Pillars Artist Fellowship Call for Applications Paused
In response to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, the call for applications for the Pillars Artist Fellowship will be paused until further notice. We plan to resume the application process at...
View ArticleKhayál: A Multimedia Collection by Muslim Creatives
It starts with imagination. To build a more beautiful world, we need the creativity to look beyond what is and envision what could be. While the dominant cultural narratives about Muslims are tired,...
View ArticleThe Black Stone of Mecca | Audio Transcripts
Click through to access the audio transcripts for “The Black Stone of Mecca: Malcolm X, Prison Letters, Tasawwuf Poetry, and Ethical Texts,” published as a chapter in Khayál: A Multimedia Collection by...
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Meet a Muslim Artist: Alaa Saeed
Artist Alaa Saeed (@its_meee_alaa on Instagram) is a Muslim pediatric resident based in New York City. When she’s not sketching or practicing medicine, you might find her hiking somewhere in the...
View ArticleAppellate Courts Are Overwhelmingly White and Male — That Needs to Change
This op-ed was originally written for Teen Vogue by Juvaria Khan, the founder of Pillars grantee partner The Appellate Project. I have the privilege of working with future lawyers every day. After the...
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Gathering in Atlanta: Meet Pillars Host Committee
This September, Pillars Fund will gather in Atlanta with our grantee partners, fellows, partners, and supporters for the Pillars 2023 National Convening. This convening was created to bring together...
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Pillars 2023 National Convening: Meet Our Speakers
This September, Pillars Fund will gather in Atlanta with our grantee partners, fellows, partners, and supporters for the Pillars 2023 National Convening. This convening was created to bring together...
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Pillars Recap: National Convening in Atlanta
The Pillars Fund team is still buzzing with renewed energy and inspiration. On September 8, Pillars kicked off our three-day 2023 National Convening, gathering nearly 100 Muslim leaders, artists, and...
View ArticleApplications Reopen: Fellowship Backed by Pillars Fund and Riz Ahmed’s Left...
As Hollywood writers return to work, the 2024-25 Pillars Artist Fellowship is reopening applications for Muslims behind the camera. CHICAGO — After a five-month hiatus due to the Writers Guild of...
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Black Jerusalem: Pillars in Palestine
We are overcome by sorrow and horror over the collective loss of life this week in Palestine and Israel. The deplorable death and destruction—through Hamas’s targeted attacks, Israel’s widespread...
View ArticleA Look Back on 2023
As I look back on 2023, it’s been abundantly clear that Pillars’ work is needed now more than ever. I see the need for Muslim leaders to hold our elected officials accountable for their policies and...
View ArticleGeorgia Muslim Voters Are Challenging the Status Quo
Civic engagement can take many forms: peacefully protesting, calling your representatives, or voting during elections. Pillars grantee partner Georgia Muslim Voter Project (GAMVP) is ensuring that...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring! Executive Assistant
About Pillars Pillars Fund is a national nonprofit that amplifies the leadership, narratives, and talents of Muslims in the United States to advance opportunity and justice for all. Since our founding...
View ArticleBeyond Black History Month
Black History Month may be coming to a close, but the year-round efforts of Pillars grantee partners, including Sapelo Square, will continue to honor Black history and culture long after February is...
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Meet a Muslim Artist: Alaa Saeed
Artist Alaa Saeed (@its_meee_alaa on Instagram) is a Muslim pediatric resident based in New York City. When she’s not sketching or practicing medicine, you might find her hiking somewhere in the...
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Before the Fellowship Begins, A Rigorous Process to Cultivate the Cohort and...
Learn what goes into creating a one-of-a-kind fellowship for Muslim filmmakers Hollywood is a notoriously tough business. Knowing one key contact could be the difference between having a successful...
View Article10 New Filmmakers Awarded Coveted Pillars Artist Fellowship
CHICAGO — Pillars Fund, Riz Ahmed and his production company, Left Handed Films, are excited to announce the newest cohort of the Pillars Artist Fellowship. This year’s fellows include Oscar-qualifying...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring! Manager, Strategic Content and Communications
The Role The Manager, Strategic Content and Communications is Pillars’ central storyteller who collaborates with the entire Pillars team to enhance the awareness and impact of the Muslim leaders,...
View ArticleCatalyze Fund Announces New Rapid Response Grants
Update on 9/24/2024: Due to an overwhelming response of incredible applications, all the Rapid Response funds have been granted to a number of organizations. As the election season unfolds, we’re all...
View ArticleAn October Reflection: What We’ve Witnessed and What Lies Ahead
Our world feels like it has changed so drastically in the last year, but we know none of this is new. Rather, it is an intensification of injustices that have persisted for generations. The images of...
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