ASIAN AMERICAN
ARTS CHICAGO
Our Mission
APIDA Arts is now Asian American Arts Chicago
Asian American Arts Chicago, AAAC, supports and amplifies artistic expression from the Asian American diaspora in Chicago, Illinois. We produce festivals and performances and support a database of Asian American-identified artists, makers, and performers to provide better representation, equity, and opportunity. Asian American Arts Chicago is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
What We Do
Festivals + Events
Featuring Chicago-based Asian American artists, including the largest festival dedicated to AAPINH arts in the Midwest.
Arts Education
Bringing Asian American arts and performance to local communities and schools.
Asian American Artist Database
An ambitious self-populating database connecting local Asian American artists, performers, and makers with each other and potential employers.
Latest News
Festival applications have closed. We’ve received over 200 submissions, thank you! Learn more about the fest here.
Master storyteller Ada Cheng MC’ed this heart-wrenching storytelling event. You can see photos here.
Catch highlights from the inaugural Permission to Fail artists’ salon and read the program here.
We’re deeply honored to be a grantee of the inaugural A4 Arts Fund from Asian American Arts Alliance (A4). Thank you!
SUPPORT AAAC WITH A DONATION
Where will your donation go? Learn more here.
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