curatorial call for exhibition proposals

Art Jameel launches a Curatorial Open Call for exhibition proposals, to be developed for Hayy Arts’s first floor gallery at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah for May 2026.

Art Jameel is interested in exhibition proposals that engage with themes pertaining to the Red Sea – including but not limited to its connected geographies, histories, ecologies, or the movement of people and ideas.

The awarded curator will work alongside the Art Jameel team who will provide guidance on the exhibition’s development, exhibition production and design, logistics, and installation.

Deliverables:

• An exhibition [group or solo] to be delivered in the first-floor gallery of Hayy Arts for May 2026.
• Full exhibition concept including checklist of loan-able works.
• One curatorial essay [between 3,000-5,000 words].
• captions and interpretive texts.
• A proposal for 2-3 public programmers related to the exhibition concept.
• The selected curator must act as the main point of contact for liaising with artists and the institution and be available for interviews virtually/ in-person in Jeddah during the exhibition run.