The lines from Audre Lorde’s poem “New Year’s Day” serve as an inspiration for a Poetry Coalition collaboration. By The Asian … Continue reading "Part I: “I Am Deliberate and Afraid of Nothing”—Six Writers on Poetry and Protest"

In an effort to confront this difficult time with the power of creative communities, our originally scheduled reading for Thursday, … Continue reading "I am deliberate and afraid of nothing: a reading of Mizna authors in New York City"

Guest edited by Zeyn Joukhadar!**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 4/14!**CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS IS NOW CLOSED. Queer and transgender writers who are Arab, … Continue reading "Call for Submissions: Queer + Trans Voices"

History Is Not Here: Art and the Arab Imaginary was included in the Star Tribune’s “best of 2019 arts and … Continue reading "The year’s best Twin Cities art exhibitions were diverse and international"

COVID19 UPDATE: The reception on March 20 has been cancelled. The NYMCC gallery is implementing “soft close” this week with … Continue reading "New York Mills: a visual art exhibition + indie film screenings"

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Tonight’s poetry reading is on! After considering the latest from the CDC, the State Health Dpt, and others, … Continue reading "An Evening of Poetry + Protest with Mizna"

Moheb shares the following introduction to his series, titled “Getting Out”: “Art,Bye bye. Hello real life. Goodbye translation; hello interpretation. … Continue reading "Getting Out: Mn Artists Guest Editor Moheb Soliman"

Art exhibition at SooVAC rejects ‘Middle East’ in favor of a more inclusive community. SWANA is meant as a corrective … Continue reading "Let There Be Spaces in Your Togetherness Featured in Star Tribune"

“In addition to bringing works by an international roster of artists to the Twin Cities, ‘History Is Not Here’ affirmed … Continue reading "History Is Not Here Featured in ArtAsiaPacific"