THANK YOU FOR HELPING US RAISE OVER $25,500 IN DONATIONS!
AAWAA raised nearly $6000 in its first online auction that closed November 15, featuring artwork, gifts and experiences that were available for bidding just in time for the holidays. Scroll down to view all of the artists and vendors that were involved!
A number of AAWAA’s most dedicated supporters also pledged to match $7500 in donations. Help us toward our efforts to raise at least $23,000 for AAWAA’s end-of-year fundraising campaign. Join us this giving season to bring further visibility and recognition to Asian American women in the arts.
Scroll down to see where your contribution could go. We appreciate your support and hope you’ll spread the word!
A special thank you to all those who HAve contributed in support of AAPI women in the arts
ABELARDO VALDEZ
Amanda Coslor
Anthony DAmico
Arabelle Malinis
BETTINA LEONG
Betty Kano
Betty Louie
Bonnie Kwong
Christina Luna
Cristal Fiel
Dan Lau
Dana Kawano
Daniel Dao
David Dea
David Lei
Debbie Gong
Diana Li
Ed Ma
EDNA YM leE
Erica Mu
Eva Lee
Elaine G. Louie
Elaine Martinez
Ellen bepp
Eric Sit
Fernando Li
Flo O Wong
Gayle Tanaka
Irene wibawa
Jacinta Johnson
Jean Chen
Jean wong
Jeffrey Wong
Jennifer Navarro
Jessica Sun
Jordan Enos
Joseph Wilson
Joshua Icban
Joyce Lau
Judy Taira
Monica Montero
Kamardip Singh
Katherine Yu
Kathy fujii-oka
Katie O’Connell
Kay Yatabe
Kenneth Arai
Kimi Taira
Lenore Chinn
Leon Sun
Liangqi Gong
Lisa Chiu
Lisa Kee-Hamasaki
Lydia nakashima degarrod
Maekaila Montero
margo machida
Mary-Ann MilforD
May Chan
Melanie Elvena
Michelle A. Lee
Nancy Hom
Pallavi Sharma
papalodown Agency
Rachel Lastimosa
Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt
Richard Moore
Robert Liu-Trujillo
Ronel Namde
Rose Elvena
Ruth Ichinaga
Sadie Lum
Shaelyne Johnson
Shari arai deboer
shawn wilsher
Stanley Chan
Susie KAGAMI
Susie Young
Teresa Jade LeYung
Willis Lai
…AND ALL OF OUR ANONYMOUS DONORS!
CORPORATE and FOUNDATION MATCHING GIFTS GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTED BY:
APPLE
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Gartner
GITHUB
GOOGLE
TWITTER
USAA
Your contribution could support our work toward:
SHARING OUR LEGACIES
AAWAA is launching the Pass It On program this coming March, featuring oral histories from the artists who laid AAWAA’s foundation, including Flo Oy Wong, Betty Kano, and more. Help us share their legacies and pass their stories on to the next generation.
REFRAMING OUR NARRATIVES
After 10 years since AAWAA mounted its first Emerging Curators Program, over a dozen fellows curated 11 different exhibitions, each highlighting socially relevant issues in their own unique way. Through mentorship and intergenerational skill-sharing, ECP has helped bring visions into reality, giving emerging art professionals the opportunity to curate their very first art exhibition.
RAISING THE PLATFORM
Creating the space for artists to express themselves unfiltered can expand the ideas of who we are and what we can achieve as Asian American and Pacific Islander women. Your support can go a long way in helping AAWAA build professional development opportunities for artists at all levels in their careers.
Watch ILLUMINATE a virtual poetry reading and open mic from this past March as part of AAWAA’s Women’s History Month events. ILLUMINATE was curated by Emerging Curators Program fellow, Lauren Ito, in response to the rise in Anti-Asian violence and hate crimes. Occurring just a few days after six Asian women were shot to death in Atlanta, over 400 people joined the livestream in solidarity of AAPI women voices.
With all of the challenges we continue to endure through the pandemic and the surge in anti-Asian hate, many are looking to AAWAA to share and listen to the stories and voices of Asian American women artists. The disproportionate violence against women in our communities shows there is much at stake in raising the platform and building the resources for our voices to be heard. We are determined to continue envisioning and striving for social justice and equity to shatter expectations of what we can achieve in the arts and beyond. We hope you’ll join us in our efforts with your contribution toward our End of Year campaign.
FEATURED AUCTION ARTISTS & VENDORS
Items available for bidding November 5-15, 2021
The auction has closed, but you can still make a donation!
A huge thanks to all of the artists and vendors involved in this year’s auction!
DONATION LEVELS
Whether you’re contributing $20 or $500, your donation will go a long way in supporting AAPI women in the arts who want to curate an exhibition, showcase their work and publicize it to a wider audience.
Help AAPI women artists and art professionals lead the narratives of their own stories and legacies.
$500-1000+
A $500-1000 donation to AAWAA could support:
1 Emerging Curator fee
1 Invited or commissioned artist fee
1 Pass It On oral histories video and transcript
Venue rental for an exhibition as part of AAWAA’s Emerging Curators Exhibition
Cultivating publicity for AAPI women artists
Printing costs for limited edition exhibition catalogues
$200-300+
A $200-300 donation to AAWAA could support:
1 Local exhibiting artist stipend
2 Language interpreters to make an AAWAA event more accessible
Printing costs for archival exhibition programs & brochures
Installation materials to mount 1 exhibition (nails, lights, equipment rental, etc.)
$20-100
A $20-100 donation to AAWAA could support:
1 speaking engagement for AAWAA or artists
1 professional development workshop for artists
A one-year Artist, Affiliate or Supporter membership ($65 value)
Tuition for artists to submit their work to AAWAA’s next exhibition or to present at AAWAA’s annual Slide Slam
