Creative opportunities open now: Jordan and the MENA region
Editor's note: This article was published in August 2026. Some deadlines listed below may have since passed. Always check the official source before applying.
Residencies, scholarships, funding and open calls for creatives in Jordan and across the region.
In Jordan
Mshatta.stl: Amman Design Week
- PROGRAMME: Residency / workshop, heritage reconstruction
- FOR: Open to design, architecture and research practices
- FOCUS: 3D scanning, modelling, fabrication
- RUNS: Two weeks in September, in English
- DEADLINE: 25 August
Sukhtian Foundation Performing Arts Scholarship: Amman Institute of Performing Arts
- PROGRAMME: Two-year professional acting
- FOR: Ages 18+, fluent Arabic required, no previous experience needed
- FUNDING: Two full scholarships
- DEADLINE: 9 September
Across MENA
Fire Station: Qatar Museums
- PROGRAMME: Nine-month artists intensive, March-November 2027
- FOR: Emerging artists 18–35, any nationality
- FUNDING: Fully funded
- DEADLINE: 5 September
MENA Panorama: PhotoVogue
- PROGRAMME: Open call, photography and moving image
- FOR: Photographers, video and multimedia artists, 18+
- FOCUS: Fashion, portrait, documentary, fine art, experimental
- SUBMIT: Free, online via Picter
- DEADLINE: 24 September
Production Awards: Culture Resource
- PROGRAMME: Production funding for artists and writers
- FOR: Artists and writers under 35, application in Arabic
- FOCUS: Visual arts, literature, music, performing arts, cinema
- FUNDING: Up to €8,500 visual arts, music, performing arts · €6,500 literature · €13,000 cinema
- DEADLINE: 19 October, 16:00 Beirut
Before you apply
Deadlines, eligibility and programme details can change. Always check the official source for the full requirements and most current information before submitting an application.