{"id":6148,"date":"2017-04-17T13:15:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T17:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/?p=6148"},"modified":"2017-04-21T14:58:35","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T18:58:35","slug":"ajala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/ajala\/","title":{"rendered":"Narmeen Naser \/ The AJALA Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3483\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6148-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/narmeennaser.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/narmeennaser.mp3\">http:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/narmeennaser.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/interviews-by-brainard-carey\/id1468502583?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5ZxsN79E1W6VJOjQF9GNuZ\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Interviews-by-Brainard-Carey-p1236598\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.podcastmirror.com\/interviews-by-brainard\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/xSQrKY\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to  join mailing list\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click here to  join mailing list<\/a><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_6149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6149\" style=\"width: 171px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6149\" src=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/me-gio-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/me-gio-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/me-gio-768x882.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/me-gio-696x800.jpg 696w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/me-gio-366x420.jpg 366w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/me-gio.jpg 827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Narmeen Naser, Co-Founder and Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theajalaproject.com\/\">AJALA Project<\/a> is an e-commerce art and crowdfunding platform that showcases art inspired by innovative social impact initiatives, Artwork is sold online through merchandise,community events, and art exhibitions, to support emerging artists and social impact grassroots changemakers.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Artists sign up on our platform and collaborate with non-profit initiatives around the world to create artwork and raise awareness for social causes. Our platform serves both artists and social impact initiatives.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6151\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6151\" src=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-04-18-at-10.58.59-AM-1-216x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-04-18-at-10.58.59-AM-1-216x300.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-04-18-at-10.58.59-AM-1-768x1066.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-04-18-at-10.58.59-AM-1-738x1024.jpeg 738w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-04-18-at-10.58.59-AM-1-696x966.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-04-18-at-10.58.59-AM-1-303x420.jpeg 303w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-04-18-at-10.58.59-AM-1.jpeg 922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hassan Bello, Co-Founder and Writer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the last 10 months since the project was conceptualized, we have held various community events and art exhibitions in Dubai to raise awareness for all our grassroots initiatives (80x) and have helped feature more than 150 artists. We are currently building our website (the store is live at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theajalaproject.com\/\">www.theajalaproject.com<\/a>) and are looking for funding and partners to be able to build our team and scale our impact. This is a self-funded project with two core members and any assistance with bringing onboard artists, volunteers, initiatives, partners, etc would be helpful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6152\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6152 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/small-palette-display-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/small-palette-display-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/small-palette-display-696x433.jpg 696w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/small-palette-display-675x420.jpg 675w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/small-palette-display.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Community Art Workshop at our event &#8216; For the Love of Dubai&#8217; held in November<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are currently working on our next exhibition titled &#8216; Home Without Borders&#8217; an exhibition to highlight the strength and resilience of displaced communities worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>We want this show to be our first traveling show to support \u00a0and empower emerging artists and displaced families worldwide.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6150\" style=\"width: 827px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Artist-plus-team-small-Empowering-Girls.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"827\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Artist-plus-team-small-Empowering-Girls.jpg 827w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Artist-plus-team-small-Empowering-Girls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Artist-plus-team-small-Empowering-Girls-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Artist-plus-team-small-Empowering-Girls-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Artist-plus-team-small-Empowering-Girls-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u200bArtists from our last exhibition called &#8216;Empowering Girls Through Education&#8217;. We partnered with UAE&#8217;s largest education charity called &#8216;Dubai Cares&#8217;. Funds from sale of artwork went to support educational programmes across 45 countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/narmeennaser.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS | Click here to join mailing listThe AJALA Project is an e-commerce art and crowdfunding platform that showcases art inspired by innovative social impact initiatives, Artwork is sold online through merchandise,community events, and art exhibitions, to support emerging artists and social impact grassroots changemakers. 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