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IRCICA Launches the 11th International Calligraphy Competition

IRCICA’s 11th International Calligraphy Competition is open for submission. The deadline for registration is 31 December 2018. The competition will be finalized in April 2019. In line with IRCICA’s tradition to dedicate each competition to an illustrious master of this art, the 11th competition is organized in the name of Mehmed Shawqi Efendi (1245-1304 H/1829-1887 AD).

Art Jameel Commissions Programme: Sculpture

Artists are invited to explore light as a medium for a public art installation. Artwork will be revealed at the opening of the new Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai, in 2018. Applications are due by November 21, 2017.

Internship Opportunity at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice

Alserkal Programming has announced their support of an internship position at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice for a UAE-based student or young professional. The three-month position has been made possible through the patronage of Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Founder of Alserkal Avenue, and will offer an incredible opportunity for those interested in pursuing a career in the arts.

Venice Internship Program

The Venice Internship program offers training opportunities for emerging arts professionals to spend one month in Venice staffing the UAE’s art exhibition at the 57th International Art Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia.

Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival

Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival asks artists and filmmakers to submit films that investigate the grey areas between fact and fantasy, documentary and narrative, journalism and propaganda.