October 3, 2020

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Via Zoom

AAWAA artists and community joined together for an afternoon of participatory arts activism. With a pivotal US election only weeks away and many reports of attempted voter suppression nationwide, AAWAA hosted a call to action to reclaim the vote! It was a lovely program of powerful poetry by Greer Nakadegawa-Lee, Jenny Qi, and Dena Rod, curated by Lauren Ito (Political Inheritance), and some collective art-making by about 25 artists and community members. It was wonderful to see everyone’s faces and catch the different designs everyone was creating. Since the program, over 150 postcards have been mailed to participants all over the US reminding citizens to get out there and vote.

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July 15-August 1, 2020

In celebration of last year’s exhibition, Agrarianaa, AAWAA Board President, Michelle Lee adopted two nectarine trees at Masumoto Family Farm. The team drove 3 hours on two weekends to pick these delicious fruits and came back to the Bay with crates full of fresh nectarines, homemade jam, pickled salads and even a sorbet to share with folks at the Japanese American Museum of San Jose. This year’s fundraiser was a success and we raised $250 above our goal!

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Saturday, May 30, 2020
4:00-6:00 PM via Zoom

Join AAWAA in an art salon featuring this year’s Emerging Curator Fellows, Kamardip Singh and Lauren Ito, in conversation with two long time artist members, Lenore Chinn and Lydia Nakashima Degarrod. Each will present their work and what they’re up to during the pandemic. Learn how they got involved with AAWAA and the strides they’re making in their field as artists, curators and researchers.

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