Asian American Artists Collective

YAWP! (Young Asians with Power) is a program for APIA teens that explores art and activism. YAWP's current writing workshop Blurring Boundaries, Claiming Voice informs and empowers youth around issues of identity, race, gender, class, and history.

Kitchen Poems is a monthly writing circle for Asian/Pacific Islander Americans. Join the KP list serve and/or contact Helene Achanzar at heleneiswaiting@gmail.comfor more info.

Mango Tribe is an APIA women's interdisciplinary performance group whose mission is to use experimental community-based theater to create a stronger presence in the performing arts on a national and local level.

Project A is the fluid and organic (some say flaky) Asian American artists collaborative within AAAC committed to making work together under a singular identity toward a common goal. For more info contact Greg Grucel projecta@greegor.com

ONGOING PROJECTS

SmackDab! is a ground-breaking anthology project which explores issues of the Midwest Asian American experience (in progress...we need $ and volunteers!)

Chop is our annual art and performance show premiering works by literary, performance and visual artists of AAAC.

The Collective Show in conjunction with the Asian American Film Showcase for their closing night is an annual tradition featuring performative and multimedia collaborations within AAAC which address and comment on current topics of major political, social or cultural events such as re: 911 and Register This! April 11, 2004 we performed Mars, Marriage and Mass DistrAction directed by Sheelah Murthy. Details for 2005 TBD.

Political Education Workshop Series is an series intended to educate members of the Collective about pressing issues affecting the APIA community.

Talk Back is an on-going series of informal dialogue among emerging artists in AAAC and established local and national artists.