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Join CAM for our 26th Annual Historymakers Gala

The Chinese American Museum proudly announces our 26th Annual Historymakers Awards Gala which will take place in-person on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. The gala’s theme, Our Voices, Our History highlights our honorees’ achievements in amplifying the voices of Asian American communities through representation and advocacy.

Collective Resilience Exhibit Extended

Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity will now be on view until October 2nd, 2022! Plan your trip to check out these 7 incredible murals! The exhibition is an opportunity to celebrate community accomplishments and look forward to an optimistic future, together. Learn more about the exhibit here.

CAM Re-opens with Limited Hours

And we’re back! We welcome visitors and members new and old to experience our exhibitions in-person. The museum limited hours of operation are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am – 3pm PDT.

Current Exhibitions

Origins: The Birth and Rise of Chinese American Communities in Los Angeles

Permanent Exhibition

Origins: The Birth and Rise of Chinese American Communities in Los Angeles, a permanent, cutting edge exhibition celebrating the growth and development of Chinese American... Read more

Journeys

Permanent Exhibition

This exhibit narrates Chinese immigration to the United States with an emphasis on community settlement in Los Angeles. The display is outlined into four distinct... Read more

Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity

Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity In Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity seven (7) artists,... Read more

Sun Wing Wo General Store and Herb Shop

Permanent Exhibition

This exhibition is a recreation of an actual store that was housed in the Garnier Building in the 1890’s. The Sun Wing Wo store opened... Read more

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Hello! My name is Gabbi Pulasky and I am the Publi

Hello! My name is Gabbi Pulasky and I am the Public Programming and Curatorial Intern here at CAM through the Getty-Marrow Internship Program. I am a junior at Cal State Fullerton working on two B.A.'s concurrently: one in American Studies and one in Women's and Gender Studies.

I have two younger sisters and was raised in an interracial Mexican-American household in Southern California. My culturally pluralistic environment would come to inspire the love I have for cultivating community at its intersections and discussing its challenges as it interacts with American institutions. Following the pandemic, I was only further inspired by what my peers and the generations before and after us have been doing for and with each other.

With my interests in librarianship, archival work, and museum programming, I am excited to learn here what I cannot necessarily learn from a Master’s in Library and Information Sciences, which I eventually hope to pursue: how to work collaboratively and support a community that has found ways to work around and demonstrate resilience and joy amidst widespread erasure. I have already found such a home in my first few days amongst the dedicated, and admittedly nerdy, staff here at CAM.

While I do love unity, I admittedly love winning card games, like Phase 10, more. I spend my free time brushing up on my card-playing strategy, engaging with sci-fi and fantasy in popular culture, and exploring local food and market spots. Nothing quite compares to the homemade kettle corn you can get at a farmer's market.

你好！我是 Gabbi Pulasky，通過華美博物館蓋蒂瑪蘿 (Getty Marrow) 實習計劃成為公共項目與策展實習生。我是加州州立大學富樂頓分校大三學生，目前攻讀兩個學士學位：一個是美國研究，另一個是婦女與性別研究。

我有兩個妹妹，我們在南加州一個美墨裔通婚的家庭長大。我的多元文化背景激勵我在社區互動時熱衷於探索挑戰。自從新冠疫情大流行之後，與我同齡者及前輩後輩彼此的互助行為進一步鼓舞了我。

憑藉我對圖書館學、檔案工作與博物館規劃的興趣，我很高興能在這裡學到一些我無法從圖書館與信息科學碩士那裡學到的東西，我最終希望追求：如何協調社區工作及找到解決方案，並在廣泛的行動中表現出毅力與喜悅。無可否認，作為一名書呆子，在我最初的幾天裡，我已融入華美博物館員工敬業的大家庭裡。

雖然我確實喜歡團結，但我承認更喜歡贏得第 10 階段的紙牌遊戲。我在空閒時會練習打牌策略，參與流行文化中的科幻想像，並探索當地的食品和市場。但沒有什麼能比得上在農夫市場買到的手工爆米花。

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Join us for another Kids Storytime Featuring Asian

Join us for another Kids Storytime Featuring Asian American Children’s Authors on Tuesday, July 12th at 4pm PDT. Miss Rita will read, “Amah Faraway” written by Margaret Chiu Greanias and illustrated by Tracy Subisak.

