DEARBORN — The sixth biennial convening of DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts will be held at the Arab American National Museum (AANM), May 7-9, 2015. The conference will coincide with the launch of the Museum’s 10th anniversary programming year, as well as the Museum’s new visual arts exhibition, Ten. The Conference Committee welcomes proposals for paper and panel presentations, workshops, and interactive sessions. All artistic mediums will be considered for inclusion.

DIWAN was first presented by the AANM in 2006 to unite Arab American artists, scholars and performers representing myriad academic fields and artistic genres for a weekend dialogue that reinforces the AANM’s commitment to providing a place for community members and artists to meet, exchange ideas and exhibit their work.

The DIWAN6 Committee—comprised of professional Arab American artists in diverse mediums— is currently accepting proposals for paper and panel presentations, workshops and interactive sessions. All artistic mediums will be considered for inclusion. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15. Acceptance notifications will be made by mid-January, 2015. For more information visit diwanart.org.