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Sharjah Art Foundation – Open Call: studio space in Arts Square, Sharjah (2026)
Sharjah Art Foundation · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Subsidised short- and long-term studios for UAE-based artists and creative practitioners at all career stages in Sharjah's Arts Square (Collections Building and Bait Obaid Al Shamsi), AED 800–1,200 per month. Applications closed 10 September 2026 for October–December 2026 leases.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Middle East, United Arab Emirates (by country of residence)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Emerging, Mid-career, Established
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- UAE-based artists and creative practitioners at all career stages.
About
Sharjah Art Foundation offers studio spaces in Arts Square in the heart of Sharjah to UAE-based artists and creative practitioners at all stages of their careers. Units include medium (6.00 x 8.45 m) and small (4.00 x 6.00 m) studios in the Collections Building, with shared pantry and communal space, and standard units (3.00 x 8.00 m) at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi.
Monthly rent is AED 800–1,200 depending on size; Bait Obaid Al Shamsi studios were offered on a three-month lease for October–December 2026. Applicants submit a portfolio of recent work and a CV of up to two pages through the online form.
The deadline for this round was 10 September 2026 at 11:59 pm UAE time. The foundation issues studio calls periodically.