Please join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company for the AAPI Dance Festival, an annual celebration of dance and choreography that highlights the artistry and innovation of choreographers of Asian descent, presented as part of the Dance Managers Collective’s APAP showcase at City Center and the Ailey Citigroup Theatre. Tickets: $25 […]
Tuesday, February 3, 6:30–8:30pm. It will still take place at Prime Produce, 424 W 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. For our first Town Hall of the year, A4 is focused on fashion. Designers and leaders in fashion are invited to share their projects, resources, and opportunities with the AAPI creative community, as well as […]
Join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and a panel of multi-disciplinary Asian American storytellers for a vital discussion about identity and belonging for artists with mixed-race backgrounds. Panelists will explore […]
Have you always dreamed of getting into drag but don’t know where to start? Whether you’re a total beginner, a drag enthusiast, or just curious to play, this workshop is for you! Slaysian Drag from Head to Toe is an AAPI-centered introduction to the art of drag, celebrating queer Asian voices, faces, and bodies while […]
In honor of Qingming Festival, Tiandi Universal Market invites community members to gather for an afternoon of reflection, remembrance, and connection. Through simple hands-on activities and shared cultural traditions, participants will explore practices of ancestral remembrance and traditional rituals in a supportive community environment. Together, we create space to reflect on memory, heritage, and collective […]
Reciprocity: Black and Asian Feminist Solidarity with the Earth will create a space dedicated to illuminating, unpacking, and strengthening understandings of cross-racial feminist connections as a tool for environmental and food justice. You will explore hands-on practices and healing modalities, from gardening and composting to mutual aid and herbalism, with contributors of the anthology We Are […]
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is excited to kick off Pride month with the AAPI Pride Variety Show, a night celebrating queer AAPI performance across drag, comedy, dance, and more! Hosted by drag queen Shia Ho with music by DJ Baejing, the evening features emerging artists, bold debuts, and experimental work from the AAPI community. […]
Are you an artist looking to sharpen your skills in unscripted and immersive theater? Are you an actor or actress with no experience in this growing expression but are looking for resources on how to audition with confidence? Join A4 and the Disney Talent Casting team for an interactive experience centered on the global performance […]
Join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) for July Town Hall at ICP, welcoming filmmakers, producers, and distributors to share their projects and resources with the AAPI creative community. This month’s featured presenters include Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and Settanant Thanakitkoses, co-producers of The Last Breath of Sam Yan (2023); and Stacey Young, executive director of the Pacific Island Film […]
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and Bang & Olufsen (B&O) are partnering for New Music Mondays, a series of intimate listening sessions for Asian/Asian American musicians to mix, mingle, and […]
Join us for a screening of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” by Christine Choy & Renée Tajima as a part of The Christine Choy Retrospective, with a special introduction by Shannon Lee of Asian American Arts Alliance (A4). “On a hot summer night in Detroit, Ronald Ebens, an autoworker, killed a young Chinese-American engineer with a […]
This September, Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) presents a Town Hall centered on multi-hyphenates in the performing arts. Artists, collectives, and theatre companies are invited to share projects, resources, and opportunities with the AAPI creative community and to make connections. Featured presenters include Kyoung H. Park, the founder of K-Space International and KPB New York, […]