DUBAI: The UAE’s National Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale has issued an open call for architects, designers, artists, historians and researchers to curate the country’s exhibition for the 18th exhibition, which will run between May and November 2023. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle According to a released statement, curators and curatorial teams, with experience working in the UAE or the Middle East, are required to submit a concept proposal for an exhibition that will explore the UAE’s architecture or built environment “that contributes to the understanding of and discourse around architectural practice.” Applications must be submitted by 11 p.m. on Oct. 30 (Saudi time). (Supplied) Concept proposals, by UAE citizens, residents or international applicants, are required to present the exhibition theme through a clear narrative that contextualizes the idea within the local, regional and global industry discussions as well as previous National Pavilion UAE exhibitions. Laila Binbrek, the coordinating director of the National Pavilion UAE, said in the statement: “We are delighted to be announcing our second open-call for the National Pavilion UAE at the Venice Biennale in 2023. For this round we continue to seek out diverse perspectives and new voices and we encourage applicants to explore creative, and collaborative ways to reflect the UAE’s contemporary discourse in a globally relevant way.” Applications must be submitted by 11 p.m. on Oct. 30 (Saudi time). The selected finalists will be invited to present a full proposal for the second round of the process.