Sunday Submissions: Khayrallah Prize

The 2022 Khayrallah Prize is open for submissions until September 30:

The Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies says about their prize:

Whether in visual art, written work, performance or electronic medium, the Khayrallah Prize identifies, awards and publicly honors those whose original work focuses on any aspect of life in Lebanon, or among Lebanese immigrants, whether in the past or present. The winner will receive a monetary prize of $10,000, and will be invited to receive the prize at a public ceremony with a presentation of their winning contribution.

Requirements include:

• one entry per applicant (one film, one book, one painting etc.)
• entry must be accompanied by short biographical sketch in English (max. 1 page, single spaced)
• entries must include a statement describing the artwork and how the entrant thinks it expresses the Lebanese diasporic experience (max. 3 pages, double spaced)
• works submitted may be in Arabic, English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese

Find detailed instructions on the application process on the Khayrallah Center’s website and submit your entry by October 1, 2022 to lebanesestudies@ncsu.edu with “Khayrallah Prize” in the subject line. Questions and queries may be sent to akhater@ncsu.edu.