Interested in applying next year? Review this year's Submission Guidelines below:
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Spring Quarterly Gathering
Join us for a late afternoon get together on April 7th at SOMArts Cultural Center1) Just be around each other again2) Create a safe space for us to come together and talk3) Re-establish a collective voice4) Find out best ways to keep us all informed of things that affect us at the federal, state and local levelsPlease RSVPApril 7 2022SOMArts Cultural Center4pm - 5:30pm
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Asian American Arts Network of the Bay Area
The Asian American Arts Network of the Bay Area serves individual artists and both fiscally sponsored and tax-exempt non-profit arts organizations located in the Bay Area's 9 County region. We currently provide services to artists and groups located in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda Counties.
The network will convene meetings to discuss issues facing the Asian American arts community, process and develop strategies towards positive change, and create a safe space for our community to gather and express ourselves.
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POSTPONED: Pickles! The Bindlestiff Kid Show
NEW DATES: Sat, Nov. 12 and Sun, Nov. 13 @ 2PM
Bindlestiff StudioPickles! The Bindlestiff Kids Show is pouncing back! After being postponed from May 21-22, the show will now make its debut this November 12-13, 2022.
Filipino American puppeteer Ramon Abad is directing a live, indoor stage show specifically designed for families and kids 5 years old and older called “Pickles! The Bindlestiff Kid Show”. Presented by the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) as part of the 25th annual United States of Asian America Festival (USAAF) this will be the first kids' show at Bindlestiff Studio that will be performed entirely with puppets!
Ramon has commissioned three young kids to write original stories that a cast of Bindlestiff artists and puppeteers will bring to life. The playwrights are the children of past Bindlestiff artists and have shown a natural talent for storytelling! This show hopes to engage Bay Area children with the diverse culture and history that Bindlestiff offers and to encourage a new generation of theater artists..which seeks to advance the central theme of USAAF 2022’s “Generation of Power.”
#PicklesTheBindlestiffKidShow #PicklesTheKidsShow
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Writers:
Maharlika Soleil Ignacio
Jojo Rosquites
Mayari DucaDramaturg:
Li-Leng Au
Puppeteers:
Lindsay Ordesta a.k.a. LO
Nicolette Dionisio
Julie Kuwabara
Yawen Chien
Thomas Paras
Chuck LacsonMusician:
Joshua Icban
Video Artist:
Paulo Asuncion
ABOUT RAMON ABAD
Ramon Abad is a Filipino American puppeteer, artist, and teacher. Since the mid 1990s he has performed solo puppet shows at Bay Area Fil-Am festivals like UNDISCOVERED. He was a company member of “tongue in A mood” at Bindlestiff Studio and a puppeteer/designer with Larry Reed’s ShadowLight Productions.
EVENT DATES
NEW DATES: Sat, Nov. 12 and Sun, Nov. 13 @ 2PM
WHENNovember 12, 2022 at 2:00pm - November 13, 2022 at 2:00pmWHERE
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USAAF 2022 Calendar at a Glance
Calendar of USAAF 2022 events organized by date:
MAY EVENTS
April 29, April 30-May 22
Grow Our Souls
Curated by Melissa Wang
Opening/Festival Kick-Off: Fri, April 29, 6pmApril 30-May 22 @ SOMArts Cultural Center
May 1-7
Bindlestiff Studio
Kwento Times Staged Reading Festival
Sun, May 1-7 @ Bindlestiff StudioMay 1-June 26
Angela Han Art LLC
Realms of Courage: Celebrating Asian Women Composers
Sun, May 1-June 26 on Zoom & YouTubeMay 14
Generations of Power Showcase
Sat, May 14 @ Japantown Peace Plaza12:00-12:15 Opening Introductions & Announcements
12:15-1:00PM Sugilanon by Caroline Cabading & The Autonomous Region
1:00-1:50PM Love & Unity: Asian American Choreographer's Showcase curated by Claudine Naganuma
1:50-2:40PM “Seh Kui: Community is In the Heart” by The Last Hoisan Poets & Del Sol Quartet
2:40-2:55PM Return of the Sun by First Voice
2:55-3:20PM Youth Rising by Leela Youth Dance Company
After this, please join us in crossing the street (Post St) to Buchanan Mall for the next performance:
3:30-4:00PM groundwater/chikasui 地下水 by tashi tamate weiss (Across Post St at Buchanan Mall)May 14
Grow Our Souls
Workshop by Trinh Mai
May 14 @ SOMArts Cultural Center
May 21-22Ramon Abad
Pickles! The Bindlestiff Kid Show
Sat, May 21-22 @ Bindlestiff Studio
May 28KKSILOG
Lumayo Ka Sa Araw (Stay Away From The Sun)
Sat, May 28 @ Kearny Street WorkshopMay 14
Vida Kuang & Carmen Chen x AAWAA's Emerging Curators Program
Hella Tender
Sat, May 14 @ SF Chinatown
May 26SF Urban Film Fest x SOMA Pilipinas
World Premiere of “Sa Amin”
Thu, May 26 @ Kapwa GardensJUNE EVENTS
June 3 & 18
Megan Lowe Dances
Piece of Peace
Fri, June 3 @ Studio B, ODC Dance Commons
Sat, June 18 OnlineJune 4
GAPA Theatre + GAPA Men's Chorus
Hearts & Minds
Sat, June 4 @ Gunn Theater, Legion of HonorJune 4
Eth-Noh-Tec
Wise Women
Sat, June 4 on ZoomJune 5 & 10
Macro Waves*
breathe.io
Sun, June 5 Opening @ SWIM Gallery
Fri, June 10 Live Sound Event & Breath workshopJune 9
Alchemy and Twine Productions
Searching for Kapwa: A Work-in-Progress Film Screening
Thu, June 9 @ SF LGBT Center, Rainbow RoomJune 9
Lenora Lee Dance
Convergent Waves: Boston
Thu, June 9 @ Asian Art MuseumJune 10-12
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project
18th Annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Fri, June 10-12 @ Presidio TheatreJune 10-11 & 17
SAMMAY Productions
ritual for thrivation no. 2
Fri, June 10-11 @ ODC Theater
June 17 OnlineJune 11
Kearny Street Workshop 50th Anniversary
KSW50: To Imagine is to Exist Gala
Sat, June 11, 5pm @ SF MintJune 30
Asian Improv aRts 35th Anniversary
Expansions // Horizons
Thu, June 30, 6pm @ Asian Art Museum
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USAAF 2022 Calendar
Welcome to the online calendar for the 25th Annual United States of Asian America Festival: Generations of Power! In celebration of API Heritage Month and the 25th anniversary of the festival, APICC is excited to present outdoor and virtual programming this MAY-JUNE, 2022.
