BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 Since opening its doors in 2005, the Arab American National Museum (AANM) has remained the nation’s only cultural institution to document, preserve and present the history, culture and contributions of Arab Americans. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, amid one of the largest

ABOUT AANM concentrations of Arab Americans in the United States, AANM presents original exhibitions, cutting-edge art, film screenings and performances in Michigan and in major cities across A CAN’T-MISS SUMMER MUSIC AND ARTS the U.S., and continually documents the history and experiences of Arab Americans. FESTIVAL CELEBRATING ARAB AMERICAN AANM is one of just four Michigan Affiliates of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. AANM is a founding member TALENT, COMMUNITY AND IDENTITY! of the Detroit-area arts collective CultureSource as well as the Immigration and Civil Rights Network of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and the Michigan Alliance for Cultural Accessibility, and is a member of the National Performance Network. AANM is an institution of ACCESS, the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the nation, DEARBORN, AUGUST 15-16, 2020 founded in 1971. WWW.JAM3A.ORG

ON COVER: Lebanese alternative pop sensation Yasmine Hamdan made her Michigan debut in a co-presentation by AANM and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) in December 2018, to a packed audience in DIA's Rivera Court. 3 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 4

Dear Friends, Dear Friends,

It is both an honor and a source of great As the Museum enters a new decade and joy to be writing this letter, my first as its 15th year as our nation’s sole institution director of the Arab American National dedicated to our community and its story, Museum. Since taking the helm last April, we are reminded of the importance of I have witnessed daily the important work uplifting and presenting voices not only of that the Museum does to preserve and Arab America, but of all communities in document the history of our community this area and beyond. Creating a platform and uplift the voices of Arab Americans for the discussion of shared experiences through the stories they tell and the art leads to a greater understanding of one they create. For the past 15 years, AANM another, and it is something we have done has been a place that enlightens and so well for so very long. It brings me great inspires. Whether it’s the visitor who walks pride to continue in my role as chair of through our exhibits and unexpectedly the National Advisory Board for such a finds the picture of a great-grandparent, thoughtful and revolutionary institution. or the researcher who pours over papers

AANM DIRECTOR and photographs housed in our archives, The world and ways we communicate are or the artist who brings our spaces to life evolving daily, and we have evolved right and audiences to their feet with the power alongside it, allowing us to engage with of music, dance and poetry, AANM’s communities previously unreached. impact on our community is undeniable. Hundreds of thousands of individuals It is an absolute pleasure and privilege from across the country have interacted to be a part of this singular institution with our permanent and traveling — still the only museum in the nation exhibitions, and the plethora of artists dedicated to preserving and celebrating we have presented have given us the the history, culture and contributions of opportunity to host diverse voices from

FROM THE Arab Americans — and to work side-by- communities, both nationally and side with our incredible team. internationally.

As you flip through the pages of this bienniel report that covers our activities from 2017 to 2019, AANM has proven to be a powerful tool for so many, and there are no plans of slowing down anytime I hope that you feel the vibrancy of AANM’s programs and initiatives. Our programs and work are soon. On behalf of the entire AANM National Advisory Board, I would like to extend our deepest shaped by those things we value most: our community — both our neighbors in Southeast Michigan appreciation to the stakeholders who have made this institution so invaluable; our donors and and those who live across the nation; knowledge on Arab Americans that we both produce and champions who never fail in their commitment to our cause and assistance in funding many of the share; the boundless creativity of Arab American artists who speak to us about the Arab American Museum’s events and programs; our Friends of the Arab American National Museum Committee, experience; the capacity of dialogue to enable us to unpack complex issues in ways that are resonant, supporters and staff, who are driven, dedicated and incredibly versatile, and the force behind meaningful and empowering; and inclusion, which broadens our horizons and opens our eyes and everything that we do; and most importantly, our nation’s Arab American community, the foundation ears to new and important perspectives. of our work and a continual source of inspiration.

The past two years were full and rich ones for AANM, and I am happy to share that we have not slowed While many see this new decade as a fresh start, we see it as an opportunity to continue our journey down since my arrival nearly a year ago. Everything we do has been possible through the hard work of in innovative and exciting ways. I invite you all to join us on the adventure, which is guaranteed to be AANM’s dedicated team, and through the support of AANM’s partners, sponsors, friends and Members. breathtaking from beginning to end. We look forward to your continued engagement in 2020 as we celebrate our 15th year of exciting and

dynamic programming, culminating with JAM3A, our new, not-to-be-missed free summer music and CHAIR BOARD ADVISORY NATIONAL arts festival taking place on August 15-16, 2020 in East Dearborn. Please join us in this milestone year. You will not be disappointed.

