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Persian Place describes community workshops, museum partnerships and June 21 multicultural dance showcase
Summary
Persian Place, a Carlsbad-based nonprofit and Community Arts Grant recipient, reviewed monthly workshops, museum collaborations and a June 21 multicultural dance showcase supported by ticket sales to fund free 2026 workshops.
Persian Place, a Carlsbad nonprofit that received a Community Arts Grant, updated the Arts Commission on June 5 about its monthly workshops, museum partnerships and upcoming performances.
Sadri Hadiat, founder and director of Persian Place, said the organization was established in 2022 to introduce Persian art through free, donation-based workshops and larger museum events that reach broader audiences. Hadiat described partnerships with the Mingei Museum, the Oceanside Museum of Art and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, and noted that a Nowruz celebration drew roughly 800 attendees at a recent museum event.
"We established in 2022 to create a space for artists and public and community to know more about Persian art," Sadri Hadiat said, describing the group's focus on cross-cultural programming and youth engagement.
Upcoming event and ticketing Hadiat said Persian Place and partner studios will present a multicultural dance showcase on June 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. The program will include performers from Vietnam, Japan, India, Arabic and Persian traditions, European ballroom and Native American dance, among others. Tickets are available at persianplace.org/events for $30; Hadiat said proceeds will support free workshops in 2026.
Programs and partnerships Persian Place runs monthly workshops (examples cited include calligraphy, tile-making, textile arts and woodblock printing) and youth programs that invite young artists to perform and volunteer. Hadiat said the nonprofit is a team of seven volunteers and listed museums that have hosted or partnered on events. She said Persian Place collaborates with the Persian Studies Department at UCLA and cited multiple community-based exhibitions and festival appearances in 2023–2025.
Commissioner questions and context Commissioners asked about the geographic and historical scope of "Persian" art; Hadiat replied that she uses "Persian" to reference the historical and cultural traditions associated with what is now Iran and earlier eras. Commissioners praised the group's outreach and congratulated staff on the group's growth and community impact.
No grant actions or awards were made at the meeting; the update was informational.