Festival events listed below are organized by type of presentation. All times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (PST). Events with an asterisk (*) are featured artists of APICC and USAAF 2022.
ACCESSIBILITY
Please check each event page for specific accessibility options and contact information.
All in-person programs and events are wheelchair accessible.
ASL interpretation available at all festival events.
• For events hosted at the Asian Art Museum, please check their Accessibility page to see a full list of accommodations.
• For any inquiries about specific programs or event locations, please reach out to [email protected].This online calendar is best viewed on a desktop computer. Click through each link or image for more details on each program.
Click below to skip to a section:
GROW OUR SOULS • 25 YEARS OF USAAF • GENERATIONS OF POWER SHOWCASE • IN-PERSON & ONLINE EVENTS
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Click above to view the full calendar of USAAF 2022 events organized by date.
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
KICK OFF THE FESTIVAL WITH GROW OUR SOULS
Kick off the festival with the opening to APICC's annual visual arts exhibition
Grow Our Souls
Curated by Melissa Wang
April 30-May 22 @ SOMArts Cultural CenterOpening/Festival Kick-Off: Fri, April 29, 6pm
Workshop: Sat, May 14, 12pm
Inspired by Grace Lee Boggs, whose philosophical call-to-action urges us to think dialectically about working in the service of “a higher Humanity instead of [a] higher standard of living,” Grow Our Souls engages thirteen artists in an ambitious conversation about labor in the context of U.S. imperialism and global capitalism.The opening will feature a panel with Dr. Susette Min, the curator and exhibiting artists.
Celebrating 25 Years of USAAF with Generations of Power
APICC was founded in 1996 by representatives of five nonprofit arts groups, including Asian American Dance Performances, First Voice, Asian Improv aRts, the Asian American Theater Company, and Kearny Street Workshop, all of which were instrumental to organizing the first United States of Asian America Festival (USAAF) in 1998.
APICC is proud to celebrate 25 years of USAAF with these pivotal organizations, a few of which are also celebrating an anniversary of their own this year:
First Voice: Songs for J-Town
Sat, Apr 23 @ Presidio TheatreWorld premiere of Emmy Award-winning jazz innovator, composer and performer Mark Izu’s Songs for J-Town
Generations of Power Showcase
Sat, May 14 @ Japantown Peace PlazaFeaturing Asian American dance, music and poetry performances. (Scroll down for the full lineup)
KSW50: To Imagine is to Exist Gala
Sat, June 11, 5pm @ SF MintCelebrate Kearny Street Workshop's 50 Year Anniversary!
Expansions // Horizons
Thu, June 30, 6pm @ Asian Art MuseumAsian Improv aRts' 35th Anniversary Celebration Festival
GENERATIONS OF POWER SHOWCASE
APICC is proud to co-present the following artistic performances as part of the outdoor showcase taking place at the historic Japantown Peace Plaza on Sat, May 14, 12-4pm.
RSVP HERE
This showcase is free and open to the public.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
12:00-12:15PM
Introductions
12:15-1:00PM
Caroline Cabading & The Autonomous Region
Sugilanon1:00-1:50PM
Curated by Claudine Naganuma
Love & Unity: Asian American Choreographer's Showcase1:50-2:40PM
The Last Hoisan Poets & Del Sol Quartet*
“Seh Kui: Community is In the Heart”2:40-2:55PM
First Voice
Return of the Sun2:55-3:20PM
Leela Youth Dance Company
Youth Rising3:30-4:00PM
tashi tamate weiss
groundwater/chikasui 地下水
(Across Post St at Buchanan Mall)
IN-PERSON & ONLINE EVENTS
More programs and events from this year's festival artists!
Bindlestiff Studio
Kwento Times Staged Reading Festival
Sun, May 1-7 @ Bindlestiff StudioAngela Han Art LLC
Realms of Courage Composers Panels
Sun, May 1-June 26 on Zoom & YouTubeVida Kuang & Carmen Chen x AAWAA's
Emerging Curators Program
Hella Tender
Sat, May 14 @ SF ChinatownSF Urban Film Fest x SOMA Pilipinas
World Premiere of “Sa Amin”
Thu, May 26 @ Kapwa GardensKKSILOG
Lumayo Ka Sa Araw (Stay Away From The Sun)
POSTPONED TO 2023!Megan Lowe Dances
Piece of Peace
Fri, June 3 @ Studio B, ODC Dance Commons
Sat, June 18 OnlineGAPA Theatre + GAPA Men's Chorus
Hearts & Minds
Sat, Jun 4 @ Gunn Theater, Legion of HonorEth-Noh-Tec
Wise Women
Sat, June 4 on ZoomMacro Waves*
breathe.io
Fri, June 5-17 @ SWIM GalleryAlchemy and Twine Productions
Searching for Kapwa: A Film Screening
Thu, June 9 @ SF LGBT Center, Rainbow RoomLenora Lee Dance
Convergent Waves: Boston
Thu, June 9 @ Asian Art MuseumQueer Women of Color Media Arts Project
18th Annual International Queer
Women of Color Film Festival
Fri, June 10-12 @ Presidio Theatre
SAMMAY Productions
ritual for thrivation no. 2
Fri, June 10-11 @ ODC Theater
June 17 OnlineRamon Abad
Pickles! The Bindlestiff Kid Show
Sat-Sun, Nov 12-13 @ Bindlestiff Studio
(Originally postponed from May 21-22)
#USAAF2022 #GenerationsofPower
APICC STAFF
Vinay Patel, Executive Director
Melanie Elvena, Artistic Director
Diana Li, Programs & Communications Manager
TJ Basa, Programs & Communications AssistantAPICC BOARD
Janey Madamba, Board Member
Yukiya Jerry Waki, Board Member
Pamela Wu Kochiyama, Board Member
USAAF 2022 JURORSAureen Almario, educator, artist and Artistic Director for Bindlestiff Studio
Ravi Chandra, San Francisco based M.D. psychiatrist, writer and compassion educator
Yukiya Jerry Waki, spoken word artist, writer, creator and host of The Buffet Show podcastUSAAF 2022 Designs by ARC & TYPE
Thank you to all of APICC's partners:
Thank you to all of APICC's funders:
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Bay Area Arts Together
APICC has joined forces with over 100 arts and cultural organizations from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area to create #BayAreaArtsTogether to welcome you back to in-person performances, exhibits, and events, with the safety and health of staff, performers, and visitors at the forefront.
