Western Asia

Art and Education is the residency programme organised by the One Caucasus NGO under the OASis (Open Art Spaces in Synergy) programme. The call is for filmmakers, visual artists, animators, choreographers, and interdisciplinary practitioners who merge art and education and who want to work with local communities in Georgia.

The Africa Institute, Global Studies University invites applications for the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship, a programme that celebrates and supports literary voices engaged in the creative expression of Africa and its diaspora in all forms and genres.

Arab Fund for Arts and Culture is calling for applications from organisations in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia for the Ecologies of Culture Creative Caravans for Festivals and Touring Projects project.

Misk Art Residencies involves three-month visual arts residency (3 May – 25 July 2026) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing the transformative role of creative expression.

The Saudi Visual Arts Commission announces the open call for Cycle 2 of the Third Edition of Intermix Residency, a fully funded, three-month art residency program based at JAX District, Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Researchers and scholars specialising in Art History, Archaeology, Museum Studies, Heritage Science, Conservation, and associated fields are encouraged to submit proposals aligned with one of the three thematic axes related to Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collections.

This residency is for artists working in contemporary visual and interdisciplinary practices, currently based in Finland. The residency is organised as part of an exchange with Ramallah Municipality, HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme and Sumud. The residency period is from 15 April to 15 June 2026 at “Mammarat”, Ramallah in Palestine.

Sharjah Art Foundation invites photographers from around the world to apply for the 13th edition of Vantage Point Sharjah (VPS), scheduled to take place in July 2026.

Fine Acts is launching the Brave New Futures: MENA Strategic Imagination Labs – a 24-month experiment in bold thinking, radical creativity, and collective transformation.

Halaqat launches its final Open Call for Projects, inviting artists, collectives, and cultural organisations based in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Belgium to submit proposals for projects that engage with the themes of care and gender.