{"id":51051,"date":"2025-07-23T20:02:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/arian-moayeds-waterwell-teams-with-nonprofit-nimruz-on-grant-program-to-uplift-iranian-artists\/23\/07\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T20:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:02:04","slug":"arian-moayeds-waterwell-teams-with-nonprofit-nimruz-on-grant-program-to-uplift-iranian-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/arian-moayeds-waterwell-teams-with-nonprofit-nimruz-on-grant-program-to-uplift-iranian-artists\/23\/07\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Arian Moayed\u2019s Waterwell Teams With Nonprofit Nimruz on Grant Program to Uplift Iranian Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__HDPrM\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"_R_5cokr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/button><span class=\"aisummary_textShimmer__8Tdxq\">Generate Key Takeaways<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Expand Key Takeaways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"_R_okr8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_\" class=\"stretched-box text-batcave hover:text-grape-jelly focus:text-grape-jelly dark:text-bob dark:hover:text-thanos dark:focus:text-thanos\" id=\"_R_okr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fill-current\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path d=\"M6 6.897 3.547 4.443a.5.5 0 0 0-.699.002.493.493 0 0 0-.001.699L6 8.298l3.155-3.155a.497.497 0 0 0-.001-.7.493.493 0 0 0-.7 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Arian Moayed\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterwell.org\/arian-moayed-bio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Waterwell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Waterwell<\/a> has teamed with nonprofit Nimruz to launch a grant program to support emerging Iranian creatives to tell their stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Under the moniker Unseen Iran Artist Grants, the initiative will provide emerging and established artists from the greater\u00a0Iranian diaspora communities\u00a0with funding, mentorship and a platform for their works across narrative disciplines like film, theater and beyond, particularly those whose works explore Iranian identity, cultural diversity and contemporary issues.\u00a0The program will offer three to five grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000. Applications are due Sept. 15, and grantees will be alerted on Nov. 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSo much about Iran\u2019s culture, humanity and art has been stripped down to nothing more than misinformed headlines and damaging stereotypes that don\u2019t need repeating. For decades and decades, we rarely see Iranians telling our stories without the Western lens dominating\u00a0the narratives,\u201d explained <em>Succession<\/em> star Moayed in a statement. \u201cThese Unseen Iran grants give a voice to\u00a0our\u00a0Iranian storytellers to create art on their own terms, all the while, building a community and network of artists from our own diverse Iranian communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Added Nimruz executive director Sepanta Mohseni: \u201cWe are looking for stories that explore identity, solidarity and the diverse voices within our community, particularly those that are underrepresented. By investing in these stories, we hope to foster cultural healing and unity, and to support artists who reflect the depth and breadth of the Iran of today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">News of the grants comes on the heels of a collaborataion between Waterwell and Nimruz in January that saw the organizations develop programming to support\u00a0<em>Blind Runner<\/em>\u00a0at St. Ann\u2019s Warehouse. Created by the Iranian troupe Mehr Theatre Group, the production was produced as part of Under the Radar Festival and performed for three weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More information on the grants are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimruz.org\/grants\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:THR's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">THR&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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