Now Hiring: Director
The Director on staff oversees the implementation of the vision, direction and management of the Asian American Women Artists Association, in accordance with the strategic plan set by the Board of Directors. Responsibilities include staff and project management, development, finance and operations. The Director is an enthusiastic leader and deeply passionate about connecting and empowering artists and art professionals in and beyond the Asian American community. The Director works in a team environment with key members of the Board of Directors and Staff and reports directly to the Board of Directors.
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Statement by AAWAA: The Right to Exist, Live, and Thrive in the United States
AAWAA will continue to advance the visibility and recognition of Asian women in the arts. We will continue to fight against ideologies that attack our right to exist, live, and thrive in the United States…
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A Message from AAWAA Board President + Invitation to Celebrate Past & Present AAWAA Leadership
It is with great joy that I, Angela Han, write this letter of celebration as AAWAA’s newly elected Board President. I want to take this opportunity to shine a spotlight on our incredible Staff and Board who have worked tirelessly…
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A Special Message from AAWAA Director, Diana Li
It comes with tremendous pride and gratitude for me to announce that I will be transitioning out of my role as Director of AAWAA and continue on as a fellow artist, member and advisor to the organization. I leave AAWAA in the capable and collective hands of our staff and board in this transitional period and look forward to witnessing AAWAA grow…
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Submit Your Slides to AAWAA's 35th Anniversary Exhibition & Slide Slam
Take part in AAWAA's 35th anniversary and feature up to 2 images of your artwork in the upcoming exhibition, In the Presence of: Collective Histories of the Asian American Women Artists Association, at Berkeley Art Center (opening January 27th, 2024).
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Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander on Asian American Art, Past and Futures
In 1989, after the national meeting for the Women’s Caucus for Art, the Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) was established by Betty Kano, Flo Oy Wong, and Moira Roth in San Francisco (fig. 5). Bing joined the group soon after. AAWAA is unique as one of the only arts organizations in the United States explicitly created to support Asian American women artists. Beyond organizing exhibitions and public programs, AAWAA also runs the Emerging Curators Program, which offers opportunities for Asian American women to gain experience in the curatorial realm. For AAWAA and many other Asian American art collectives, it is not just the representation of Asian Americans on museum walls that matters; they recognize the need for Asian Americans to occupy important roles as public and creative leaders within institutions and beyond.
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