upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

Hazami Sayed

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2012 Leeway Transformation Award – $15,000

Hazami, an Arab American, is a cultural artist who works in multiple disciplines and collaborates with different artists and art educators to work towards a shared vision.  Originally trained as an architect, her education and work experience has ingrained an appreciation for design and the arts. These skills have translated directly in her work over the past 10 years as the founder of Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, a non-profit dedicated to presenting and teaching the Arabic language, arts, and culture. Social change is an integral part of Hazami’s art-making and facilitation of the arts. She believes that providing ways for people to experience first-hand Arab arts allows them to actively engage with the culture and people. These experiences create meaningful dialogue about culture and identity and seek collaborative, peaceful ways to resolve conflict. Through her own art-making, teaching and the creation of numerous environments for learning and appreciating Arab arts, Hazami wishes to break down the ignorance of and the many misconceptions about the people of her heritage.

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The Window of Opportunity (WOO) grant provides financial assistance of up to $1,500 to Leeway grant and award recipients to help them take advantage of imminent, time-sensitive opportunities to support their art for social change practice. The Community Care Fund (CCF) provides financial assistance of up to $1,250 to Leeway grant and award recipients to support with immediate and essential emergency needs. [read more]

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