Dia al-Azzawi Prize for Public Art

The Dia Azzawi Prize for Public Art seeks transformative permanent and temporary projects of all types, ranging from murals, sculptures, monuments, installations, public spaces, graffiti, architecture and planning. These artworks should not be exhibited in private spaces or as part of private collections, but rather in public spaces to ensure their accessibility to wider communities.

To be eligible for consideration, projects must be completed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2025 and should have been Exhibited for a while, thereby verifying their impact on the surrounding environment.

There are no restrictions on the type, nature, or cost of public art projects, but eligible projects must be based in any of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.