A delightful story of a child's visit to a grandmother and home far away, and of how families connect and love across distance, language, and cultures. Kylie is nervous about visiting her grandmother-her Amah-who lives SO FAR AWAY. When she and Mama finally go to Taipei, Kylie is shy with Amah and the less-familiar language, customs, culture, and food. Kylie begins to see a new side of the things that used to scare her. Soon, Kylie is leading her Amah-Come see! Lái kàn kàn!-back through all her favorite parts of this place and having SO MUCH FUN!

This book is suited for children 3-6 years old, though we welcome children of all ages with parental supervision. Register now by following the link in bio.

Kid’s Story Time is hosted in partnership with the Chinatown Branch Library with stories read by Children’s Librarian, Rita Law.

About the Author:

Margaret Chiu Greanias is a children’s book author who writes children’s picture books with heart and humor, including “Maximillian Villainous,” “Amah Faraway,” and “Hooked on Books.” She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, three children, and a fluffle of dust bunnies.

About the Illustrator:

Tracy Subisak’s art is the perfect blend of her love for visual design and engineering. She is the illustrator of “Grizzly Boy,” “Cy Makes A Friend,” “Shawn Loves Sharks,” and “Wood, Wire, Wings.” Tracy calls Portland her home but regularly adventures where inspiration takes her.

Hi everyone! My name is Dahlia Wang @dahlia.wang

Hi everyone! My name is Dahlia Wang @dahlia.wang and I am a Getty Marrow Intern at CAM, working on Digital Engagement. I am a rising junior pursuing a dual major in Asian American Studies and Art at Scripps College, part of the Claremont consortium.

Having grown up in the Midwest as part of a Chinese Taiwanese family, the environment around me didn't quite reflect my culture. Finding community during my time at college has been a fulfilling experience and I hope to create comfortable spaces for others like myself. I am continually working to explore what it means to embody multiple identities, especially with art as a medium. I love to spend my time making fun zines, on Duolingo, and attempting tricks on my Ripstik!

The Chinese American community is one that I am both a part of and hope to grow closer to during my time at CAM. I am excited for the next few weeks of learning and relationship-building with the rest of the CAM staff!

大家好！我是王欣麗 (Dahlia Wang)，今年華美博物館蓋蒂瑪蘿 (Getty Marrow) 數字參與實習生。我是斯克里普斯學院 (Claremont consortium) 美國亞裔研究暨藝術雙學科的新生。

作為台灣移民的家庭成員，我在美國中西部長大，周圍的環境無法反映我的文化。在大學期間投入社區將是一次充實的經歷，我希望為情況與我相若者創造舒適的空間。我一直致力於以藝術為媒介的情況中，探索體現多重身份的意義。我喜歡花時間在 Duolingo 上製作趣味的雜誌，並在我的扭扭滑板 (Ripstik) 上嘗試技巧！

作為美國華人社區的一份子，我希望在華美博物館實習期間與他們更加接近。在接下來的幾周裡，我很高興能與華美博物館的其他員工一起學習和建立關係！

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Thanks to all the speakers, staff, volunteers, and

Thanks to all the speakers, staff, volunteers, and community members who joined us for the 40th Anniversary of the Murder of Vincent Chin last night. We are encouraged to see the community come together in commemoration of Vincent Chin, whose brutal death sparked an outpouring of unity across the Asian American community and a call for justice nationwide for his murderers.

Today, 40 years later, our community continues to face violent anti-Asian sentiments. As we remember Chin, we mourn the increasing hatred targeting our community, inspiring us to fight for a better future without the fear of violence in our communities.

To watch the full recording of the event, check out our link in bio.

感謝昨晚與我們一起參加陳果仁 (Vincent Chin) 遇害 40 週年的所有演講者、工作人員、義工及社區成員。我們很高興看到社區民眾聚集一起悼念陳果仁，他的殘酷死亡引發了美國亞裔社區的團結，並呼籲在全國範圍內為他的遇害伸張正義。

40 年後的今天，我們的社區繼續面對著反亞裔暴力及情緒。當我們想起陳果仁時，我們為針對我們社區日益增長的仇恨而哀悼，這激勵我們要為更美好的未來而奮戰，而不必擔心社區中的暴力。

Join the County of Los Angeles Commission on Human

Join the County of Los Angeles Commission on Human Relations and CAM on Thursday, June 23, 6:30 - 8:30pm PDT for the 40th Anniversary of the Murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American draftsman from Detroit brutally murdered in 1982 in an act of racism. His death sparked an outpouring of unity across the Asian American community and a call for justice nationwide as his murderers never received any jail time.

