THE CEDAR TREE PROJECT
The Cedar Tree Project presents, supports and amplifies
contemporary art and artists of Arab/SWANA heritage and regions,
inviting deeper understanding, empathy and engagement through artistic exchange.
Facilitated by Minnesota based Lebanese American artist Sharon Mansur
The Cedar Tree Project presents, supports and amplifies
contemporary art and artists of Arab/SWANA heritage and regions,
inviting deeper understanding, empathy and engagement through artistic exchange.
Facilitated by Minnesota based Lebanese American artist Sharon Mansur
SWANA: Southwest Asian and North African
Some thoughts from a dance perspective, by Nadia Khayrallah:
https://www.dance.nyc/programs/jcomm/blog/2019/02/Middle-Eastern-Arab-Why-That-Matters-and-more/and
Some thoughts from a dance perspective, by Nadia Khayrallah:
https://www.dance.nyc/programs/jcomm/blog/2019/02/Middle-Eastern-Arab-Why-That-Matters-and-more/and
THE CEDAR TREE PROJECT STANDS WITH PALESTINE
Artists for Palestine
https://art4palestine.org/
MN Artists4Ceasefire
www.mnartists4ceasefire.org
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
https://www.pcrf.net/
Middle East Children's Alliance
www.mecaforpeace.org/
Write to Congress: Ceasefire Now
www.gazaispalestine.com/take-action
Palestinian Museum Digital Archive
https://palarchive.org/
Museum of the Palestinian People
https://mpp-dc.org/
https://art4palestine.org/
MN Artists4Ceasefire
www.mnartists4ceasefire.org
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
https://www.pcrf.net/
Middle East Children's Alliance
www.mecaforpeace.org/
Write to Congress: Ceasefire Now
www.gazaispalestine.com/take-action
Palestinian Museum Digital Archive
https://palarchive.org/
Museum of the Palestinian People
https://mpp-dc.org/
BLURRING BORDERS: Cinema & Home
Frozen River Film Festival
Co-curated by
Sharon Mansur & Michelle Baroody
Presented in partnership with
The Cedar Tree Project & Mizna
Sat February 10, 2024 @12:30pm
Winona Arts Center
Showcasing Arab and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) artists and filmmakers,
this set of short films challenges documentary form as well as common narratives/images
of immigration and displacement.
Info and tickets for in person and online screenings:
https://frff.eventive.org/schedule/65849e12686d8a005dfea240
Sharon Mansur is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Image: video still, Sharon Mansur (2023)
Frozen River Film Festival
Co-curated by
Sharon Mansur & Michelle Baroody
Presented in partnership with
The Cedar Tree Project & Mizna
Sat February 10, 2024 @12:30pm
Winona Arts Center
Showcasing Arab and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) artists and filmmakers,
this set of short films challenges documentary form as well as common narratives/images
of immigration and displacement.
Info and tickets for in person and online screenings:
https://frff.eventive.org/schedule/65849e12686d8a005dfea240
Sharon Mansur is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Image: video still, Sharon Mansur (2023)
WAYFINDING (working title)
McKnight International Choreographer Residency
with Meryl Zaytoun Murman
Lebanese American choreographer and filmmaker and a permanent resident of Thessaloniki, Greece
Hosted by Sharon Mansur and The Cedar Tree Project
http://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/international-artist
Outdoor site-specific performance along the Mississippi River, featuring Winona based creatives: June 25-26, 2024
Prairie Island Campground, Winona, MN, Dakota Land
Research supported by a 2023 Forecast Public Art Mid-Career Professional Development grant
The McKnight Residency in Minnesota is made possible by the McKnight International Choreographer Residency Program, funded by the McKnight Foundation and administered by The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts.
Photo credit: Hanna Hrabarsk
McKnight International Choreographer Residency
with Meryl Zaytoun Murman
Lebanese American choreographer and filmmaker and a permanent resident of Thessaloniki, Greece
Hosted by Sharon Mansur and The Cedar Tree Project
http://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/international-artist
Outdoor site-specific performance along the Mississippi River, featuring Winona based creatives: June 25-26, 2024
Prairie Island Campground, Winona, MN, Dakota Land
Research supported by a 2023 Forecast Public Art Mid-Career Professional Development grant
The McKnight Residency in Minnesota is made possible by the McKnight International Choreographer Residency Program, funded by the McKnight Foundation and administered by The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts.
Photo credit: Hanna Hrabarsk
1001 Arab Futures