Saudi Gazette report
DHAHRAN — The King Abdulaziz Middle for World Tradition (Ithra) has introduced the open name for the seventh version of the Ithra Artwork Prize, one of many world’s most beneficiant grants for up to date artists from the Arab world.
With a high award of $100,000 and a brand new format together with 5 extra finalists, the prize provides an unparalleled platform for regional creatives.
Submissions at the moment are open and can be accepted till October 16, 2025. For the primary time within the prize’s historical past, 5 finalists will obtain manufacturing grants to showcase their works alongside the winner in a collective exhibition at Ithra in spring 2026.
The ultimate winner can be chosen through the exhibition, which marks a return of the prize’s centerpiece occasion to Ithra’s dwelling in Saudi Arabia’s Jap Province.
Launched in 2017, the Ithra Artwork Prize is open to particular person artists and collectives aged 18 and above who’re both of Arab heritage or reside in one of many 22 Arab international locations.
The prize welcomes each new commissions and recontextualized current works that replicate sustained inquiry, mental engagement, and a robust regional context.
“The Ithra Artwork Prize helps artists who interact creatively and critically with situations and concepts that talk to the varied contexts of our area,” stated Farah Abushullaih, Head of Ithra’s Museum.
“The seventh version marks a homecoming that expands the prize’s scope by an exhibition at Ithra that includes a number of works in dialogue with each other.”
Since its inception, the Ithra Artwork Prize has launched the careers of distinguished artists throughout the Arab world.
Previous winners embody Ayman Zedani, Daniah Al Saleh, Fahad bin Naif, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Adel Abidin, and Obaid Alsafi.
Their works have been featured at Artwork Dubai, the Diriyah Modern Artwork Biennale, the State Hermitage Museum in Russia, and the AlUla Arts Competition.
The Prize continues to foster dialogue, innovation, and cultural manufacturing throughout the Arab area, with a deal with bridging native voices with international audiences.