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Award
The Art Circle Award 2026
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-10
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- The Art Circle (TAC)
- Deadline
- 10 September 2026
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Compensation
- AED 20,000
- Disciplines
- Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media
About this opportunity
The Art Circle Award 2026 is an open call for UAE national and resident artists (18+) to submit one completed artwork exploring the theme 'On Mending' in visual art, painting, or mixed media. Organized by The Art Circle (TAC), the winner receives AED 20,000 and inclusion in The Art Circle Collection, with finalists featured in an exhibition in Dubai.
Who can apply
- Open to UAE nationals and UAE residents, aged 18 or older.
- Previous winners of The Art Circle Award are not eligible for the 2026 edition.
- Artists may submit only one artwork, and the submitted work must not previously have won an award in another competition.
- The artwork must already be completed and ready for submission.