SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER

Nazarian Research Fellowship in Iranian-Jewish Art & Culture and Soraya Sarah Nazarian Applied Arts Program

Los Angeles, California

Sophie Levy, Nazarian Research Fellow at the Skirball.webp

Nazarian Research Fellowship in Iranian-Jewish Art & Culture

In 2024, the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation funded a two-year research fellowship at the Skirball supporting the work of a Nazarian Research Fellow in Persian Jewish Art, Culture and History. This long-term, collaborative effort with the Skirball to honor, preserve and explore Persian Jewish history and lived experience across time and place.

"Our story matters. Our heritage matters, and it must be preserved." — Sharon Nazarian

Learn more about the Skirball's initiative honoring Persian Jewish Culture and Community

Soraya Sarah Nazarian Applied Arts Program

The Soraya Sarah Nazarian Applied Arts program at the Skirball Cultural Center offers intergenerational applied arts classes rooted in Jewish cultural context, drawing inspiration from the Skirball's museum collection, changing exhibitions, and artists-in-residence. Launched in 2025 acrylic painting, the program has expanded to include collage and hand pottery, with additional disciplines such as storyboarding, bookbinding, quilting, and mosaic under consideration for future years.