“To Imagine is to Exist:” Kearny Street Workshop Celebrates 50 Years as a Vital Arts Organization in California for Asian Americans
San Francisco, CA – April 19, 2022 – Kearny Street Workshop (KSW), founded in 1972, is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a gala on June 11th at the San Francisco Mint (88 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103), along with three other special events moving into 2023. The gala’s theme of “renewal” promotes generational healing and rejuvenation and how KSW’s historical roots of activism and cries for self determination continue to inspire the collective imagination for an abundant future — a vision made even stronger in the face of ongoing anti-Asian hate.
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Edutainment for Equity Builds on Decade of Success in the Bay Area to Foster an Equitable Future for California
After 10 successful years of radically transforming organizations and institutions in the Bay Area, Edutainment for Equity (E4E) is focusing their efforts to other California cities. E4E — the brainchild of Oakland-based educators and artists Candice Wicks-Davis and Hodari Davis — provides field tested, arts integrated professional development and consulting that helps organizations imbed equity into their policies and practices. What started as a temporary pivot to virtual workshops and trainings due to the COVID-19 shelter in place mandates the past two years, E4E isn’t going back to in-person again. Giving other agencies across the state and country access to their services more quickly and effectively.
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New Book ‘Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion’ Documents and Celebrates Protest Art as Vital To Black Liberation Movements
Nomadic Press and EastSide Arts Alliance have joined forces to create Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion, a full-color, hardcover art book featuring the Oakland murals that emerged in tandem with the international and national protests against the police brutality/murder of Black people and systemic-institutional racism in the US between May and October of 2020. Through visuals from over 65 artists, essays, interviews and poetry, this book — now available to pre-order for $40, and ships at the end of February 2022 — offers context for a response to the current, and historical, sociopolitical moment and inspires a vision of the future grounded in the struggle for Black liberation.
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Resistance, Defiant Love, and Radical Care Explored in New Course and Book - Contemporary Asian American Activism: Building Movements for Liberation
Contemporary Asian American Activism: Building Movements for Liberation affirms that Asian Americans have always been at the forefront of social justice movements for generations and guides readers toward emancipatory futures. Dr. Rodriguez will additionally be launching pre-registration for her mini-course on Asian American activism for her on-line School for Liberating Education. The course will draw significantly from the book and her own experiences as a community organizer.
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We're Hiring! - PR Apprenticeship 2022
Looking to break into public relations and digital marketing? If you love supporting arts and entertainment projects by people of color-owned, and/or women-owned businesses who work to better their community, then this is the internship for you! PS - it's paid!
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First Wave of Pilipinx American Immigrants 1910-1940 Reimagined in Multimedia Performance and Dance Film Screening
Alleluia Panis’s Man@ng is Deity, a multimedia event with dance film screening and performance inspired by the lives of the ‘manong’ generation—the first wave of cheap imported Pilipinx laborers who powered the ever expanding needs of the developing United States empire, premiers December 3-5, 2021 at ODC Theater in San Francisco.
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A Plan To Stimulate Economic Activity and Build Solidarity With Communities of Color
SEED Network launches as an online community/platform dedicated to organizing and uplifting BIPOC business by providing educational and economical tools for entrepreneurs in San Francisco, and re-granting the money to business providers.
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A ‘Sisterhood in the Hustle’ Approach to Community Building and Women’s Empowerment
The summit is open to all self-identifying Pinays, transgender Pinays, and gender nonconforming Pinxys who want to learn how to bring their ideas to life, decolonize restorative justice, heal from the “scarcity mindset” instilled by stolen self-narratives, as well as bring their expertise to help others in the community. Attendees can expect panels, lightning talks, interactive workshops, music, spontaneous dancing, and meaningful connections.
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Liberating Ethnic Studies - Dr. Robyn Rodriguez Offers First Of Its Kind, Asian American Course To The Masses
“Asian America, 2nd Edition” will have a virtual book launch on Wednesday, September 8th, from 5:30p - 7:00p PST. Dr. Rodriguez will be in conversation with Adriel Luis, Curator of Digital and Emerging Practice at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
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PR for the People Spotlight: Jolo Merilleno | PR Apprentice
I’ve always been interested in social impact work, and I got the chance to combine social impact and entertainment as an intern under UNDSCVRD SF’s BrownThought Academy. During my internship, I was introduced to PapaLoDown Agency and became even more interested in the mission and work that PapaLoDown dedicates itself to.
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PR for the People Spotlight: Janice Lazaro | Singer/Songwriter
My experience has been humbling, now realizing all the work and research it takes to connect with a publication. As far as amplifying stories of each respective campaign, I felt a greater appreciation for the cause and mission, and the story behind it.