Diana Abouali Fawwaz T. Ulaby FROM THE 5 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 6

NEARLY 400 ATTENDEES 2019 OVER 100 SPEAKERS 16 STATES FOUR COUNTRIES THREE UNFORGETTABLE DAYS ONE EXCEPTIONAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE MOVE MOVE

The Arab American National Museum is proud to have been a co-host of MOVE 2019 on Nov. 7-9, the second convening of its kind bringing together Arab American artists, activists, philanthropists and their allies to discuss the most pressing issues facing our community. Throughout the conference, AANM presented exciting and memorable events, such as the opening night reception filled with food, music and dancing including a Yemeni dance performance by Sheeba Entertainment (bottom left); the Friday night signature event, a staged reading of Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader’s remarkable Food and Fadwa (right); and our annual Arab American Book Awards and Open Mic (top left) closing out MOVE on Saturday. 7 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 8

BOOK + PRINT FEST Launched in 2018 and expanded in 2019, this all-day art celebration hosted hundreds COMMUNITY of attendees and a diverse range of vendors displaying works and selling art and prints, while guests networked and enjoyed live music and workshops. Event partners and their presentations included InsideOut’s youth poetry workshop, Maamoul Press’ Coptic bookbinding workshop and a book FAMILY PARTIES reading with artist-in-residence, Zeyn In an effort to create educational and Our dedication to COMMUNITY began with Joukhadar. inclusive spaces for our communities to our founding 15 years ago, and since then, engage with and learn about different we have used the arts as a tool for growing holidays, customs and traditions, we hosted over 1,100 individuals over the past two it. Hundreds of thousands of visitors — years at our family parties, celebrating Eid, both locally and nationally — have engaged Halloween and Christmas. with our programming that is responsive to DANCING IDENTITIES/DEFINING PLACE and reflective of the diverse Arab American In collaboration with Daring Dances, Minneapolis-based ______community, as well as collaborative with Leila Awadallah (pictured, with performance partner KIDS COALITION AGAINST HUNGER our neighboring communities. Noelle Awadallah) and Detroit’s own Audrey Johnson presented a thought-provoking journey through identity, Over 100 students from a wide range of place and imagination featuring incredible movement and backgrounds across the greater Detroit area multi-disciplinary elements. Jaw-dropping performances came together for a common cause: putting from these emerging artists explored historic oppression an end to world hunger. While working to and queer identity, entrancing and immersing attendees package meals for families in need, students while creating a space for conversation, culminating in got the chance to explore what it truly means an informal talkback with the audience. to engage with community and give back. 9 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 10

CLASSROOM VISITS WHAT WE CARRIED: FRAGMENTS & Through programs such as Adopt-a-Classroom MEMORIES FROM IRAQ & SYRIA KNOWLEDGE and Zyara, as well as support from the Through our traveling exhibition What We Commission on Middle Eastern American Carried: Fragments & Memories from Iraq Affairs (CMEAA) and the Institute of Museum & Syria, a project by photographer Jim and Library Services (IMLS), AANM has Lommasson, over 750,000 visitors gained educated over 13,000 students — many of firsthand insight into what objects and whom would not be able to make the trip to memories might be chosen if one was forced the Museum without financial support — to leave their home forever. The exhibition since 2017. IMLS’s support also enabled us was shown at the Ellis Island National As the first and only museum in the United to co-author a book with Dr. Randa Kayyali Museum of Immigration in New York from States devoted to Arab American history re-envisioning and showing a more nuanced June-Oct. 2019, among many other venues and culture, AANM has the responsibility perspective on the Arab American experience. across the U.S. of being a reputable source of KNOWLEDGE ______and accurate information about Arab Americans. The sharing and collecting of ORAL HISTORIES knowledge about our community happens From 2017 to 2019, AANM archived nearly within and on the Museum’s walls, and SURA ARTS ACADEMY 40 original recordings of oral histories with across the nation through traveling Over the last two decades, our award-winning SURA hundreds more from the 1970s, 80s and 90s exhibitions and new publications. Arts Academy has empowered hundreds of students being digitized. Our continued partnership — with nearly 70 participants since 2017 — to capture with the Southern Federation of Syrian the world around them and share stories about their Lebanese American Clubs (SFSLAC) has lives, communities and cultures through the art of been crucial in recording video oral histories photography. SURA students have returned to volunteer documented online in a collection called the and mentor others in the program, and have gone on to “Family History Archive of Syrian & Lebanese work professionally in photography. Families in the American South.” 11 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 12

