Sarah Trad

she/her
Director of Programming

Sarah Trad is a Lebanese-American visual artist, filmmaker and curator based in Philadelphia. Working in fibers, photography, and computer art, her practice focuses on Arab American history, queerness, mental health, and alternate realities. She is a previous manager of the artist-run gallery Little Berlin. Her experience in DIY art environments inspired her to launch the pop-up cinema and gallery, Batikh Batikh (BB), which focuses on bringing SWANA (South West Asian North African) films to Philadelphia and helping local LGBTQ+ and women artists acquire solo exhibitions at rented spaces. Trad has worked as the Director of Programming for the MENA (Middle East North African) Film Festival since 2022. Trad is a recipient of Syracuse University’s Engagement Fellowship, the PlySpace Residency Fellowship, Velocity Fund and Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant. She has collaborated with organizations such as Spectacle Theater, Asian Arts Initiative, Twelve Gates Arts and Sharjah Art Foundation. Her work has been screened at the Antimatter Media Art Festival, Everson Museum of Art, Burlington City Arts, and Currents New Media.