This year’s commemoration will be held in person at the El Pueblo Historical Monument Kiosko Plaza. In honor of Vincent Chin, there will be a candlelight vigil, speakers, performances, music, and more.

CAM is proud to present one of the incredible subm

CAM is proud to present one of the incredible submissions from our “Community Xpression” initiative! Check out “Soaring Tiger” by Raymond Wang @raywangart. Wang is a painter and illustrator working in the TV industry.

Thank you for sharing your Xpression, Raymond!

There is still plenty of time to submit your artwork inspired by our current exhibition, “Collective Resilience.” To submit:
Step 1: Visit the Chinese American Museum and check out “Collective Resilience: Asian American Artists Honoring Our Community’s Strength and Unity.”
Step 2: Create your own art that shows how Collective Resilience resonates with you.
Step 3: Submit your work to the link in our bio.

Submission deadline is July 31, 2022!

Join us for another Kids Storytime Featuring Asian

Join us for another Kids Storytime Featuring Asian American Children’s Authors on June 16, 2022 at 4pm PDT. Miss Rita will read, “Little Messy Marcy Su” written by Cherie Fu and Julie Kwon.

A story about messiness that any child and parent can relate to -- featuring a unique Chinese-American, intergenerational twist. Marcy Su couldn't help make messes, track mud on the floors, and get stains on her dresses. But Mama has had enough! Waipo and Waigong are visiting today, and Marcy's room is a disgrace. What will her grandparents think? Not to worry—Marcy knows just what to do!

This book is suited for children 4-8 years old, though we welcome children of all ages with parental supervision. Register now by following the link in bio.

Kid’s Story Time is hosted in partnership with the Chinatown Branch Library with stories read by Children’s Librarian, Rita Law.

About the Authors:

Cherie Fu was raised by immigrants, in a home filled with the garlicky aroma of wok-fried food and the crackling of mahjong tiles. When she became the mother of two audacious little girls, a creative interest was ignited. Inspired by childhood's wondrous humor and optimism, she began imagining characters and telling stories that reflected her own family's cultural experience. Little Messy Marcy Su is her debut picture book. She lives in Austin with her messy husband and even messier daughters.

Julie Kwon is an artist and illustrator based in Philadelphia, where she can often be found either making a mess or procrastinating on cleaning one up. A graduate of the Brown/RISD Dual-Degree program, her work is heavily inspired by the many books and comics she read growing up, as well as her childhood memories of wandering in the woods of her hometown. In addition to Little Messy Marcy Su, she has illustrated The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee and Peter Lee's Notes from the Field. Julie invites you to visit her website at juliekwonart.com.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for CAM's Col

Thank you to everyone who joined us for CAM's Collective Resilience Zine Fest at the Pico House on Saturday! A very special thanks to all the artists who shared their incredible zines and art, all the workshop leaders who inspired creativity in visitors, and to all the volunteers who helped in making this happen! We hope to have more events like this in the future!

🌸24 HOURS ‼️Join us for our first ever ZINE

🌸24 HOURS ‼️Join us for our first ever ZINE FEST at the Pico House from 11am to 4pm ‼️🌺

We are so excited to present all the incredible and amazing AAPI zinesters, many of them who have previously worked with CAM but also many new faces! We will also have workshops and activities, so make sure you drop by and learn how to make your very own zine!

Please note that we will be checking for COVID-19 VACCINES prior to entry.

Learn more about our Zine Fest in our link in bio 🌺

Special shout out to @shopchoobi for the cute graphic! 🌷

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

OneHouse Arts @onehousearts is an experimental children’s art school for combining the spirit of active research, art experiment and self-expression with the cognitive development process of children, establishing an intimate relationship between people and art, improving people's aesthetic ability and image communication skills.

Forebears Coffee Roasting @forebearscoffeeroasting is a one-woman micro-roasting operation based out of the San Gabriel Valley. We provide small-batch single origin specialty coffee that’s sourced thoughtfully and roasted with care.

