GRAND GALA

The annual Grand Gala is the signature celebration of AANM’s singular role as the first and only museum to tell the Arab American story. This exclusive event helps fund the Museum’s education programming while saluting the vibrant Arab American community with a fête of unparalleled excellence.

JAM3A

JAM3A (the Arabic word for “gathering,” pronounced “jam-aa,”) is a FREE music, food and arts festival celebrating Arab and Arab American talent, community and identity, a culmination of the Museum’s 15 years of presenting unforgettable performances and extraordinary art.

ARAB FILM FESTIVAL

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.

ARAB AMERICAN BOOK AWARDS

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.

YALLA EAT! Culinary Walking Tours

Yalla Eat! (Arabic for “let’s go eat!”) is a program offering immersive culinary experiences that delight the palate and reveal new cultures and traditions. Explore both Michigan and Warren avenues in East Dearborn on this docent-guided immersion into Arab American culture.

BOOK + PRINT FEST

As it is part of the Museum’s mission to provide space and establish connections between individuals and communities through art, the Book + Print Fest is an all-day spring art festival featuring vendors, programming, performance and more.