ASWAT (meaning ‘voices’ in Arabic) is a platform spotlighting emerging artists with a practice within performance art who identify as Arab Women.
This year, AWAN Festival is partnering with Artsadmin and Rich Mix to co-curate the ASWAT commissions for the AWAN Festival 2024.
We have selected five artists for the commission to showcase their work in an exhibition at Rich Mix on Saturday 30th March.
Meet the featured artists:
Alia Hamaoui – British-Lebanese visual artist
Bint Mbareh – Palestinian sound artist
Jessica El Mal – British-Moroccan artist and curator
Riwa Saab – A cross-disciplinary artist working across theatre, poetry, and music
Tasneim Zyada – Palestinian poet, spoken word and writer
The commission includes a three-day residency at Toynbee Studios, a £1,500 artist fee, producer support from Artsadmin, Arts Canteen, and Rich Mix, and the opportunity to showcase work as part AWAN Festival on Saturday 30th March at Rich Mix.
Curated and co-produced by Arts Canteen, Artsadmin and Rich Mix. ASWAT commissions is generously supported by Cockayne Foundation.