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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.

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.

Alexandria and Tirana have been nominated as Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue for 2025. In this context, the ALF decided to organise its ALForum in Tirana in June 2025 and is now launching this open call to support cultural and intercultural activities in Alexandria.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Artist Residency Grants invite both local and international artists to create new work and engage with the Ras Al Khaimah community. Open to all creative practices, the programme offers six-month residencies that culminate in an exhibition and a collaborative public art installation.

For the fifth edition of Art Here prize, Louvre Abu Dhabi has called for applications from contemporary artists based in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Japan, as well as for artists based in MENA and connected to the GCC.

Mishkal Project invites applications for production grants to participate in the inaugural edition of Ramallah Design Week 2026. The implementation period is from May 2025 to June 2026 and the programme includes mentorship opportunities with international experts.