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USAAF 2022
UNITED STATES OF ASIAN AMERICA FESTIVAL 2022
GENERATIONS OF POWER
The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center of San Francisco announces and celebrates the 25th Annual United States of Asian America Festival.Each year, the United States of Asian American Festival (USAAF) presents up to 20 different programs reflecting the artistic accomplishments and cultural diversity of San Francisco’s Pacific Islander and Asian American communities. USAAF showcases artists representing a diverse range of ethnic and cultural groups and aims to heighten the visibility of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) artists working in all disciplines - theater, music, dance, film, literature, visual arts, and more! Our goal is to nurture and empower these groups to be self-sufficient while providing the support they need to grow.
This year’s USAAF is funded by the San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, California Arts Council, Zellerbach Family Foundation and startsmall.
In celebration of USAAF and APICC's 25th Anniversary, this year’s theme, Generations of Power, explores the following:
- How can we harness the legacies of power that have been built to (re)tend the soil, seeds of yesterday and tomorrow for AAPI communities?
- How is AAPI power rooted in cultivating solidarity among our BIPOC communities and how do our communities intersect?
Photo by Marie Fontejon: Singers on the TNT SideCaraoke mic belt out the last song of the evening at the USAAF 2021 event at Kapwa Gardens.Click below to skip to a certain section:
USAAF 2022 CALENDAR • FESTIVAL ARTISTS • WORKSHOPS • CALL FOR PROPOSALS (NOW CLOSED)
USAAF 2022 CALENDAR
Click to view the FULL CALENDAR or the full list of events organized by date on the CALENDAR-AT-A-GLANCE and sign up to volunteer!
FULL CALENDAR • CALENDAR-AT-A-GLANCE • SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
FESTIVAL ARTISTS
APICC is proud to announce the names of the artists participating in the 25th annual United States of Asian America Festival:
Alchemy & Twine Productions
Angela Han Art LLC
Bindlestiff Studio
Caroline Cabading
Eth-Noh-Tec
GAPA Theatre
KKSILOG
Leela Youth Dance Company
Macro Waves
Megan Lowe Dances
Ramon Abad
SAMMAY
SF Urban Film Fest
tashi tamate weiss
The Last Hoisan Poets & Del Sol Quartet
Vida Kuang & Carmen Chen (AAWAA)Artists and programs in this year's festival were selected by a panel of jurors including:
Aureen Almario, educator, artist and Artistic Director for Bindlestiff Studio
Ravi Chandra, San Francisco based M.D. psychiatrist, writer and compassion educator
Yukiya Jerry Waki, spoken word artist, writer, creator and host of The Buffet Show podcastStay tuned for program and events produced by these artists to take place in celebration of API Heritage, this May-June 2022!
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
Available to all artists and producers participating in USAAF 2022, workshops are also free and open to the public to register.
Click each workshop link below to register and learn more (all times are Pacific Time):Budget & Fundraising
Wednesday, January 19 @ 6pmMarketing & Publicity
Monday, January 31 @ 6pmHybrid Programming
Monday, February 14 @ 6pmTaxes for Artists
Monday, March 14 @ 6pmLand Acknowledgements
(Formerly the Indigenous Protocol workshop, postponed from February)
Monday, March 28 @ 6pmASL interpretation and live automatic captions will be available via Zoom for all remaining workshops.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW CLOSED
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Monday, November 22, 2021 at 11:59PM PST
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Individual artists, art groups, and art organizations are welcome to submit applications for art events occurring in May-June 15, 2022.
FESTIVAL THEME
Subject(s) of your program(s) and/or event(s) focus on themes related to Pacific Islander and Asian American themes and culture, connecting specifically to this year’s theme, Generations of Power:
- How can we harness the legacies of power that have been built to (re)tend the soil, seeds of yesterday and tomorrow for AAPI communities?
- How is AAPI power rooted in cultivating solidarity among our BIPOC communities and how do our communities intersect?
USAAF SUPPORTSAll mediums of art and culture (e.g., theater, storytelling, stand-up comedy, dance, performance art, solo performance, literary, panel discussion, music, visual art exhibition, performance poetry, film, spoken word, variety showcase, multimedia productions, multi-art productions, etc).
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to participate in USAAF:
- Pacific Islander and/or Asian American artists must be centralized within the artistic creation process, and constitute a majority of participating artists.
- Lead producing artist(s) must be based in the Bay Area (if outside Bay Area, contact Artistic Director Melanie Elvena at [email protected] to assess participation).
- Lead producing artist(s) must be over 18, but artists participating in the program can be all ages.
- Lead producing artist(s) must demonstrate the ability to produce their own event (i.e., including managing and executing all production, creative, technical, promotional, etc. responsibilities).
- Events must occur in May through June 15, 2022.
- Agree to attend APICC’s professional development workshops (it is highly recommended that you attend all workshops, dates listed below).
- Be able to meet all marketing and artistic deadlines (see below).
- Be a legal resident of the United States (if you are not a legal US resident, contact Artistic Director Melanie Elvena at [email protected] to assess participation).
USAAF DOES NOT FUND- Benefits and fundraisers.
- Events not open or accessible to the general public.
LEVELS OF SUPPORTThis year's award categories and levels of support have been adapted with consideration of health and safety guidelines around public gatherings at this time.
Click here to review the new award levels and the types of events that will be supported.
