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title: "Open Call: Focal Point 2026"
organization: "Sharjah Art Foundation"
category: open_call
deadline: 2026-11-10
valid_through: 2026-11-10
countries: ["AE"]
location: "Sharjah, United Arab Emirates"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Opportunity to display and sell items at the fair, opportunity to curate a table showcasing works from their community"
eligibility: "UAE-based artists, designers, artist-led initiatives and collectives with an interest in independent and experimental publishing"
source_url: "https://sharjahart.org/en/open-calls/details/open-call-focal-point-2026"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/open-call-focal-point-2026-sharjah-art-foundation-7899faa8"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-11-01T07:18:01.502066
---
# Open Call: Focal Point 2026

**Organization**: Sharjah Art Foundation
**Category**: open_call
**Deadline**: 2026-11-10
**Location**: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
**Country code(s)**: AE
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Opportunity to display and sell items at the fair, opportunity to curate a table showcasing works from their community
**Eligibility**: UAE-based artists, designers, artist-led initiatives and collectives with an interest in independent and experimental publishing

## Description

Sharjah Art Foundation invites UAE-based artists, designers, artist-led initiatives, and collectives interested in independent and experimental publishing to apply for the ninth edition of Focal Point, an annual art book fair. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to display and sell their printed materials, such as artist books, zines, magazines, prints, stickers, and posters, at the fair. They may also curate a table showcasing works from their community.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://sharjahart.org/en/open-calls/details/open-call-focal-point-2026
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/open-call-focal-point-2026-sharjah-art-foundation-7899faa8