ARTISTS + RESIDENTS This residency program connects artists from across the nation and the globe with our local community, while also being key in our efforts to make East Dearborn a national hub for Arab American art. Residencies engage the community in ways big and small, ranging from artist talks and free workshops to large-scale productions and exhibitions. Recent residents include musician, composer and founding director of the National Arab Orchestra, Michael Ibrahim; multi-disciplinary Armenian artist and writer Levon Kafafian (left); and world-renowned Emirati photographer Farah Al-Qasimi. CREATIVITY MY AQAL: BANNED & BLESSED HOME 47SOUL WITH TAMMY LAKKIS As part of the 2018 Arab Film Festival, the AANM’s Annex was packed to the brim with community was invited to create miniature guests singing and dancing along to the versions of an "aqal," a traditional Somali Palestinian electro group 47SOUL during home. Somali artist Ifrah Mansour led guests their first-ever tour across the U.S. in 2019. in learning about Somali nomadic culture and Detroit’s own DJ Tammy Lakkis set the tone the aqals that represent healing, generosity for the night, followed by 47SOUL’s unique and hospitality. Additional aqals created by sound and dynamic presence. A renowned Mansour were displayed at AANM, combined voice on social and humanitarian issues, with poetry and lighting to form a symbol of 47SOUL’s “Shamstep” style has become Celebrating the CREATIVITY of Arab and hope, strength and human connection. a defining voice in Arab youth culture, not Arab American artists, both established only in the “Sham” region (Palestine, Syria, and emerging, is central to AANM’s Lebanon, Jordan), but around the world. mission. Intimate events, dynamic ______exhibitions and large-scale productions of the highest quality have engaged and THE FAR SHORE: NAVIGATING HOMELANDS KHASHB WA KHEIT: CHAMBER MUSIC excited audiences while tackling issues x 2018 ARAB AMERICAN BOOK AWARDS BY ARAB AMERICAN COMPOSERS within the community. Our programming Over 150 audience members joined us for the opening Themes of identity, tokenism, the creation continues to support diverse local, national of The Far Shore: Navigating Homelands, a visual and process and the stigma surrounding the arts and international artists with creative and literary exhibition featuring art created in response to as a career path were explored in an exciting critical projects related to the Museum’s contemporary poetry on the Arab immigrant experience. 2018 collaboration with Detroit Chamber Held in conjunction with the annual Arab American Winds & Strings. Over 130 individuals were mission. Book Awards, a literary program honoring books written in attendance for a performance that by and about Arab Americans, this exceptional evening featured contemporary works and talks by highlighted the Museum’s invaluable role as a convening Arab American composers Suad Bushnaq, space for art and conversation. Kinan Abou-afach and Michael Ibrahim. 13 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 14 DIALOGUE