At Forebears, every cup tells a story. We pay homage to the coffee producers worldwide who build their lives around the pursuit of growing, cultivating, and processing delicious coffee. With every roast, we elevate the stories of the hardworking women, multi-generational families, and smallholder cooperatives that produce our coffee. And with every brew, we encourage you to author the next chapter of your coffee’s journey.

Forebears is owned and operated by Steph Lo-Pelletier (she/hers). Steph is a queer first generation Chinese American born and raised in LA with proud roots in Taiwan. By day, she works in Operations in the music industry, and by night, she works on all things coffee.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

@yakapinstudio started making zines, or self-published comics, in 2019. Since the start of the pandemic, it’s only grown from there. Zines have been the best therapy and creative outlet that has gotten her through these past two years. She draws inspiration from everyday life, her own experiences, and humor. She loves being able to combine all these things into cute stickers, prints, keychains, zines, handmade items, and hopefully more in the future.

Yao Xiao @yaoxiaoart is a cartoonist and illustrator living in New York. Yao was born in China and emigrated to the United States in 2006. After graduation with a degree in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts, Yao developed a series of comics incorporating illustration and writing. Her debut graphic novel, Everything Is Beautiful, And I’m Not Afraid (Andrews McMeel, 2020) was nominated for the Ignatz Award and a finalist of Lambda Literary Award. Her debut children’s book How To Solve A Problem, written by Ashima Shiraishi, was published by Penguin Random House. She has been publishing Baopu, a beloved serialized comic on Autostraddle since 2014. She is a 2021 Define American Creative Fellow.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

Shing Yin Khor @sawdustbear is a cartoonist and experience designer exploring mythic Americana, new human rituals, and collaborative worldbuilding. They are the author of The American Dream?, a graphic novel memoir about driving Route 66, and The Legend of Auntie Po, a historical fiction graphic novel about a young logging camp cook in the Sierra Nevadas telling Paul Bunyan tales, which was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2021.

Shop Choobi @shopchoobi is a small business run by Alina Chong, a Malaysian American illustrator and art director. Shop Choobi focuses on sharing cute and relatable characters with the hope that it cheers up someone’s day, even just a little bit!

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

Mark Wang @ouch_you_slouch is an Illustrator and comic artist original from Tucson, Arizona, but is currently located in the fabled NYC. Sometimes his drawings are funny, and sometimes they're not. Go figure huh.

Loren @lorenyeung is a Chinese-Canadian artist and photo editor currently based in Montreal, Canada. Her range in work is informed by her education in traditional fine arts in combination with her experience in digital media.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

@Koreangry is a Los Angeles-based artist and the creator of Koreangry, a comic/zine series based on her daily struggles as a Korean-American. Koreangry is a 7-inch puppet/ doll/ armature/ character that she created, sort of her alter-ego. The Koreangry zine series illustrates the artist's life journey told with this character––photographed with hand made props in a set. The zines include written excerpts, word-play, poems, comics, crude sketches, and experimental digital collages.

John Ziqiang Wu @learningartandartlearning is an artist and educator who lives and works in Los Angeles. He received his BFA in Fine Art from Art Center College of Design in 2013 and his MFA in Photo/Media from the California Institute of the Arts in 2017. Wu is the co-founder of Learning Art & Art Learning Studio, an art tutoring workshop he has run with his wife, Yinan, in Chino, California since 2014. Wu has published several artist books, including The Place and The People; The Lamps’ Story; and Dad’s Hands Are Smaller (all 2018); and Learning Art and Art Learning Society (2017).

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two workshops offered at the Zine Fest!

Imaginary Mythical Glove Puppets with Ching starts at 12 noon! In this workshop, participants will construct imaginary mythical glove puppets with fabrics and clay led by artist Ching Ching Cheng. Glove puppetry is a tradition in Chinese and Taiwanese culture to tell stories and folktales with characters ranging from deities in human forms, deities in animal and human hybrid forms, to human beings. The storylines oftentimes portray moral concepts. While creating our own imaginary mythical glove puppets, we can share our new stories, the symbolism behind the narrative, and also ask ourselves questions about what our identities mean to us.

This workshop is designed for kids 12 and under.

