I bring people together around stories.

I create exhibitions, talks, and gatherings rooted in Jewish experience.

Levi Meir Clancy at a public event

Programs I built

The work began in Erbil. It continues in the Bay Area.

A group on Levi Meir Clancy’s walking tour in Erbil’s old city
An Erbil walking tour. Photograph courtesy of Levi Meir Clancy.

Museum of Ours / Foundation of Ours

2019–2022Erbil, Iraqi KurdistanFounder, Museum of Ours. President and organizer, Foundation of Ours.

What I made

I opened my Erbil home and collection for tours and temporary exhibitions.

What happened

One walking tour drew 60 people from across the city.

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Levi Meir Clancy’s grandmother kissing a woman among grapevines
The family photograph that began Conversation Pieces.

Conversation Pieces

2024–presentPortable exhibitionCreator and exhibition lead

What I made

I turned a family photograph into a portable exhibition.

What happened

The project moved from one viral post into an exhibition now being developed for hosts.

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Poster for the NJB+ Pride Party in San Francisco
NJB+ Pride Party poster, San Francisco, 2026.

NJB+ Pride Party

June 20, 2026San FranciscoOrganizer / Photographer

What I made

I helped organize the party. I photographed the night.

What happened

The event paired Jewish Pride with a one-night photography exhibition in San Francisco.

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What I did at each event.

I separate the events I built from the ones I joined.

Organized or led

  • NJB+ Pride Party2026-06-20 - 2026-06-20 · NJB · Organizer / Photographer · San Francisco, California

    One-night exhibition and pride event organized by NJB in San Francisco.

  • Jewish California Capitol Summit 20262026-05-12 - 2026-05-12 · Jewish California Capitol Summit · Lobby Group Leader · Sacramento, California

    Led a group of lobbyists in three meetings with a California State Senator, an Assemblymember, and legislative staff.

  • Big Table Havdala2026-02-21 - 2026-02-21 · Big Table Havdala · Organizer / Photographer · Bay Area, California

    One-night exhibition for Big Table Havdala documenting joy in Asian Jewish and African American Christian communities.

Exhibited or photographed

  • Jewish American Heritage Month2026-05-28 - 2026-05-28 · Jewish Coalition of Berkeley · Exhibitor · Sports Basement, Berkeley, California

    Exhibit for Jewish American Heritage Month at Sports Basement in Berkeley.

  • Havda-Ooh-La-La2026-02-07 - 2026-02-07 · NJB · Exhibiting Photographer · Oakland, California

    Queer photography exhibition organized by NJB in Oakland.

Talks and presentations

  • Jewish Kurdistan2026-04-23 - 2026-04-23 · Virtual Tours of the Jewish World · Speaker · Virtual

    Talk about Jewish life in Kurdistan. I drew on years of living there. I also showed how local people protect Jewish sites.

  • The Jews of Kurdistan: A Land of Jewish Heritage, and Potential Reconciliation2025-03-04 - 2025-03-04 · Qesher · Speaker · Virtual

    Virtual talk about Kurdish Jewish history. It asked how people can protect Jewish sites. It also examined relations between Jewish and Muslim communities.

  • Breakfast Club - Levi Meir Clancy from Museum of Ours2021-06-21 - 2021-06-21 · Babylon FM · Interview guest · Erbil / Broadcast

    Radio interview about Museum of Ours. I discussed the objects I collected. I also explained how I protected them in Erbil.

  • A Combined History of Erbil from 10,000 BC to The Present Day2019-09-25 - 2019-09-25 · American Corner Erbil / University of Kurdistan Hewler · Presenter · University of Kurdistan Hewler, Erbil, Kurdistan Region

    The seminar traced Erbil's history. It showed how Museum of Ours made that history public.

  • Google AMP Conference Presentation2019-04-18 - 2019-04-18 · Google AMP Conf · Speaker · Tokyo, Japan

    Conference presentation connected to Kurdish youth digital access and web publishing.

  • Kurdistan: Homeland of Diversity2017-08-26 - 2017-08-26 · TEDxDuhok · Speaker · Duhok, Kurdistan Region

    Public talk about how Kurdistan's different communities live alongside one another.

Backed as a sponsor

I supported these events financially.

  • Proud & Jewish2026-06-28 - 2026-06-28 · JCCSF / JCRC Bay Area partner event · Co-sponsor · San Francisco, California
  • Freedom Seder - San FranciscoFreedom Seder · Sponsor · San Francisco, California
  • Freedom Seder - San JoseFreedom Seder · Sponsor · San Jose, California
  • Freedom Seder - San FranciscoFreedom Seder · Sponsor · San Francisco, California
  • Freedom Seder - San JoseFreedom Seder · Sponsor · San Jose, California