This compilation is a resource for those seeking arts and culture opportunities in the UAE and beyond
Along with announcements of our year-round open calls and grants which support emerging and established artists working in contemporary art, Sharjah Art Foundation has compiled a list of reputable local, regional and international open calls, educational opportunities, grants and residencies in other institutions. In keeping with the Foundation’s commitment to the art community, this reference tool is updated on a regular basis.
2026 Artlab Editorial Fellowship Open Call
Hyundai Artlab
Deadline: 9 March 2026
This fellowship is open to art writers from anywhere in the world and at any career stage. The two selected fellows will each receive 10,000 USD to produce three pieces of writing every other month for Artlab Editorial in 2026 and will be paired with one of this year’s Fellowship Advisors, Mira Dayal and Gary Zhexi Zhang, for regular one-on-one guidance and mentorship throughout the programme.
https://artlab.hyundai.com/editorial/2026-artlab-editorial-fellowship-open-call
International Residency Program 2026 Open Call
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung
Deadline: 31 March 2026
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts’ residency program aims to promote international exchange and advance research on its collections by opening the museum’s institutional and research resources to artists, curators, art historians, critics, theorists and museum professionals. This opportunity particularly welcomes proposals engaging with its collections, Taiwanese art history, Taiwanese artists and Technology Art.
Ecologies of Culture
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, Beirut
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Ecologies of Culture is aimed at finding ways to address the many challenges we face—from gender inequality and climate change to digital transformation and beyond—not as isolated issues but as an ‘ecology’ of interconnected, reinforcing dynamics that produce the worlds we inhabit.
https://www.arabculturefund.org/Programs/74
The information shared here has been sourced from the online platforms of the listed institutions.