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‘Artist As First Responder’ Recognizes and Supports BIPOC Artists As Essential Workers
Ashara Ekundayo — a Black feminist, independent curator, cultural theologian, artist, creative industries entrepreneur and organizer working internationally across cultural, spiritual, civic, and social innovation spaces — developed Artist As First Responder (AAFR) as a means to reimagine and reify artists’ fundamental purpose within society. As a construct, AAFR honors the essential and historical role that Black, Indigenous and other Artists of Color have in community healing and care.
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‘Pinays Rising’ Continues to Inspire Pinay/xes To Pursue Higher Education With Third Round of $500 Scholarships
The Pinays Rising Scholarship, a program created by rapper and scientist Ruby Ibarra, and San Francisco State professor and founder of Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP) Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, was originally founded in 2018 to promote the continuation of higher education while excelling in the areas of arts (visual, performance/music, conceptual, etc.) and/or community service and activism.
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The Village in San Francisco’s Mission District Goes Back to Indigenous Roots to Build the Future of Sustainable Urban Living
By design, The Village San Francisco — a recently announced social services, cultural & spiritual center envisioned by an inter-tribal coalition of Native American organizations, led by The Friendship House Association of American Indians — is increasing opportunities for American Indians living in the city to access public green space.
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Join the team, PapaLoDown Agency is hiring!
PapaLoDown Agency is a woman-of-color owned public relations agency based in California with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. We serve BIPOC entrepreneurs, creatives, professors, and arts organizations rooted in social justice. Our passion is at the intersection of arts, culture, and community. You can read about founder, Paloma B. Concordia and the rest of the PapaLoDown team HERE.
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More Than a Cultural District: SOMA Pilipinas is Community-in-Action and a Cultural Movement
SOMA Pilipinas celebrates five years as San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural Heritage District on Thursday, April 29, 2021, 4-6pm PST at new art and wellness pop-up Kapwa Gardens. The cultural heritage district honors the over 120-year Filipino history and living legacy of making home, celebrating culture, building community and fighting for economic and racial justice. Embodying the spirit of bayanihan, SOMA Pilipinas supports a community-in-action in the highly gentrified South of Market neighborhood — the technology capital of the world for the last decade.
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Queen of Vegan Filipino Comfort Food, Chef Reina Opens Storefront and Cooking Studio
Filipina American chef and restaurateur Reina Montenegro will be launching a brick-and-mortar storefront for her online concept Chef Reina — formerly known as Nick’s Kitchen, Nick’s on Grand and Nick’s on Mission — at 33 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane, CA 94005, on April 8, 2021 from 11am-8pm. Montenegro’s new space will include a to-go window for online orders, and a studio space for her to produce online cooking demos and other digital events. This launch marks a significant step toward Montenegro’s vision of introducing vegan Filipino comfort food to the masses and, ultimately, of culinary activism.
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Kapwa Gardens and Republika Bring Art & Wellness to SOMA Pilipinas
Art, wellness and economic opportunity are coming to San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural Heritage District SOMA Pilipinas, this spring. Kapwa Gardens — a city-owned parking lot turned art & wellness pop-up and healing space for the community — will open in April 2021. Kapwa Gardens is the first public space in San Francisco designed with COVID-19 in mind to create a healing space for people to be outdoors and gather safely. The ambitious project is spearheaded by non-profit Kultivate Labs, in part to develop a commercial corridor for the cultural district.
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Filipino American Psychology Offers Critical Perspectives Amid Pandemic Affecting Filipino American Community
“Dr. Kevin Nadal’s book is a must-read for anyone interested in the psychological experiences of Filipino Americans,” says Dr. E.J.R. David, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage and author of Brown Skin, White Minds: Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology, among other books. “This book contains critical information and analyses that will be helpful for everyone, from the general public all the way to researchers, educators, and service providers who work with the Filipino American community.”
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Balay Kreative Offers Studios and Other Vital Support to Filipinx Artists Amidst the Pandemic
Balay Kreative (‘Creative Home’) — a pop-up Filipino-American arts hub and cultural center led by Kultivate Labs — will open a pop-up workspace and studio to support artist grantees in Republika SF, a future artisan marketplace in SOMA Pilipinas. While COVID-19 has delayed Kultivate Lab’s ultimate goal of building an approximately 8,000 square-foot space with a visual arts gallery, a multi-purpose event space, food court and artist’s space by 2025, the pandemic challenged the organization to fulfill their mission to support local artists, with economic sustainability as a foundation.
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