Thursday, November 12 – Saturday, December 12, 2009
SAWCC’s 12th annual visual arts show explores the various meanings of the words “domestic” and “policy,” both separately and as they relate to one another. … Continue readingDomestic Policy
Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 6:30pm … Continue reading3rd Annual Art Auction Benefit
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7-9pm
As contemporary Pakistani art quickly crosses borders and gains international leeway, local art production is nevertheless stifled by government manipulation and censorship. Acutely aware of the nation’s socio-economic state of affairs, controversial imagery as a means of commentary and communication is still gravely discouraged and suppressed. … Continue readingDon’t Say a Word: Censorship and the Artist’s Process
Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 7pm
Join SAWCC for a reading and discussion with young adult novelists Neesha Meminger and Sheba Karim. Meminger and Karim deal with issues ranging from the Sikh experience post-9/11 and single parenthood to body image and Muslim American identity, while providing cohesive narratives of South Asian American adolescences and their growing pains. … Continue readingBeyond Gossip Girls: An Evening With Young Adult Authors
Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 7-9 pm
“A Change of Heart” looks at performance poetry transformed within the queer South Asian experience. While looking back at the scene, how have we made it our own and transcended identity politics, and what happens now? For example, what other questions of visibility are still left unanswered, etc. … Continue readingA Change of Heart
Friday, April 24, 6:30-9 pm
The SAWCC Slide Slam 2009 is an amazing night celebrating artists and art lovers. Enjoy wine and appetizers during a stimulating conversation with Hamra Abbas, Vandana Jain, Pooneh Maghazehe, Divya Mehra, and Sonali Sridhar sharing their recent work followed by Q&A with the artists. … Continue readingSlide Slam 2009
