The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) is an initiative of the Quality of Life Program, one of the Vision Realization Programs of Saudi Vision 2030, and part of the Ministry of Culture's initiatives to further develop the local cultural sector through education and knowledge.

The institute offers advanced educational programs for specialized Saudi talents in an academic format that ensures the sustainability and growth of traditional arts in the Kingdom.

[1] Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Culture, had approved the plan to launch the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts at the Royal Arts Complex in Riyadh on October 22, 2019, as part of the Art Academies Initiative that was announced within the first batch of the Ministry of Culture and the Quality of Life Program initiatives in March 2019.

The Minister of Culture had earlier announced the commissioning of market studies to identify the need for academies, with the first one specializing in heritage and traditional arts and crafts.

The seal of King Abdulaziz unifies these elements to indicate the high-ranking status of the traditional arts sector, its pioneers, and the attention accorded to it.