Sharjah Art Foundation Launches The Hook for Art Writers

Sharjah Art Foundation has introduced The Hook, a new editorial initiative under its #SAFOnline digital platform, aimed at supporting emerging and established art writers across the region. The program invites writers to submit pitches responding to a single artwork currently on view at Sharjah Art Foundation venues, encouraging personal, critical, and experimental approaches to art writing. Created to address limited opportunities for art writers to regularly write, edit, and publish, The Hook provides editorial guidance, publishing opportunities, and an honorarium for selected contributors. The open call targets local and regional writers interested in contemporary art, requiring a short paragraph outlining the chosen artwork and reasons for engagement. Submissions are reviewed by the foundation's editorial team, and selected writers receive editorial feedback to refine their texts. The initiative focuses on artworks exhibited across Sharjah venues, with final texts published online. Pitches and inquiries should be sent to editor@sharjahart.org with “The Hook” in the subject line. Sharjah Art Foundation is internationally recognized for supporting contemporary art, exhibitions, commissions, residencies, and public programs across the UAE and internationally.