Then, at 1:00pm, join Zine Zone with Mya @worrellmya. Have you been able to take a pause this month? Do you think about journaling, doodling, crafting all the time, but can never get a moment to actually start? Come make a zine with Mya Worrell! They’ll show you how to make a unique mini-zine and provide some prompts to get you started. You’ll have ample time to create in this generative workshop.

This workshop is designed for all ages.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

Evah Fan @evahscat is an artist and illustrator whose work is sometimes the size of a pecan! Her work is fueled by traces of folk art, elementary humor and her fascination with wordplay. Her name pronounced in Swedish means “what the hell,” which she learned while studying for her master’s degree at Konstfack in Stockholm.

Julia Yellow @_juliayellow is a Taiwanese illustrator, a cat lady, and a shy weirdo.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

Dianna @drawnbydna is a designer and illustrator in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. She was born in a fishing village in north eastern tip of China, and immigrated to the United States when she was 4. She loves animals and is fascinated by strange creatures in nature. In her neighborhood, she has a favorite squirrel that regularly visits and eats nuts noisily by her window as she works.

Eileen @superball_x uses graphic design and visual art to further civic engagement and equitable urban planning.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight a performance and workshop that will be at the Zine Fest!

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight a special performance and our very first in-person Kids Storytime happening at Zine Fest!

At 11:00am the Field Elementary Lion Dance Team, made up of 4th and 5th grade students from Field Elementary School, will perform a bi-cultural Lion Dance with home-made lion costumes!

Then, at 11:30am, come meet Ms. Rita for a fun Kids Storytime! Ms. Rita will sing songs, read a story written by an Asian American author, and lead us in a fun craft! This workshop is designed for kids 12 and under.

Ms. Rita (she/her) @chinatownlapl is a children’s librarian at Chinatown Library. She has an impressive collection of cardigans (naturally), stickers, and BTS merchandise. If she could have any pet, it would be a chinchilla because they’re very fluffy and sweet.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

Decue Wu @decue_wu is an awarding illustrator, she is listed Forbes 30 under 30, Arts and Style, Class of 2020. Decue has more than 10-year freelance experience- her work focuses on building in-product illustration system, executing various styles & concepts in editorial, campaign, advertising, and education. Currently, she works as an Art Director in the tech industry, helping the products to build, scale & evolve the illustration system to be more diversity and inclusive.

Ching Ching Cheng @chingchingcheng was born in Taiwan and immigrated to the United States in 2002. She received her MFA from Art Center College of Design.
Ching exhibited at LACMA Rental and Sales Gallery, Chinese American Museum, Craft and Folk Art Museum, 21c Museum, DTLA ArtCenter, colleges, universities and art fairs through out the United States, and also had solo exhibitions in Taiwan and China. She attended an artist-in-residency at Atche Art Space in Los Angeles in 2022, and at 943 Studio in Kunming, China in 2011. She taught lectures and workshops at colleges, Universities, museums, non-profit organizations, and private art centers. She received grants in 2011, in 2015 from art and cultural center in Taiwan, and in 2018 from the city of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. Ching currently lives and works in Altadena, California.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House

Join CAM on June 4th at 11am-4pm at the Pico House for our Collective Resilience Zine Fest! We are excited to highlight two of the many vendors who will be selling zines and more!

Brenda Chi @BrendaChiArt was born in Los Angeles (SGV). She makes art that shines a light on Asian American stories and experiences. Her personal goal is to make work that can elevate all BIPOC, to empower and inspire others. She’s also a multidisciplinary artist, with a background in web comics as an Associate Art Director, worked in animation, educational illustration, and apparel consumer products.

Alisa Yang @alisa.y.yang is an antidisciplinary artist and filmmaker with a research based practice exploring alternative ways art can be a currency for care. Centering the body as a site of geopolitical and social conditionings, she works across video, installation, and situational specific projects in orienting oneself towards social change. Her films focus on the experiences of Asian women navigating cultural identity and generational trauma, mining personal narratives with humor and vulnerability.

Visit camla.org/zinefest22 or check out our link in bio for more information and to RSVP for email updates.

#CollectiveResilience #zinefest #zines #AAPIHM #APIHM #AAPIartist #ChineseAmericanMuseum #CAM

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