AANM’s Signature Events honor the richness of Arab American culture through powerful gatherings that center art, storytelling, and community. From our annual Benefit to special film screenings and cultural celebrations, these programs create meaningful opportunities for connection, dialogue, and shared experience. Produced in collaboration with artists, partners, and community organizations, each event brings Arab American narratives to life in compelling and unexpected ways.

The annual AANM Benefit is a signature celebration of the Museum’s vital role as the first and only national institution dedicated to telling the Arab American story. This exclusive evening supports AANM’s education programs while honoring the strength, creativity, and contributions of the Arab American community with an unforgettable night of culture and connection.
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AANM proudly hosts the annual Arab Film Festival (AFF) featuring the best of critically acclaimed and award-winning Arab American and Arab world films, many of which are unlikely to reach traditional American commercial theaters and often make their regional or national debut at AFF.
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The Arab American Book Awards is a literary program created to honor books written by and about Arab Americans, generating greater awareness of Arab American scholarship and writing through an annual award competition and educational outreach.
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