DEADLINE & SUBMISSION FORMAT
ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE AT 11:59PM PST ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2021. No late submissions will be accepted. All files must be submitted through the online submission form.
If you have any problems with the submission form, please contact APICC's Artistic Director Melanie Elvena directly at [email protected]. No phone, post-mail, or in-person submissions will be accepted. Incomplete or incorrectly formatted submissions will also NOT be accepted.
Students and emerging artists are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
It's recommended you draft your proposal on a separate document before submitting it through the application.
Click here to view a checklist of important items required to submit through the application.
IMPORTANT DATES
1:1 Application Workshops – Available until November 19, 2021 (sign up below)
Application Deadline – Monday, November 22, 2021 at 11:59PM PST
Artists Notified – Week of December 20, 2021
For selected producing artists:
Mandatory Orientation – Thursday, January 6, 2022
Contract Deadline – Thursday, January 6, 2022
Marketing Copy Deadline – Friday, February 25, 2022
Workshop Dates – January-March 2022 (Specific Dates TBD)
Festival Kick-Off – Friday, April 29, 2022 (Open to the public)APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
APPLICATION WORKSHOPSOne-on-one application workshops were available by appointment via Calendly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until November 19, 2021.
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USAAF 2022 Application Checklist
When filling out the USAAF 2022 online application, please make sure to have prepared:
ARTIST/GROUP INFORMATION
- Name of Artist/Group
- Contact Name (If different from Artist/Group name)
- Phone Number
- Mailing Address
- Website
- Links to Social Media Profiles
- Whether or not you have participated as a producing artist in USAAF before
EVENT INFORMATION
- Name of Event
- Type of Event (Check all that apply)
- Event Length & Duration
- Event Date(s)
- Award level you would like to be considered for your event (Self-Produced Virtual, Self-Produced In-Person, Co-Presented Outdoor Performance, Co-Presented Outdoor Production, Promoted)
- Prior to answering, please review a description of all award categories and levels of support here
- Prior to answering, please review a description of all award categories and levels of support here
SHORT EVENT DESCRIPTION
In 200 words or less, describe your proposed event including the event title, type of event, topic explored, and number of anticipated artists and audience members. As an example, “This proposal requests $(AMOUNT) to support (TITLE), a (TYPE OF EVENT i.e., performance piece, literary reading, exhibition, etc.) exploring (TOPIC) and featuring (NUMBER OF ARTISTS) artists that will attract an estimated audience of (ESTIMATED AUDIENCE NUMBER).”
PROJECT PROPOSAL
In 500 words or less, please:
- Describe the public event or program that you plan to showcase and your plan to promote and publicize it
- Explain how the subject(s) of your program(s) and/or event(s) focus on themes related to Pacific Islander and Asian American themes and culture
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Explain how this work is connected to this year’s theme - Generations of Power:
- How can we harness the legacies of power that have been built to (re)tend the soil, seeds of yesterday and tomorrow for AAPI communities?
- How is AAPI power rooted in cultivating solidarity among our BIPOC communities and how do our communities intersect?
BUDGET- Please provide a budget for your event/program outlining proposed income and expenses. Feel free to use this Budget Template and Sample Budget.
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Include any additional income sources such as current and/or pending grants, fundraising campaigns, etc.
GROUP OR ARTIST BIO & RESUME/CV
Please provide relevant proof of capacity to successfully produce a well-organized and well-attended cultural event or performance similar to that which is being proposed in the form of:
- Biography
- Resume/CV including an exhibitions, performances, productions, etc.
- Sizes of Audiences for various past performances
GROUP/ARTIST STATEMENTIn 500 words or less, tell us about your mission, values, philosophy, modes of creation and/or collaboration, artistic inspirations, etc.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIALS
Please provide minimum 3 additional support materials or work samples that will be useful for the selection committee to get to know your work and your ability to produce well-organized, well-attended events featuring skillful art or meaningful discussion. We will accept:
- High quality images of your work and past events. Please upload up to 3 high resolution images in .jpg or .jpeg format. The images must be at least 4”x6” or 6”x4”. You may also provide a link to your online portfolio.
- An excerpt of your script or literary excerpt. Please upload files in .doc or .pdf format that are no more than 3 pages in length.
- Links to online video clips of your work. Please provide online links to high quality videos that are 3 minutes in length or less. You may also provide video clips with notated time segments in the "Special Instructions" for the selection committee to review. For password protected videos, please provide a guest password in the "Special Instructions".
- Press coverage in the form of full articles about your work.
- Reviews and Testimonials from audience members or other credible sources.
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USAAF 2022 Award Levels & Eligibility
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to participate in USAAF:
- Pacific Islander and/or Asian American artists must be centralized within the artistic creation process, and constitute a majority of participating artists.
- Lead producing artist(s) must be based in the Bay Area (if outside Bay Area, contact Artistic Director Melanie Elvena at [email protected] to assess participation).
- Lead producing artist(s) must be over 18, but artists participating in the program can be all ages.
- Lead producing artist(s) must demonstrate the ability to produce their own event (i.e., including managing and executing all production, creative, technical, promotional, etc. responsibilities).
- Events must occur in May through June 15, 2022.
- Agree to attend APICC’s professional development workshops (it is highly recommended that you attend all workshops).
- Be able to meet all marketing and artistic deadlines (see 'Important Dates' on USAAF 2022 page).
- Be a legal resident of the United States (if you are not a legal US resident, contact Artistic Director Melanie Elvena at [email protected] to assess participation).
LEVELS OF SUPPORT
Featured Events and the annual visual arts exhibition are proactively selected through internal APICC processes.
Artists or groups are encouraged to apply to USAAF within one of the following four (4) levels of support:
PROMOTIONAL EVENT
For artists, groups, or organizations who primarily (or only) need promotional assistance.
- Artists self-produce virtually broadcasted events
- APICC provides online promotional support only
- Artists eligible for free workshops and 4 hours of 1:1 consultation
SELF-PRODUCED VIRTUAL EVENTFor producing artists, groups or organizations who would prefer to produce an online event from their own space.
