase local artists and support them in creating unique designs that will enhance the payment experience of NBK’s Visa Infinite credit cardholders. Good luck to all the participating artists and I am excited about seeing all the great local art that will be designed for this competition.”
Shahad Bishara
Shahad Bishara, Founder and Curator of Visual Therapy also voiced her pleasure with the campaign saying: “We are extremely proud to partner with illustrious institutions like NBK and Visa on this creative campaign. This campaign will present young Kuwait artists and creatives with a unique opportunity to showcase their talents on a broad scale. One of Visual Therapy’s key missions has always been to support young local artists and creatives and this opportunity will undoubtedly provide a tremendous creative outlet for them. We would like to thank NBK and Visa for this opportunity and look forward to bringing the artistic creations to life.” NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Card gives customers the flexibility to choose the way they want to earn rewards based on their lifestyle; either the “Spends Tier” or “Merchant Category” option.
Customer can earn NBK KWT Points on all their spends made using the card when choosing the “Spends Tier” earning option, based on their monthly spends, with up to 5% on digital paymentsand international POS, and up to 3% on all other spends. When choosing the “Merchant Category”, customers can earn NBK KWT Points on all payments made using NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Card at the selected categories, with 10% on dining and telecom, 5% on fitness and beauty and 3% on clothing, grocery and education. In addition, customers can enjoy flat 10% NBK KWT Points when using their card at Ikea, Eureka, Farfetch, and booking.com. Customers can redeem NBK KWT Points up to KD 1,000 per month. In addition, NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Cardholders can earn NBK Rewards Points at over 900 participating outlets.
