Dear Community,

Today, we celebrate Women's History month with the intention of growing our AAWAA family. With AAWAA’s mission in mind, we look forward to highlighting the social and cultural contributions of Asian American women in the arts. Over the past year, our communities have had to face an increase in racist, xenophobic and violent attacks. Rising against these cycles of hate, art has the potential to make people feel seen, inspiring avenues toward empathy, healing and empowerment. At AAWAA, we provide safe spaces and opportunities for Asian American women artists to speak out through creativity and expression.

Uplifting art by Asian American women is one step toward the social change we all envision of cultivating equity in the arts. This month, we hope you’ll join us in working toward these values as a member:

• Artist membership is open for all Asian American women identified artists working in all disciplines: visual art, video/film, literary arts, performing arts, etc. Help us ensure the documentation of your art for educational, historical, and cultural purposes.

• Affiliate membership welcomes educators, curators, art administrators, activists, writers and other art professionals of any race, gender or ethnicity, committed to ensuring the visibility of Asian American women artists.

• Supporter membership is open to anyone who wants to contribute to the arts and the ongoing movement toward a collective vision of equity with AAWAA.

We invite you to learn more about membership benefits and sign up on AAWAA’s membership platform. If you’re already a member, we hope you’ll spread the word to your friends, family and colleagues. We are also now offering discounts to students or seniors who sign up for a yearly membership with the codes: 5TUDYART (students) or CHE5RS65 (seniors).

Our strength lies in our collective resilience with our community. Your membership will help us accomplish our mission of advancing the visibility and recognition of Asian American women in the arts. To celebrate Women’s History Month with us, scroll down for the host of programs we are offering throughout March, including our annual Slide Slam on March 27 at 4 pm. We invite you to join us as a member at AAWAA and can’t wait to see you at our programs! 

Sincerely,

Diana Li

Managing Director