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QAIC has joined ArtWalk Dupont for a monthly public ‘open house’ event ...

... allowing D.C. locals and art enthusiasts to pop into art galleries and museums around the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Over the past few months, we have held special programs as part of ArtWalk Dupont, including a members-only preview of our exhibition, Research Labs, as well as a live Arab Film House talk and screening with celebrated filmmaker Ouliad Mouaness and his film 1982, highlighting Arab American Heritage Month.

At our Art of Athletics we were lucky enough to celebrate ...

... with Olympic swimmer and UNCHR Goodwill Ambassador, Yusra Mardini, and newest partner, S.T.E.A.M. Your Dreams. On February 14th, and in the light of Qatar National Sports Day, we were delighted to host a virtual conversation with Mardini to talk about film, peacebuilding, and sports through her experiences fleeing the Syrian civil war and her breakthrough in the sport of swimming. Following this, guests were invited to participate in a tech and art eSports workshop combining storytelling and gaming.

The exhibition, which is part of an annual exchange between VCUarts Richmond and VCUarts Qatar, features groundbreaking projects from 11 teams of faculty, students and alumni. Research Labs highlights a cross-section of collaborative research, including projects exploring Arabic and cultural typography, art law, emergent technology, graphic design, sound design and statistical analysis. This exhibition will be on display until July 2023. More on page 34.