CONCERT OF COLORS FORUM ON COMMUNITY, CULTURE & RACE AANM’s annual Forum at the Concert of Colors diversity festival is a dynamic gathering where artists, activists and advocates share their voices and uplift communities. 400 guests gathered for the Forums of 2018 and 9/11 ANNIVERSARY TOWN HALL 2019 — State Violence, Trauma & Healing Personal and familial stories about mass through Art, and Freedom of Expression: The incarceration and the targeting of religious Power of Owning Our Voice, respectively — and cultural institutions were shared at exploring different ways to use creativity as a the 2018 and 2019 editions of our annual tool for sparking conversation, sharing ideas 9/11 Anniversary Town Hall. This program Many of AANM’s most impactful and and igniting social change. aims to honor victims and acknowledge the inspiring programs come in the form of lasting impact that day has had on so many DIALOGUE. Whether between speakers or vulnerable communities, with audiences coming together to reflect, remember, with audience members, individuals from educate and build solidarity. all backgrounds are encouraged to share stories and respond to societal issues. LIDO PIMIENTA ______Promoting positive dialogue within the Lido Pimienta, a Colombian Indigenous artist whose work Arab American community as well as with explores gender, race, motherhood, identity and the HIKAYAT LIVE STORYTELLING SERIES our neighboring ones is key in our efforts construct of the Canadian landscape in Latin American Our Hikayat series presents evenings of live to both learn from those we serve, and diaspora and vernacular, brought together guests from storytelling that build joy, healing and respond to their needs from a culturally local Latinx and Indigenous communities, among other inspiration in shared solidarity as storytellers diverse groups, for an enriching experience in 2018. share tales on some of the most personal informed perspective. Through a community talking circle and beautifully topics within our communities. 2017 featured piercing performance, Pimienta engaged our audience stories of race, identity, sexuality and gender, with thought-provoking, powerful dialogue, highlighting while Hikayat’s return in 2019 highlighted the importance of cross-cultural understanding. stories of freedom in its many forms. 15 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 16 INCLUSION MIHRAB: PORTRAITS OF ARAB MUSLIM AMERICAN LANDSCAPE: AN EXPLORATION WOMEN BY HEND AL-MANSOUR OF ART & HUMANITY BY NABIL MOUSA This exhibition by Saudi American artist Hend Syrian American artist Nabil Mousa’s mixed- Al-Mansour centered on three Arab Muslim media exhibition presented a hope for true women from Minnesota, exploring their and authentic equality and representation. relationship with Islam, interpreted by the Debuting at MOVE 2017, this exploration artist and presented through installation encouraged visitors to look beyond political portraits. Guests were able to enter the and religious differences to develop deeper installations, each featuring a mihrab — the empathy, understanding and connections architectural prayer niche found in mosques with members of the LGBTQ+ community. — as a framework, and experience the power Images of same sex figures linking hands — AANM’s efforts for INCLUSION extend far of these women’s stories. in pairs, rows and even formations that build beyond the cultural diversity of the Arab up the stars and stripes of the American flag American community. Through — were combined with other potent signifiers of American culture to create important collaborations with various artists and commentary on civil rights in the U.S. institutions, we have elevated diverse voices, celebrated the shared experiences FRANK WALN AND JEREMY DUTCHER ______of immigrant groups and offered the As an institution that stands on Anishinaabe land, we are Museum as a platform and safe space committed to uplifting Indigenous artists and activists. ARAB FILM FESTIVAL to showcase the beauty of cultural In 2019, AANM held individual events with Sicangu Lakota In an even greater effort to showcase Arab expression. artist Frank Waln (left) and award-winning member of the and Arab American filmmakers and connect Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, Jeremy Dutcher. them to numerous communities, the AANM These musicians held beautiful performances as well as Arab Film Festival introduced special family talks, addressing topics such as brutalities faced by friendly programs in 2019. The festival saw Indigenous people, the importance of preserving all nearly 2,000 attendees across 2018 and 2019, aspects of their culture and building stronger solidarity with screenings at AANM, the Detroit Institute between communities. of Arts and the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. 17 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 18

