Riyadh Artcommission
Tuwaiq Sculpture 2027 Open Call
Travel coveredHousing: Accommodation is arranged for each selected artist (one shared room for duos).
- Who Can Apply: Open to sculptors working in Saudi Arabia and internationally with at least three years of professional sculpting and exhibition experience; individuals or duos of two. Artists who participated in any previous edition of Tuwaiq Sculpture are not eligible.
- The Focus: An international live-making sculpture symposium to create a new, original permanent public sculpture on site in Riyadh responding to the theme 'Where Roots Run Deep'.
- Compensation: Each participating artist receives an artist fee of SAR 37,500 ($10,000), paid on completion of the artwork under the contract schedule (duos split one fee), plus flight, hotel, meals, ground transport and insurance arranged by the delivery provider.
- Key Requirements: Online application form; biography (max 250 words); exhibition history; professional portfolio (PDF, .doc or .docx); three examples of completed sculptures with titles, medium, year, dimensions, location and 2–5 photographs each; and up to three original sculpture proposals with descriptions (max 500 words) and up to 10 images each.
Applications openNovember 2026
DeadlineSunday, November 8, 2026
PayThe artist receives an artist fee of SAR 37,500 ($10,000), plus travel and accommodation.
Duration3-week on-site making period
Program datesArrival in Riyadh early January 2027; 23 working days of live sculpting in January 2027; exhibition at the same site in February 2027 (exact dates shared on selection).
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Open toArtists worldwide
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesMid-Career, Established
DisciplinesSculpture, Public art, Site-responsive practice
Application notesApply via the online form on the open call page. Materials allowed: granite (royal rose, royal gold, green), metal, wind breeze blocks, cement/cast stone, and mosaic/relief. Proposals must be new and original; selected artists may not replicate the work elsewhere after the symposium. Selected artists must bring a high-quality maquette (minimum 40 x 40 x 40 cm) of the proposed sculpture.
Contacttsopencall@rcrc.gov.sa
Riyadh Art
Organization based in Riyadh