Call for nominations: Dia al-Azzawi Prize for Public Art 2026
The Dia Azzawi Prize for Public Art seeks transformative permanent and temporary projects of all types, ranging from murals, sculptures, monuments, installations, public spaces, graffiti, architecture and planning. These artworks should not be exhibited in private spaces or as part of private collections, but rather in public spaces to ensure their accessibility to wider communities.
Submissions may include individual public artworks or coherent bodies of work presented as a single public art intervention. Conventional gallery exhibitions or indoor exhibitions are not eligible unless they form part of a wider public space intervention.
To be eligible for consideration, projects must be completed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2025 and should have been Exhibited for a while, thereby verifying their impact on the surrounding environment.
There are no restrictions on the type, nature, or cost of public art projects, but eligible projects must be based in any of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
The Prize
The winner of the Dia al-Azzawi Prize for Public Art will receive a statue and medal designed by Dia al-Azzawi. If the winner is a team, each member will receive a medal, while the whole team will receive one statue. Travel and flight expenses to attend the annual ceremony will be covered for the winner only (if the winner is a team, then they must select a representative to cover their travel costs).
Key Dates
Submission Deadline: 30/11/2026
Judging period: December 2026
Winner Announcement: January 2027
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