Western Asia

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.

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.

The 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.

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.

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.