With the rising public health concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and Mizna’s office being a multi-use space, we would like … Continue reading "COVID-19 Precautions"

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"