Deadline: 31 January 2025
The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2025 presented by New York University Abu Dhabi in partnership with The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, are seeking applications to nurture artistic talent in the United Arab Emirates.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for this award you must be:
- A full time degree student enrolled in a university or college in the UAE.
- A resident of the UAE who has graduated from a university or college within the last five years.
Selection Criteria
- The winner will be selected by a distinguished committee.
- Applications will be presented to the committee and five artists will be shortlisted.
- Shortlisted artists and their mentors will then be invited to present their ideas to the committee.
- Based on their presentations a winner will be chosen.
Application Requirements
- Applicants are invited to propose work in any media for the purpose of creating a public art work: Photography, Film, Land Art, Sculpture, Painting, Illustration, Multi-media.
- The committee will be looking for the following attributes in the winning application:
- Artistic merit
- Evidence of original and creative thinking
- Feasibility of producing and exhibiting the work on time and within budget.
For more information, visit NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery.
