Dear Community, 

We are saddened by the recent tragedy in Atlanta and want to acknowledge the lives that have been lost and the deeply overlooked history of discrimination against Asian and Asian American women. While details are still being released, there is no doubt that this news is triggering and traumatic for many as we continue to face increased violence and hate within our AAPI communities. We encourage our AAWAA sisters and community to do what you need to do to take care of yourself, whether it means reaching out, getting access to resources, sharing info or taking a moment to pause and reflect. Please find a list of resources below for more info.

As an organization whose main mission is to advance the visibility and recognition of Asian American women in the arts, we will continue to create nurturing and empowering spaces and opportunities for AAPI women artists to share their stories and resist the racist, sexist and white supremacist systems that continue to oppress women of color. 

With all of this in mind, we invite you to support and attend our upcoming events in celebration of Women’s History Month and learn more about AAWAA at www.AAWAA.net.

Sincerely,

Diana Li
Managing Director

Melanie Elvena
Programs & Communications Manager

Michelle A. Lee
Board President

Asian American Women Artists Association

Resources

Collective Statements
Sign on to Chinese for Affirmative Action’s Statement to Demand Action Against Violence
Sign on to AAAJ-ATL’s Community-Centered Response to Violence Against Asian American Communities

Support Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Rights
Sex Worker Outreach Project
Red Canary Song
Butterfly

Reporting & Community Safety
STOP AAPI HATE 
Oakland Chinatown Coalition Community Strolling Program
OCA AAPI Hate Crimes
We Are Not A Virus

Support API led organizations 
Chinese Progressive Association 
Chinese for Affirmative Action
Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay
Save Our Chinatowns
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
AAPI Women Lead
Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Resources for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Asian Women’s Shelter
San Francisco Women Against Rape

Medical and Mental Health Support
Asian Health Services
Asian Community Mental Health Services
Asian Mental Health Project

Legal Services
API Legal Outreach
Bay Area Legal Aid

Inter-Cultural Solidarity
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland
Tsuru for Solidarity

Other Resources
STOP THE HATE PSA by Ikeibi Films
Statistics on Violence Against API Women (Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence)