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Sharjah Art Foundation: Call for Photographers for Vantage Point Sharjah 2026 (UAE)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: Brave New Futures MENA Strategic Imagination Labs 2026–2027 (Remote)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: Residency on Care and Gender 2026 (Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, Belgium)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.
UNESCO: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AlUla Fellowships ProgrammeThe AlUla Fellowships Programme 2025, jointly offered by UNESCO and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), is a fully funded fellowship lasting 24 months that selects 10 fellows in the fields of Heritage Research, Conservation and Management.Closed
Taif Writing Retreat 2025 (Saudi Arabia)Running from 28 November until 4 December 2025, the residency will host 7–10 writers. Each writer will be paired with a literary mentor and undertake a programme of dedicated writing time, workshops, discussion circles and cultural tours to draw on Taif’s culture and heritage.Closed
Today Art Initiative: OASis Residency 2025 (Armenia)Today Art Initiative (TAI) is is calling for applications from international artists to participate in the first edition of the OASis Residency in Talin, Armenia, taking place in autumn 2025.Closed
Abu Dhabi International Competition for Composition 2025 (United Arab Emirates)Founded by the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) as part of Abu Dhabi Festival, ADICC aims to recognise and reward composers of all nationalities by providing a platform to showcase their talents, gain international recognition and perform their original works on the world stage.Closed
Halaqat: 2026 Residency on Care and Gender (Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt)Halaqat invites artists to apply for its new residency programme, taking place between January and September 2026 in Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, and Egypt. Artists are encouraged to submit individual projects exploring the themes of care and gender.Closed
Dubai Design Week: Urban Commissions 2025 (United Arab Emirates)Dubai Design Week (DXBDW) is pleased to announce the return of Urban Commissions, DXBDW’s annual competition that offers the opportunity to develop outdoor infrastructure in the public domain for Dubai Design District. The commissions will be presented at Dubai Design Week, 4 – 9 November 2025.Closed
Dubai Design Week: Abwab Pavilion Commission 2025 (United Arab Emirates)Abwab, meaning ‘doors’ in Arabic, is a programme that commissions pavilions that are thematically remodelled each year to reflect timely global and regional contexts. The commissions will be presented at Dubai Design Week, 4 – 9 November 2025.Closed
Diriyah Art Futures: Emerging New Media Artist Programme 2025–2026 (Saudi Arabia)The Emerging New Media Artists Programme is a supported one-year programme of theoretical engagement, creative production and technical training for emerging artists working in New Media and Digital Art.Closed
PARA Fellowship 2026 for Arts Writers in Asia and Africa (Online, UAE)Sharjah Art Foundation, in collaboration with Alkazi Foundation for the Arts, Asia Art Archive and Contemporary And (C&), invites emerging and mid-career art writers living and working in Asia and Africa to apply for PARA, a fellowship programme supporting the development and publication of new critical writing about contemporary art.Closed
