Kearny Street Workshop’s Year in Review

Dear Friends,

Thank you all for supporting KSW throughout this year. We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the many incredible accomplishments and the programs we hosted with your help, including:

• We hosted our very first Asian American Visual Artists Lab (AVA Lab), a 6 month learning cohort led by Kim Acebo Arteche culminating in the exhibition “Trust the Tides,” with cohort members: Houyee Chow-Jiménez, Michelle Lin, Kim Requesto, Malaya Tuyay, Ngân Vũ, Jes Young.

AVA Lab Cohort Members in Mendocino / May 2024 / Image by Michelle Lin

• KSW Presents, our bi-monthly reading series, continued showcasing incredibly talented writers such as Jenny Odell, Sarah Ghazal Ali, Soham Patel, Nathalie Khankan, Tariq Luthun, and Diana Khoi Nguyen

Jenny Odell with Christine Wong Yap / November 2023 / Image by Claire Burke

• Our annual master class for BIPOC writers: Interdisciplinary Writer’s Lab was taught by the incredible Jenny Odell, Mimi Tempestt, and K-Ming Chang

• We hosted the 25th Anniversary of APAture Festival! Featuring over 50 artists across 7 disciplines, audiences reflected on the theme of RETURN and showcased to packed houses. Read our APAture recap here!

 APAture Festival Visual Arts Opening Reception / October 2024 / Image by Claire Burke

This weekend, our first Artists Take Care retreat will close out the year. A retreat for artists who are also cultural organizers and activists, we’ll be pouring a little care back into those that support our communities so well.

Also, it’s important to mention that this year our co-Executive Director, Jason Bayani, celebrated 10 years at Kearny Street Workshop. That we’ve been able to retain our staff these last years was made entirely possible by all of your support and belief in our mission.

DONATE TODAY

If you’d like to support KSW in the programs shown here, will you consider donating to us today? Help us carry the legacy of Asian Pacific American arts as catalysts for change in our communities! 

HOW TO DONATE:

• Donate at our Give Butter campaign “Together We’ll Make It” https://givebutter.com/MAKEIT

• Start your own mini-fundraiser on Give Butter and ask your networks to help you raise funds for KSW! This kind of support really goes a long way to bring energy and support to our campaign. You can simply sign up by clicking ‘Fundraise’ under Team Members here: https://givebutter.com/MAKEIT/join 

• Find us at your bank online through Zelle (info@kearnystreet.org)

• Paypal Giving Fund

• Send checks to Kearny Street Workshop - PO BOX 14545, San Francisco 94114

With endless gratitude,

Mihee & Jason
Co-Executive Directors
Kearny Street Workshop