APAture 2021 Now Accepting Submissions

APAture is accepting submissions for the 2021 festival! This year we’re scaling back and presenting the festival online with limited in-person audience. We are now accepting submissions from local, emerging Asian Pacific American Artists in the following categories:

Submissions close July 11th at midnight

There is a submission fee but we will offer waivers upon request for those in need (no questions asked).
Please email apature@kearnystreet.org if you have any questions


What is APAture?

APAture is Kearny Street Workshop’s annual multidisciplinary arts festival that presents and promotes a range of art by local, emerging artists of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent. 

For eighteen seasons, the festival has sparked dialogue around the most pressing questions and central concerns of our day, particularly those impacting the Asian and/or Pacific Islander communities. APAture has also spurred collaboration between artists and the Bay Area community at large.

 You’re eligible to apply if you:

  • Are not an established artist*

  • Are of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent**

  • Live or work in the San Francisco Bay Area

  • Are at least 18 years old

  • Will be submitting work created in or after 2019

We generally feature the following kinds of work:

  • Visual Arts: Painting, photography, sculpture, installation, multimedia, illustration, etc.

  • Literary Arts: Fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, spoken word, etc.

  • Music: All genres, including electronic, turntable, sound, noise, etc.

  • Film: Animation, documentary, experimental, music video, slideshow, etc.

  • Performing Arts: Theater, dance, movement, puppetry, comedy, etc.

  • (Unfortunately the Comics and Zines showcase will be postponed this year)

    Questions? Visit kearnystreet.org/apature-artist-faq

*Please refer to FAQ for questions about what constitutes as being an established artist
* *Those with Asian and/or Pacific Islander ancestry from one or more of the following regions: East Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Pacific Islands, and West Asia/the Middle East. Our definition includes multiethnic and multiracial artists with Asian and/or Pacific Islander heritage.

Jason Bayani2021, Current