- Artists self-produce event in their own space to be broadcasted virtually
- Artists responsible for finding their own technical staff
- APICC provides promotional support and virtual account platform upon request (Zoom Pro and potentially other online streaming platforms)
- APICC provides venue for streaming at Bindlestiff upon request
- Artists eligible for free workshops and 4 hours of 1:1 consultation
$2000 total award in artist and tech/production fees to selected producing artist
SELF-PRODUCED IN-PERSON EVENTFor producing artists, groups or organizations who would prefer to produce an event with an in-person audience and a virtual livestream or recording.
- Artists self-produce event at a physical venue with an in-person audience
- Artist may choose to broadcast event virtually or release a recording following the event
- Artists responsible for finding their own technical staff
- APICC provides promotional support and virtual account platform upon request (Zoom Pro and potentially other online streaming platforms)
- Artists eligible for free workshops and 4 hours of 1:1 consultation
$4000 total award in artist, tech, venue and production fees to selected producing artist
CO-PRESENTED OUTDOOR PERFORMANCEArtists, groups or organizations interested in presenting a pre-produced 15-20 minute performing arts piece at an outdoor showcase presented by APICC may apply for this category.
- Artists produce and present a 15-20 minute performance at an outdoor showcase produced by APICC
- Performing arts piece may involve dance or movement work, literary reading, music or concert set or any other type of pre-produced artistic presentation suited for an outdoor presentation
- Outdoor venue/APICC will provide technical staff and support
- APICC provides promotional, documentation and box office support
$1000 total award in artist fees to selected producing artist
CO-PRESENTED OUTDOOR PRODUCTION
Artists, groups or organizations interested in producing their own 45-60 minute program at an outdoor showcase presented by APICC may apply for this category.
- Artists produce and present a 45-60 minute program at an outdoor showcase produced by APICC
- Outdoor venue/APICC will provide technical staff and support
- APICC provides promotional, documentation and box office support
$3000 total award in artist, tech/production fees to selected producing artist
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Memory, Meaning and Memoir
ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS
Language is not an instrument for exploring the past, but rather a medium.
-Walter BenjaminThe purpose of art is to discover something new in the midst of everyday life. Art creates a space for our human sensibilities to open up and it is the task of the writer to maintain a sense of surprise at what he or she learns in the process of writing. Writing is ritual. It’s the process of summoning up the courage to uncover the elusive truths in our stories, which like stars, are always there, but which often remain hidden, obscured or forgotten, until the spark of our imagination and memory illuminate them. The craft is to clear away the smoke and fog of distracted thinking in order to allow our stories to emerge and speak to us and through us. It is through the archaeology of self-discovery and the moral honesty, clarity and objectivity of our voices that we come to know the past in light of the present. That is the transformative and healing power of writing.
Facilitated by Genny Lim, these weekly workshops provide a communal and open space for the mutual sharing, encouragement and support of our workshop participants’ stories and poems with respect and discretion for confidentiality. Weekly writing prompts and exercises will be given to initiate the writing process and to keep the creative juices flowing. All levels are allowed. The main requirement is that you be open to the organic approach and nature of the class, given the technical limitations of online classes.
ABOUT GENNY LIM
Photo by Leon Sun. Genny Lim is San Francisco Jazz Poet Laureate emeritus. Her most poetry-music collaboration, Don't Shoot! A Requiem in Black, dedicated to Black Lives Matter premiered at SF Jazz Center in April 2018 with musicians Marshall Trammell, Francis Wong, and rap artist, Equipto. Lim has collaborated with such jazz legends as Max Roach, Herbie Lewis, Olatunji, Eddie Marshall and Bay Area musicians, Broun Fellinis, John Santos, Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra, Francis Wong and Jon Jang. She has appeared at U.S. jazz festivals in the U.S. and toured Venezuela, Italy and Bosnia as a visiting international poet and performer.
Lim's award-winning play Paper Angels, was the first Asian American play aired on PBS’s American Playhouse in 1985 and has been produced throughout the U.S. and in Canada and China. She is author of five poetry collections, Winter Place, Child of War, Paper Gods and Rebels, KRA!, La Morte Del Tempo, and co-author of Island: Poetry and History of Chinese Immigrants on Angel Island (Lai, Lim, Yung), which won the American Book Award. In 1990, U.C. Santa Cruz dedicated Oakes Hall to be renamed (Maxine)Hong-Lim Hall for Cultural Contributions to the Asian American Community. As SF Arts Commissioner from 1991-1995, Lim helped establish Writers Corps and Grants for the Arts under the auspices of SFAC. She is a current board member of Before Columbus Foundation, which presents the annual American Book Awards.
She has taught writing and performance classes for over forty years from SF State University, UC Berkeley, University of Creation Spirituality and New College of California to Japanese Community and Cultural Center of Northern California, where she has taught the Seniors Asian American Writing classes for over ten years, producing two class anthologies, From Both Shores and the upcoming, Window: Glimpses From Our Storied Past, soon to be released this fall with Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center.
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Other 2021 Press
SF Sends $1,000 in Monthly Relief to Artists, Critics Say Process ‘Inequitable’
Chloe Veltman, KQED Arts - May 21, 2021Conflict over S.F. and YBCA’s guaranteed income for artists shows tension in movement for racial equity
Lily Janiak, SF Chronicle Datebook - June 1, 2021
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Press Content for the United States of Asian America Festival 2020
SF CHRONICLE DATEBOOK
Asian Americans forge the future in annual San Francisco festival
Brandon Yu - April 29, 2021‘Sowing Agency’ pays homage to Bay Area Asian Americans fighting climate change
Jessica Flores - April 30, 2021Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the Bay Area
Yoshi Kato - Updated May 5, 2021LOCAL TV NEWS
Honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
News Segment (Watch at 10:00) - May 30, 2021Documentary honors San Francisco community heroes who stepped up during pandemic
KTVU FOX 2, Debora Villalon - June 11, 2021FEATURES
What Can the Environmental Movement Learn From Asian American Art?
