Programs

  • Cultural Arts and Education Programming

    n 2024 Peyvand held and/or sponsored 42 public programs in collaboration with schools, libraries, festivals, galleries and other community partners across King and Snohomish counties. 72% of the events were free to the public in addition to discounted tickets offered to ensure accessibility. Altogether, Peyvand's programming in 2024 served over 14000 individuals through in-person and an additional 6900 through print or recorded educational materials. The following were some of the Key 2024 accomplishments: 1-Nowruz Public Exhibits at Libraries: Peyvand curated Nowruz (Persian New Year) installations at 10 King County and Snohomish County libraries. These displays included multilingual educational trifolds, Haft Seen Tables, and hand-on art activities for the youth. Staff feedback noted unprecedented levels of community engagement and appreciation. 2-Film Screenings & Director Talks: Peyvand hosted and/or sponsored six major film screenings followed by Q & A sessions with directors and scholars and an interview with a director. Screenings included award winning feature and documentary films with narratives from Iran, Central Asia and the Middle East at venues like Cinemark Lincoln Square, UW Bothell, and Seattle SIFF cinemas. Topics addressed identity, social justice, women's rights, and the immigrant experience. On average each screening attracted 100-175 attendees. 3-Arts, Music & Literary Events: Peyvand hosted and/or sponsored a range of community-facing programs including scholarly lectures and artist talks at UW Seattle, three concerts at Seattle Town Hall. Our public gallery exhibits, workshops, and festival participation brought visibility to local immigrant artists Community Impact: Our first stage in youth empowerment is cultural representation; bringing the arts and culture from immigrant communities into public spaces. This builds cultural capital, instills pride, and fosters inclusion. Through our arts programming the youth see their heritage reflected and celebrated. As we deepen our relationships with the schools, libraries and community partners, we are forming more youth-specific programs such as our Iranian Dance summer camp, visual art workshops and a film-making camp planned for 2026. Financial literacy and other initiatives are also in development. Peyvand provided meaningful engagement for underrepresented immigrant populations, particularly youth and seniors, by ensuring low-barrier access to arts and heritage education.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
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