Maryam to join Eve, Frances and Tiffany to discuss the ways in which architects are changing the world through the conviction that design can make the world a better place.
Saturday, April 7 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Main Stage - Los Angeles Convention Center
Paid Summer Internship in South Asian and Islamic Art /
JOB ALERT:
The Art of Asia Department seeks an intern to work intensively on two projects under the supervision of the Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art. The projects will provide the intern with direct experience of two important aspects of curatorial work. The first project is a catalog of highlights of the South Asian art collection, which the intern will help to bring to completion (e.g. researching objects, collating drafts, standardizing language). The second project is the reinstallation of the Islamic gallery, for which the intern will work on a visitor study that will provide critical information about the familiarity of the Museum’s audience with Islamic art and culture.
APPLY HERE
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Presents: American Mosque /
Maryam and Edward will hold a conversation on "American Mosque", the history of American mosques as communal and contested spaces with particular attention to diversity (racial, socio-economic, sectarian), gender roles, built environment and design this Saturday, March 3rd at 1:30pm PST. For information on attending click HERE
Stanford Graduate Women's Group Presents: Maryam Eskandari /
Maryam will hold a conversation on "Reading Between the Lines - (Real) Roles, Responsibilities, & Stories" as a paradigm for understanding the role of an architect in the built environment at Stanford University this Thursday, February 15 at 4:30pm PST. For more information on attending click HERE.
OAC Awarded $20,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts /
On Tuesday, February 7th, 2018, Open Architecture Collaborative was awarded $20,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts. The grant will go towards a pilot program called Pathways to Equity: A leadership development program for community design practitioners.
Jane Chu, NEA Chairman stated, “…projects [like] this one of Open Architecture Collaborative, are good examples of how the arts build stronger and more vibrant communities, improve well-being, prepare our children to succeed, and increase the quality of lives…”
Read the full press release HERE.