Imagining Change: NYC-based Asian American Women Artists and Community Groups Recognized for Vision and Risk-Taking NEW YORK, NY – If your mother were to be deported, would you go with her—or stay? Which future would you choose? What would a map of Chinatown look like drawn by young cartographers who live there? How much do you know about the lives …
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AWGC featured on Asian American Life
Asian American Life: May 2018: Asian American Women Who Make A Difference In honor of Asian American Heritage Month, Asian American Life celebrates the achievements of remarkable women who helped changed America. View here >
Good Housekeeping 10 Women Over 50 Who Prove It’s Never Too Late to Change the World
We’re so excited & proud & inspired to see our founder Hali Lee featured in this list of amazing women who are changing the world! “It is possible to do well enough, get by, try your hardest, be okay with the grays . . . ” Read full article >
Asian Women Giving Circle Request for Grant Proposals 2018
OUR IMPACT Since 2006, AWGC has distributed nearly $850,000 in grants to 70+ NYC-based arts and culture projects. When we move hearts and minds, change follows. We believe these projects can move us closer to a society free of fear, bias and injustice. We pool our resources to fund projects led by Asian American women artists and community groups. We …
Thank You for Making Cabaret Night a Success
We’re still buzzing from our annual Celebrate Activism through the Arts “Cabaret Night” celebration! We were thrilled to share the works of our amazing grantee partners – Kate Rigg, Kayhan Irani, Sahar Muradi (Kundiman), and Kit Yan & Melissa Li (Interstate).
“It was an honor to perform and celebrate the work of the community last night.” —Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
“Congratulations to you and all at AWGC for such a powerful and beautiful and warm and loving night of celebration and continued commitment to transformative art.” —Sahar Muradi
Thank you to all our friends and supporters who came to celebrate arts and activism, which we will all need even more of in the coming years.
Click here for photos from the night!
As you celebrate the holiday season with your loved ones this week, we want you to know that we are sincerely thankful for you.
(Video compilation: Nailed It, Surviving Surveillance, Catering to America, Can, Priya’s Shakti, and Asian American Film Lab)
Cabaret Night • Wed., Nov 8
Come join us to celebrate activism through the arts at DCTV on Wednesday, November 8 Purchase your tickets now!
AWGC Awards $68,000 to NYC Culture Change Projects
Utopias and Dystopias: NYC-based Asian American Women Artists on the Frontlines of Resistance Asian Women Giving Circle Awards $68,000 to NYC Culture Change Projects NEW YORK, NY — A televised series that imagines a future America where xenophobia and sexism are the new normal and a dance performance project that dramatizes the parallels between the Japanese American interment and the …
Shop with the Giving Circle • May 31, 7-9pm
Shop with the Giving Circle at Pearl River Mart May 31st, 7-9pm Join us for a shopping event at Pearl River Mart, the iconic Asian-American emporium in NYC. Featuring a specially curated silent auction. Light refreshments will be served. A portion of all Pearl River Mart shopping proceeds will go directly to the Asian Women Giving Circle’s 2017 grant making pot. RSVP to hali@asianwomengivingcircle.org
The Art of Democracy: Creative Expression and American Greatness
Do you wonder about the critical role of art in bringing about an equitable civil society? Do you criticize the funding of arts and social change in the face of all other overwhelming needs out there? To quote the incomparable, inspiring and amazing Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation: “My friend, Judge Albie Sachs-the great South African freedom fighter …
Pop Culture Collaborative Announces New Leadership Team
Dear Friends, You have likely heard from us over the past year about how we’ve been exploring a large-scale culture strategy to harness the power of pop culture for social change. We are thrilled to share with you the emergence of the Pop Culture Collaborative, which leverages the power of entertainment, advertising, and media to shift how people understand the …