Aaron Mok, Sierra Magazine - May 18, 2021Kim Requesto Explores the Possibilities of Philippine Folk Dance in YUGTO
Stephanie Gancayo - May 27, 2021CAAMFest 2021 - Legacy and Lineage with Director Laura Paule and Producer Melanie Elvena
BitchTalk, EP 573 - May, 2021New ‘Lunchbox Moments’ Zine Offers One Antidote to Anti-Asian Racism
Luke Tsai, KQED Arts - June 3, 2021‘Sowing Agency:’ Uplifting AAPI voices in the Environmental Justice Movement
Zoe Binder, San Francisco Foghorn - May 6, 2021LISTINGS
Arts Forecast: Holy smokes, I went to a show. And ate inside a restaurant!
Marke B., 48 Hills - May 4, 2021Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with dance, music, zines and the history of sugar
Amelia Williams, Bay City News Foundation, Local News Matters Bay Area - May 11, 202122 Fun Things to Do This Week (5.17.21)
Chloe Saraceni, 7x7 - May 15, 2021Sights and Sounds: Rachel Lastimosa, SOMA Pilipinas Art and Culture Administrator
Jenee Darden, KALW - May 20, 2021Arts Etc.
Alan Chong Lau, International Examiner - May 21, 2021Artists Create Virtual Gallery to Inspire Climate Joy
Maz Ali, EarthJustice - May 28, 202124th Annual USAAF
SF/Arts - May, 2021Invisible Traces: SF Chinatown
SF/Arts - June, 2021
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D L published USAAF 2021 Recap in USAAF 2021: Forging Our Futures - SoMa & Chinatown 2021-07-12 19:28:10 -0700
USAAF 2021 Festival Recap
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SF CHRONICLE DATEBOOK
"Asian Americans forge the future in annual San Francisco festival"
Brandon Yu - April 29, 2021"‘Sowing Agency’ pays homage to Bay Area Asian Americans fighting climate change"
Jessica Flores - April 30, 2021"Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the Bay Area"
Yoshi Kato - Updated May 5, 2021LOCAL TV NEWS
Honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
News Segment (Watch at 10:00) - May 30, 2021Documentary honors San Francisco community heroes who stepped up during pandemic
KTVU FOX 2, Debora Villalon - June 11, 202148 HILLS
"Arts Forecast: Holy smokes, I went to a show. And ate inside a restaurant!"
Marke B. - May 4, 2021SIERRA CLUB
What Can the Environmental Movement Learn From Asian American Art?
Aaron Mok - May 18, 2021
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D L published USAAF 2021 Final Report in USAAF 2021: Forging Our Futures - SoMa & Chinatown 2021-07-12 18:46:44 -0700
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SAMMAY Productions
Organizational Mission
SAMMAY (Spiritually Awakened Matriarchal Magick Alchemizing You) Productions' mission is to highlight intercultural performance and exchange as a vehicle for collective healing and liberation. Through workshops, presentations, and dialogue - SAMMAY Productions provides accessible opportunities for the San Francisco BIPOC community to engage with creativity and critical inquiry rooted in ancestral wisdom and radical imagination. Urban x Indigenous is a centerpiece program that celebrates artivists, healers, and culture keepers in the intersections of decolonization and re-indigenization in the Bay Area and beyond. SAMMAY Productions centers indigenous practices and contemporary rituals for the healing of humanity and the preservation of Earth.Director Bio
Sammay Dizon aka SAMMAY (she/they/siya) is a Filipinx interdisciplinary artist, choreographer, filmmaker, and cultural producer of Bikol, Kapampangan, and Ilokano descent who bridges the traditional and contemporary in centering embodied storytelling as a vehicle for collective healing and liberation. Through multimedia dance theatre, she invokes rituals for remembering and decolonizing - creating to honor the tapestry of indigenous epistemologies embedded in our urban landscapes. Raised in LA County/Tongva Land and a settler in San Francisco/Yelamu, her practice is rooted in the fundamental knowing that dance is the medium that connects the earth and ancestral realm - the passageway to transmute intergenerational trauma across cultural lines and geographical borders.
Dizon has been featured through Bindlestiff Studio, Dance Mission Theater, and Eastside Arts Alliance among others. In 2015, she founded annual intercultural multidisciplinary arts festival Urban x Indigenous (UxI) to collectively realize the potentialities within and through our indigenous traditions and urban contemporary landscapes. Dizon continues to expand UxI’s endeavors within the global indigenous community through critical dialogue, workshops, and public art presentations centered in intercultural and intergenerational exchanges through an intersectional framework.
Dizon was the first ever Featured Festival Artist for the annual United States of Asian America Festival presented by Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center in 2018 and has been awarded fellowships and residencies from CounterPulse, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and American Conservatory Theater among others. Dizon holds a B.A. in Media Studies and Sociology and minors in Dance & Performance Studies and Global Poverty & Practice from UC Berkeley. Presently, she is a Core Member of acclaimed street dance theatre company Embodiment Project and Chair of Dance for Balay Kreative, a future Filipinx American cultural arts center in San Francisco. To follow her journey, visit www.sammaydizon.com.
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USAAF 2021 Calendar at a Glance
Calendar of USAAF 2021 events organized by date in descending order.
MAY EVENTS
WEEK 1
Friday, April 30 - Sunday, May 23
APICC x AAWAA
Sowing Agency
SOMArts Cultural Center and OnlineWEEK 2-3
Friday, May 7 @ 6pm - Saturday, May 15
URBAN x INDIGENOUS
UxI 2021: Between Worlds
OnlineThursday, May 13 - Sunday, May 23
APICC x CAAMFest
Legacy & Lineage Screening & Q&A
OnlineSunday, May 16 @ 2pm
Genny Lim*
Memory, Meaning and Memoir
OnlineWEEK 4
Saturday, May 22 @ 2pm
The Last Hoisan Poets & the Del Sol Quartet
Angel Island Insight
OnlineWEEK 5
Saturday, May 29 @ 2pm
Kim Requesto
YUGTO
OnlineSaturday, May 29 @ 7pm
Lauren Andrei Garcia
Kilig Girl: A Prologue
OnlinePortsmouth Square, May 30, 2021
Melody of China
Francis Wong Trio
Michael Warr and Chun Yu
Jon Jang & Paul Flores*
Never Again Now!