A Host of People, Detroit, Mich. Detroit Justice League, Detroit, Mich. National Arab Orchestra, Detroit, Mich. Alpena County Library, Alpena, Mich. The Detroit News, Detroit, Mich. National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Detroit, Mich. Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit, Mich. National Lawyers Guild, New York, N.Y. American Indian Health & Family Services, Detroit, Mich. Detroit Tigers, Detroit, Mich. National Performance Network, New Orleans, La. Arab America, Washington, D.C. East Downtown Dearborn Development Authority, New American Leaders, New York, N.Y. Arab American Cultural & Community Center, Houston, Tex. Dearborn, Mich. New Detroit, Inc., Detroit, Mich. Arab American Heritage Council, Flint, Mich. Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, New York, N.Y. NEW: Solutions for Nonprofits, Ann Arbor, Mich. Arab American Studies Association, Dearborn, Mich. Equality Detroit, Detroit, Mich. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), New York, N.Y. Arab Student Association, University of Michigan–Ann Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn, Mich. Noor Theatre, New York, N.Y. Arbor, Ann Arbor, Mich. FOX 2 Detroit, Detroit, Mich. Northville Public Schools, Northville, Mich. Art Babes, Detroit, Mich. Gathering All Muslim Artists (GAMA) Ocelot Print Shop, Detroit, Mich. Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, Ohio Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, Mich. Padzieski Art Gallery, Dearborn, Mich. Bank Suey, Hamtramck, Mich. Green Brain Comics, Dearborn, Mich. Pages Bookshop, Detroit, Mich. Blue Hands United, Dearborn, Mich. Habib’s Cuisine, Dearborn, Mich. Palestinian Youth Movement - Michigan Chapter, Mich. Build Institute, Detroit, Mich. Hashems, Dearborn, Mich. Peter White Public Library, Marquette, Mich. Caroline Kennedy Library of Dearborn Heights, Dearborn The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Mich. Ping Chong + Co., New York, N.Y. Heights, Mich. Henry Ford College, Dearborn, Mich. Poetic Societies, Detroit, Mich. Center for Arab American Studies, University of Hollingsworth Logistics, Dearborn, Mich. Public Allies, Washington, D.C. Michigan–Dearborn, Dearborn, Mich. Holocaust Memorial Center, Farmington Hills, Mich. Qahwah House, Dearborn, Mich. Center for Book Arts, New York, N.Y. HYPE Athletics, Dearborn, Mich. Rackham Program in Public Scholarship, University of Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, N.Y. InsideOut Literary Arts, Detroit, Mich. Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Mich. Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), Roti Max Bakery, Dearborn, Mich. (CMENAS), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Washington, D.C. Ruth Ellis Center, Highland Park, Mich. Arbor, Mich. Iraqi Kabob, Dearborn, Mich. Sabeel Media, Rutland Township, Mich. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Islamic Center of Detroit, Detroit, Mich. The Scarab Club, Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Jackson Public Library, Jackson, Mich. Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Mich. Cinema Detroit, Detroit, Mich. Jacksonville Public Library, Jacksonville, Fla. Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers, Detroit, Mich. Cinema Lamont, Detroit, Mich. Japanese American Citizens League, Mich. The Seventh Art Stand, Seattle, Wash. Cinetopia Film Festival, Ann Arbor, Mich. Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, Calif. Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, D.C. City Hall Artspace Lofts, Dearborn, Mich. Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, Big Rapids, Mich. Shatila Bakery, Dearborn, Mich. City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, Mich. Sheeba Restaurant, Dearborn, Mich. Events, Chicago, Ill. Kids Coalition Against Hunger, Westland, Mich. Signal Return, Detroit, Mich. CJAM-FM, Windsor, Ont., Canada Kulture City, Birmingham, Ala. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. ComiqueCon, Dearborn, Mich. Lansing Community College, Lansing, Mich. Source Booksellers, Detroit, Mich. Partnerships and collaborations Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs (CMEAA), Lebon Sweets, Dearborn, Mich. Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American are essential to the ongoing Mich. Lorenzo Cultural Center, Clinton Township, Mich. Clubs, New Orleans, La. success of AANM. We salute the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Farmington Maamoul Press, Dearborn, Mich. Southwest Solutions, Detroit, Mich. Hills, Mich. Maples Elementary School, Dearborn, Mich. St. Clair County Public Library, Port Huron, Mich. many organizations listed here, CultureSource, Detroit, Mich. Melvindale Public Schools, Melvindale, Mich. Super Greenland Market, Dearborn, Mich. whose contributions amplify the Daring Dances, Ann Arbor, Mich. Mexican Consulate of Detroit, Detroit, Mich. Third Man Records, Detroit, Mich. impact of AANM’s work in its Dearborn Fresh Supermarket, Dearborn, Mich. Michigan.com, Detroit, Mich. University Musical Society (UMS), Ann Arbor, Mich. hometown, state and in major Dearborn Historical Museum, Dearborn, Mich. Michigan Alliance for Cultural Accessibility (MACA), Mich. University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Mich. metropolitan areas nationwide Dearborn Public Library, Dearborn, Mich. Michigan Department of Education, Mich. University of Michigan–Detroit Center, Detroit, Mich. with substantial Arab American Detroit Area Library Network (DALNET), Detroit, Mich. Michigan Humanities, Mich. University of Michigan–Flint, Flint, Mich. communities. Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, Southfield, Mich. Michigan Radio, Mich. Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. Detroit Community Yoga, Detroit, Mich. Michigan Science Center, Detroit, Mich. WDIV-TV Local 4, Detroit, Mich. Detroit Cristo Rey High School, Detroit, Mich. Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, Mich. West Downtown Dearborn Development Authority, Detroit Equity Action Lab, Detroit, Mich. Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, Mich. Dearborn, Mich.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS COMMUNITY Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Mich. Mocha Café, Dearborn, Mich. Women's Rights National Historic Park, Seneca Falls, N.Y. Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, Mich. The Monitor, Hazel Park, Mich. WXYZ Detroit, Detroit, Mich. Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Mich. Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, Detroit, Mich. Yemeni American News, Dearborn, Mich. 19 ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM BIENNIAL REPORT 2017-2019 20

