Arts & Entertainment
Arab American Museum Looking for Arts Forum Proposals
The DIWAN forum for the arts will take place April 5-7 at the museum in Dearborn.
The Arab American National Museum is now accepting proposals for 2013 DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts, taking place at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn April 5-7, 2013. Scholars, artists and activists are welcomed to submit, and all artistic mediums will be considered. Proposals should relate to the development, current work, aesthetics and/or identity of Arab American art or artists.
The proposal submission deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012.
Applicants are asked to submit a one-page titled abstract, along with full name; contact information including email, cell number and street address; resume or CV; technical needs; and content on CD-ROM, DVD or in a slideshow (10 images maximum), if applicable. These materials will not be returned.
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Applicants may elect to deliver a presentation as part of a panel designed by the AANM, design and produce a multiple-speaker panel, or deliver a five-minute slide show comprised of 20 images with narration, as part of a larger series of presentations.
Proposals may be submitted via U.S. Mail to Arab American National Museum/DIWAN, at the following address: 13624 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI, 48126, or electronically at amcbride@accesscommunity.org.
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A committee will review submissions and invite selected participants, who must submit a full-length paper to the AANM prior to the conference. Proceedings from 2013 DIWAN will be compiled and made available to the public and researchers.
Questions may be directed to AANM Librarian Andrew McBride at amcbride@accesscommunity.org, or 313-624-0223.
Complete submission information is available at www.diwanart.org.
