Arts Conference in USA

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is seeking artistic presentations and proposals for panels and papers for its DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts being held for the first time in New York City at the Graduate Center for the City University of New York (365 Fifth Avenue) March 25-26, 2011.

AANM is pleased to partner with Alwan for the Arts as well the Middle East and Middle East American Center (MEMEAC) at the Graduate Center, CUNY, to build an exciting program for its fourth DIWAN conference, in its ongoing commitment to convene and generate a national dialogue among artists and academicians about the state of Arab American art.
All artistic mediums will be considered for inclusion.

PAPERS:

Please send a one-page abstract (250 – 300 words) for a 15–20 minute presentation relating to Arab American arts historical development, production, aesthetics, and/or identity.

PANEL PROPOSALS:

Require multiple speakers for a presentation. Please submit the panel title, presenters’ names, and an abstract for each paper within the panel.

The AANM will notify you about acceptance by December 15, 2010.



Please send your proposals to:
Arab American National Museum/DIWAN
13624 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI 48126 USA

You may submit your proposal electronically to sahmed@accesscommunity.org.

Questions may be directed to Suha Ahmed at 313.624.0215 sahmed@accesscommunity.org.

Deadline: 2010/11/08