Macro Waves
Altar-N8 Realm: Chinatown
Audrey Thao Berger & Noah Wang
All That We Hold
Megan Lowe Dances
Maw Jaw
Michael Arcega and Paolo Asuncion
TNT SideCaraoke
Erina Alejo
Amoy Tayong Araw! We Smell Like Sunshine!
JUNE EVENTS
WEEK 6
Kapwa Gardens, June 5, 2021
SOMA Pilipinas*
Liwanag 3 - Book Launch
Michael Arcega & Paolo Asuncion
TNT SideCaraoke
Erina Alejo
Amoy Tayong Araw! We Smell Like Sunshine!WEEK 7
Wednesday, June 9 @ 7pm
The Rooted Recipes Project*
Rooted Recipes Project x Forging Our Futures
OnlineThursday, June 10 @ 6pm
Harvey Lozada
IT TAKES THE HOOD TO SAVE THE HOOD
OnlineFriday, June 11 @ 6pm
Johnny Huy Nguyen
Minority Without A Model
OnlineFriday, June 11 @ 7pm - Sunday, June 13
QWOCMAP
17th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival
OnlineWEEK 7 (Continued...)
Saturday, June 12 @ 2pm
dNaga
Invisible Traces: SF Chinatown
OnlineSaturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13 @ 5pm
Eth-Noh-Tec*
If We Only Knew
OnlineSunday, June 13 (Release)
Vida Kuang*
Scattered Home Voices
Chinatown (Various Locations)WEEK 8
Tuesday, June 15 (Release)
Bindlestiff Studio
FOBcast
OnlineThursday, June 17 @ 7pm
Balay Kreative & Kearny Street Workshop
Pilipinx Virtual Histories
OnlineWEEK 9
Sunday, June 27 @ 7pm
Queer as Fuck
Radical Joy
Online
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D L published USAAF 2021 Calendar in USAAF 2021: Forging Our Futures - SoMa & Chinatown 2021-04-20 08:32:28 -0700
USAAF 2021 Calendar
Welcome to the online calendar for the 24th Annual United States of Asian America Festival: Forging Our Futures - SoMa & Chinatown! In celebration of API Heritage Month, APICC is excited to present outdoor and virtual programming this MAY-JUNE.
Festival events and our selected producing artists are listed below. All times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (PST). Events with an asterisk (*) are featured and commissioned artists of APICC and USAAF 2021.
This online calendar is best viewed on a desktop computer. Click through each link or image for more details on each program.
Event pages may be updated with more info as each date approaches.
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Click above to view the full calendar of USAAF 2021 events organized by date.
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APICC PRESENTATIONS
APICC x AAWAA
Sowing Agency
April 30-May 23, SOMArts Cultural CenterAPICC x CAAMFest
Legacy & Lineage Screening On Demand
Available on-demand May 13-23, OnlineJon Jang & Paul Flores*
Never Again, NOW!
May 6, 19 and 30, Online and at Portsmouth Square
CHINATOWN: OUR FUTURE IS NOW!
Portsmouth Square, May 30 @ 1-6PM
REGISTER HERE
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APICC is proud to co-present the following programs as part of the outdoor showcase in San Francisco's Chinatown
1:00-2:45 PM PST
Melody of China
Francis Wong Trio
Michael Warr and Chun Yu
3:30-5:45 PM PST
Audrey Thao Berger & Noah Wang
All That We Hold
Erina Alejo
Tayo'y Amoy Araw! We Smell Like Sunshine!Macro Waves
Altar-N8 Realm: Chinatown
Megan Lowe Dances
Maw Jaw
Michael Arcega and Paolo Asuncion
TNT SideCaraoke
Jon Jang & Paul Flores*
Never Again, NOW!
KAPWA GARDENS OUTDOOR SHOWCASE
Kapwa Gardens, June 5, 2021
REGISTER HERE
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
APICC is proud to co-present the following programs as part of the outdoor showcase in San Francisco's South of Market Area
Erina Alejo
Tayo'y Amoy Araw! We Smell Like Sunshine!SOMA Pilipinas*
Liwanag 3 - Book Launch
Audrey Thao Berger & Noah Wang
All That We Hold
Megan Lowe Dances
Maw Jaw
Michael Arcega & Paolo Asuncion
TNT SideCaraoke
FEATURED & CO-PRESENTED VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
APICC is proud to co-present the following virtual programs
Genny Lim*
Memory, Meaning and Memoir
Sunday, May 16 @ 2pmKim Requesto
YUGTO
Saturday, May 29 @ 2pmThe Rooted Recipes Project*
Rooted Recipes Project x Forging Our Futures
Wednesday, June 9 @ 7pmJohnny Huy Nguyen
Minority Without A Model
Friday, June 11 @ 6pmEth-Noh-Tec*
If We Only Knew
Saturday-Sunday, June 12-13 @ 5pmVida Kuang*
Scattered Home
Releasing Sunday, June 13
ONLINE PROGRAMS
Save the date for these artist produced online events!
URBAN x INDIGENOUS
UxI 2021: Between Worlds
Friday, May 7 @ 6pm - Saturday, May 15**BANGON NA! Filipinx Healing Summit takes place at Kapwa Gardens on May 15, 12-5pm
The Last Hoisan Poets & the Del Sol Quartet
Angel Island Insight
Saturday, May 22 @ 2pmLauren Andrei Garcia
Kilig Girl: A Prologue
Saturday, May 29 @ 7pmHarvey Lozada
IT TAKES THE HOOD TO SAVE THE HOOD
Thursday, June 10 @ 6pmQWOCMAP
17th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Friday, June 11 @ 7pm - Sunday, June 13dNaga
Invisible Traces: SF Chinatown
Saturday, June 12 @ 2pmBindlestiff Studio
FOBcast
Releasing June 15Balay Kreative & Kearny Street Workshop
Pilipinx Virtual Histories
Thursday, June 17 @ 7pmQueer as Fuck
Radical Joy
Sunday, June 27 @ 7pm
#USAAF2021 #ForgingOurFutures
USAAF 2021 JURORSFrances Wong, musician, composer and Creative Director of Asian Improv aRts
Aureen Almario, educator, artist and Artistic Director for Bindlestiff Studio
Erika Gee, educator, administrator, and cultural workerThank you to all of APICC's funders:
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D L published USAAF 2021 Press Release in USAAF 2021: Forging Our Futures - SoMa & Chinatown 2021-03-26 01:45:28 -0700
USAAF 2021 Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christina Leilani Campbell
[email protected]FORGING OUR FUTURES: ASIAN AMERICAN ARTISTS HEAL COMMUNITY
Asian American artists center hope in face of anti-Asian violence in San Francisco’s 24th Annual United States of Asian America Festival
Eth-Noh-Tec performs Red Altar. Image courtesy of the artists.SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 26, 2021- Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) presents the 24th annual United States of Asian America Festival (USAAF), dedicated to highlighting the artistic accomplishments and cultural diversity of San Francisco’s Pacific Islander and Asian American communities. USAAF is making waves within the Bay Area, with a lineup featuring rising artists in visual art, podcast, music, theatre, and dance scenes throughout San Francisco and beyond. The festival includes innovative art productions and events including Sowing Agency (opening exhibition), art by Vida Kuang (artist and educator), Liwanag 3 (SOMAPilipinas) and Eth-Noh-Tec (Asian American kinetic storytelling), as well as many more locally grown artists and programs.