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SCHEDULE OF REVENUE NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD AANM STAFF & EXPENSES (UNAUDITED) (AS OF SEPT. (AS OF SEPT. CONTRIBUTIONS & GRANTS HONORARY MEMBERS Diana Abouali, PhD | Director Individuals, Memberships & Special Events Net $ $ , 88 Her Majesty Queen Noor Al-Hussein of Jordan Jumana Salamey, AuD | Deputy Director Corporations Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Foundations Cushla J. (Hendry) Ahmad | Executive Assistant Yousif B. Ghafari Government Lejla Bajgoric | Community Events Organizer Subtotal: Contributions & Grants Revenue Irene Hirano Elizabeth Barrett-Sullivan | Curator of Exhibits Secretary Ray LaHood EARNED REVENUE Amal Beydoun | Development Manager Program Fees, Gift Shop, Rentals & Admissions $ $ Patricia Mooradian Elyssa Bisoski | Curator of Collections AANM Endowment Fund - Distribution Kathy Najimy Brandon Coulter | Communications Specialist Subtotal: Earned Revenue Congressman Nick Rahall Greta Anderson Finn | Grant Writer TOTAL REVENUE Betty Sams Aziza Ghanem | Administrative Assistant OPERATIONAL EXPENSES Tony Shalhoub Kathryn Grabowski | Curator of Public Programming Salary & Benefits George Takei Ahmed Jamalaldin | Maintenance Technician Facility Operations Exhibits, Education & Public Programming EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Elizabeth Karg | Librarian TOTAL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES Fawwaz Ulaby, Chair Ayah Krisht | Media Designer Ismael Ahmed Jessica Lakkis | Research Intern AANM ENDOWMENT FUND Raghad Farah Crystal McColl | Curatorial Specialist Ed Gabriel The AANM Endowment Fund consists of six funds. Three are invested with McDonald Partners, LLC and three are Iman Saleh | Administrative Support maintained by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM). Sandra Gibson Dave Serio | Educator & Public Programming Specialist Market value of the fund reported as AS OF SEPT. , AS OF SEPT. , Leila Hilal an asset on the ACCESS balance sheet Sharif Hussein Ruth Ann Skaff | Senior Outreach Advisor Funds maintained at CFSEM $ $ Manal Saab, Ex Officio Matthew Jaber Stiffler, PhD | Research & Content Manager Funds invested at McDonald Partners, LLC Aziz Shaibani Aisha Zeben | Educator TOTAL $ , $ Mouna Haddad Khoury, Chair, Friends of AANM Danya Zituni | Educator The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM) has also accepted gifts from unrelated donors for GENERAL MEMBERS the benefit of ACCESS. These assets are not reported on the balance sheet since CFSEM maintains variance power with respect to the assets contributed to them for our benefit. Evelyn Alsultany AS OF SEPT. , AS OF SEPT. , Nazeeh Aranki Bassam Barazi Total value of these assets Maya Berry Ahmad Chebbani ATTENDANCE & USAGE COLLECTIONS PHOTO CREDITS Inea B. Engler On-Site Visitors 8, New Oral Histories  George Jalinos Doug Coombe Traveling Exhibitions & off-site programs Artifacts and artwork added Ronnie Jallad Ashley Cordor Website Users (all AANM sites) Page views on AANM Collections Online Website Page Views (all AANM sites) Adib Kassis Brandon Coulter Facebook Likes Ihsen Ketata Sabah Fakhoury Twitter Followers CURATORIAL Albert Mokhiber Irum Ibrahim Instagram Followers Served 8 , visitors across venues Rima Nashashibi David Leins through traveling exhibition What We Carried Ziad S. Ojakli Jim Lommasson RUSSELL J. EBEID LIBRARY & RESEARCH CENTER Served visitors across Wafa Salah Houssam Mchaimech venues through traveling exhibitions What We research visits & 68 reference questions Carried and Arab Americans: History, Culture and George Salem Malak Wazne research visits & reference questions Contributions Helen Samhan Allen Zhang AANM BY THE NUMBERS NUMBERS THE BY AANM NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD + AANM STAFF AANM + BOARD ADVISORY NATIONAL 13624 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126 | 313.429.2535 | www.arabamericanmuseum.org