Ashkal Alwan |The Lebanese Association For Plastic Arts

The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, Ashkal Alwan is a non-profit organisation based in Beirut, committed to the production, facilitation and circulation of artistic practices across a range of disciplines and media.
Over the past 17 years, the association's platforms have grown to include the Home Works Forum on Cultural Practices, curated projects in Lebanon and abroad, the publication of literary works and artists' books, residency programs, art production grants and a monthly newsletter.
In 2011 Ashkal Alwan launched Home Workspace, a multipurpose facility in Beirut dedicated to contemporary artistic practices, research, production and education. The first platform of its kind in the Arab world, Home Workspace represents a strategic hub for the city of Beirut and the wider regional context. The space houses the Home Workspace Program, an arts study program admitting approximately 15 Lebanese, Arab and international participants each year.