Forging our Futures Through Art Amidst Anti-Asian Hate
“For Asian Pacific Islander communities, this past year has been mired in such immense pain and tragic loss - countless lives taken by COVID-19, numerous legacy businesses closing with others struggling to survive, social and cultural hubs left barren, and the frightening rise of anti-Asian violence here in the SF Bay Area and nationwide,” says Melanie Elvena, Artistic Director of APICC. “I want this year’s festival to be a sanctuary where art becomes the channel through which our communities hold our grief, tell our stories, and collectively imagine futures of hope and recovery where we can thrive beyond this moment.” Under the theme of Forging Our Futures, USAAF gives AAPI artists the opportunity to build platforms and tell stories that empower AAPI communities of San Francisco.
Using Our Voices to Increase AAPI Representation and Awareness
2021 has been a pivotal year for AAPI representation, specifically in the San Francisco Bay Area. This includes film stars Daniel Wu and Ali Wong, dance company director Lenora Lee, visual artist Bernice Bing and well-known comedians Margaret Cho and Hasan Minhaj. In light of the countless anti-Asian hate crimes that have directly impacted the AAPI community on top of the pandemic, many of these artists have spoken out to condemn the violence that is happening across the country. Similar to what these artists are doing, USAAF provides a space to foster hope and resiliency for the AAPI community.
The United States of Asian America Festival has long been a space for API artists, emerging and established alike, to create something new and very much needed. This year, positioned in a poignant moment of looking back, the festival is a cultivation and celebration of Asian Pacific Islander memory and future-making. Ranging from renewing intergenerational histories to cultivating community care, spanning grief, revival, nourishment, and everything in between, the festival’s 20+ programs take place throughout San Francisco from April 30 to June 26. A comprehensive festival schedule can be found at www.apiculturalcenter.org/usaaf2021
Sowing Agency artist, Cindy Shih, paints in her studio.
Image courtesy of the artist.HIGHLIGHTED FESTIVAL EVENTS
Sowing Agency (Opening April 30) - This year’s festival kicks off with Sowing Agency, a multidisciplinary arts exhibition activating our AAPI communities to engage in the issues of today’s climate crisis. Artists include muralist and painter Priya Kaur Handa and long time community organizer Pam Tau Lee. Presented in partnership with the Asian American Women Artists Association.
Liwanag 3 (June 5) - SOMA Pilipinas presents the Liwanag 3 book launch, a showcase of Filipino readings in genres ranging from poetry, fiction, playwriting, comics/graphic novels and featuring paintings, prints, illustrations and/or photography.
"If We Only Knew" (June 12) - Eth-Noh-Tec presents their 40th anniversary concert as an Asian American kinetic storytelling group, examining how much the ‘then’ they chose created the ‘future’ we now live.
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AAPI Artists and Art Organizations Against Hate
Dear Community,
We are devastated by the shootings in Atlanta, Georgia that led to the murder of 8 people, 6 victims who were targeted as Asian women, by a white domestic terrorist. The further mistreatment by the police and media who have not officially deemed this a hate crime is racist and abusive to the victims’ families and all Asian American Pacific Islander communities already severely impacted by the pandemic. We know that many of you are feeling emotions of fear, anger, frustration, and grief over these events as we have been witnessing the anti-Asian violence rise in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the nation. Also coupled with the shooting in Boulder, Colorado this week resulting in Islamophobic rhetoric, we condemn these plagues of racism, sexism and xenophobia. We resist the white supremacist systems and institutions that are embedded in American society that suppress Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities.
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D L published Oral histories of the International Hotel Human Barricade in Fiscally Sponsored Projects 2021-03-24 09:19:34 -0700
Oral histories of the International Hotel Human Barricade
APICC is proud to fiscally sponsor Oral Histories of the International Hotel Human Barricade. Donations to Oral Histories of the International Hotel Human Barricade be made on this page through APICC as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The legacy of the International Hotel struggle must continue to be advanced, celebrated, refined and contributed to. This project seeks to document the oral histories of those who played any role in the Human Barricade. While we may have "lost" at 3:30am after hours of street confrontation, the developers ie. Capitalists did not win. Today on that site stands public housing, the Manilatown Heritage Community Center and a San Francisco Community College campus. The International Hotel block was one of "the" central gathering places for progressives and the "Left." Thus the heavy handed tactics from the state. Allies were drawn to the struggle to Stop the Eviction of the 300 elderly Filipino and Chinese tenants, and to Protect Manilatown/Chinatown from destruction by Redevelopment.
We are seeking funds to document these stories. If the story and history is not documented, it didn't happen. We will use these to transcribe the histories, create short videos that can be used in the schools and other spaces. There are many lessons that need to be captured and it has been 44 years and many of the participants are now in their 70's. Capturing their stories and well as reflections and words of wisdom for today will provide a chest of untold treasures.
*For check donations, please write checks to 'Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center' with 'Oral Histories of I Hotel' in the memo. Please include a return mailing address or email address to send the donation acknowledgement to.
Send checks to the address below:
APICC
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103