Arab.AMP is a platform for experimental live art, music, and ideas by artists of the Southwest Asian North African diaspora, region, and allied communities. Founded in 2016 by Leyya Mona Tawil, Arab.AMP is a primary program of ELIXIR 501c3, based in California. With a focus on presenting work from the Arab and SWANA diaspora, region, and allied communities, Arab.AMP supports national and international discourse and cultural empowerment. They present the work of other BIPOC communities in conversation with those of SWANA diasporic artists and prioritize LGBTQI+ narratives. The 2022 season features AMP FOLKTALES, an 8-episode series of broadcasts featuring our 2022 commissioned artists and a community spotlight segment hosted by artist/organizer Nadya Tannous. Arab.AMP Live is our nomadic live event series operating in partnership with venues inter/nationally including FUSEBOX Festival (Austin), Pieter Performance Space (LA), The Invisible Dog (Brooklyn), ISSUE Project Room (NYC), and the Arab American National Museum (Dearborn/Detroit). Arab.AMP, via ELIXIR 501c3. is supported with lead funding from the California Arts Council and City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program, as well the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant, Investing in Tomorrow Grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation NEW Program, the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.