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Winning projects receive a total of 30,000 USD in addition to publishing and distribution support

Sharjah Film Platform also awards 200,000 AED to the winner of the Pitching Forum, an open call feature scriptwriting competition at the film festival

The iconic Sharjah landmark is among 20 shortlisted projects for the 15th cycle of the award.

Currently, several works from the collections are on view at various institutions worldwide, including a selection of paintings, collages and photographs from the iconic Khartoum School, a Sudanese art movement that began in the early 1960s.

Presenting new works and commissions across various venues in the emirate, the Biennial will take place from 7 February to 11 June 2023

This year’s March Meeting takes place online and on-site from 5 to 7 March, alongside solo exhibitions by pioneering contemporary artists from the MEASA region

Download the March Meeting 2022 programme here.

Register for March Meeting 2022 here.

The stories collected through this research will both contribute to a deeper understanding of Sharjah’s past while helping to preserve this knowledge for the future.

Tarek Atoui’s exhibition Cycles in 11 centered around experimental and innovative musical forms and offered audiences opportunities to learn about and explore instrument-making, compositional structure and musical collaboration.

Register now to attend online talks, panels and lectures featuring over 50 former Sharjah Biennial curators, artistic directors and artists who will examine the evolution of the Sharjah Biennial and future of the biennial model.

Register to attend online talks on the MM virtual platform here.

Book now to attend the film screenings here.

View the full March Meeting 2021 programme here.

March Meeting 2021: ‘Unravelling the Present’ runs from 12 to 21 March featuring online talks, panels and presentations, as well as on-site performances at the Foundation’s venues.

View the full programme here.

To receive most up-to-date information about MM 2021 and to attend, register here.

An exploration of the cultural significance of shaabi musical genre, ‘Live in Sharjah’ preserves PRAED Orchestra!’s major 2018 performance of the same title

Organised in collaboration with Sharjah Media Government Bureau, the workshops take place throughout February 2021

Register to attend March Meeting 2021: ‘Unravelling the Present’, returning from 12 to 21 March in an expanded 10-day online and on-site format and featuring an extensive lineup of former Sharjah Biennial curators, artistic directors and artists as well as art historians and art critics. To join in-person or online, register here.