Join A4 for a panel discussion on motherhood with artists across the Asian diaspora, including Hala Alyan, Maia Ruth Lee, (Artists + Mothers), Natalia Nakazawa, and Shawna X. The discussion will be moderated by Justine Lee, programs director at A4, and hosted at STORM Bookstore in Brooklyn. Seating is limited, so RSVP soon with a suggested donation of $10. There will be time for Q&A, mingling, and refreshments.

On the eve of Mother’s Day, A4 brings together artists of the Asian diaspora to share candidly about how motherhood has shaped their practices (and vice versa), the realities of balancing the two identities, and resources they have found or created to navigate and be joyful during the many stages of raising children.

Panelists include Hala Alyan, poet and author of the forthcoming memoir I’ll Tell You When I’m Home; Maia Ruth Lee, visual artist and board member of Artists + Mothers; Natalia Nakazawa, visual artist, educator, and the creator of the Arts Parents group; and Shawna X, visual artist whose work focuses on the relationship between mothers’ bodies and the landscape of the universe. The discussion will be moderated by Justine Lee, programs director at A4, and mother to Olive. There will be time for Q&A.

Following the panel, we invite attendees to mingle and enjoy light refreshments. Each attendee will leave with a printed resource list, which is also available on A4’s website here.

Agenda:
2:00-3:00 pm (1 hr) – Panel discussion
3:00-3:15 pm (15 min) – Q&A
3:15-4:00 pm (45 min) – Mingling and refreshments

Recording: The panel discussion will be recorded and published on A4’s YouTube channel after the event.