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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.  PARA explores what it means […]

Short Description: The NYUAD Art Gallery is now accepting proposals for exhibitions at the Project Space for the 2025-2026 academic year. The deadline for proposal submissions is June 9, 2025. This is an opportunity for curators, artists, and researchers based in the UAE to present their work, collaborate with our museum staff, and engage diverse […]

Short Description The Artist Residency Grants invite both local and international artists to create new work and engage with the Ras Al Khaimah community. Inspired by the Emirates, these artists produce captivating works and share their talents through workshops. Open to all creative practices, the program offers six-month residencies that culminate in an exhibition and […]

Short Description RAi Residency is a 12 week program, aiming to provide opportunities for artists, curators, and theorists. To develop their practice in a studio environment, network, connect and expand their oeuvre through collaborations with communities and institutions.   RAi Residency is open to 4 residents at a time, 3 artists and 1 curator/theorist We provide practitioners with […]

Short Description What sets worlds in motion is the interplay of differences, their attractions and repulsions. Life is plurality, death is uniformity. By suppressing differences and peculiarities, by eliminating different civilizations and cultures, progress weakens life and favors death.” Octavio Paz’s profound words remind us that the rich diversity of human civilizations is not merely […]

Short Description: Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Art 2026 Festival invites artists to explore the theme “Civilizations – A Journey Through Time and Culture“. The 2026 Festival seeks to celebrate both the magnificent diversity of human cultural expression and the universal aspirations that bind us together. From ancient wisdom to contemporary visions, from technological marvels to […]

Short Description Zad is a support framework designed to promote mobility and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe. Its main objective is to develop their artistic and professional path in collaboration with their peers and across various artistic spaces and platforms. Additionally, Zad assists artists in reaching and engaging with different […]

2025/04/20

Art Dubai

Art Dubai is the Middle East’s leading international art fair, taking place every March in Dubai, UAE. Over the past 18 years, Art Dubai has cemented its role in being a major catalyst in the local, regional and international conversations on art from the Middle East and surrounding region (MENASA – Middle East, North Africa […]

About The Hamdan International Photography Award The Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) is an international photography award, founded in 2011 under the patronage of Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid bin Mohammed al Maktoum. This year, the main theme of the HIPA contest is POWER. Power can be defined as a complex and multi-faceted force that has […]