2025 Submissions are Open

through June 8th!

Before applying, please check out our FAQ for eligibility and guidelines. We are accepting applications for artists in the following categories: Performing Arts [including music (bands or solo), dance, comedy, DJ’s, spoken word], Art Fair [for artists who wish to table and sell their work (includes illustration, zines, comics, screenprinting, jewelry, crafts, etc.], Visual Arts, Literary Arts, and Film.

APAture is in its 26th year of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 18th to November 8th, we’ll be presenting four showcases and an art fair in venues across the city!

The theme for this year is (UN)BECOMING. Being human is to be part of a great transformational journey. By shedding outdated identities and practices that no longer serve us, we create space for personal and collective growth, allowing new ideas to emerge. Through reinvention, we reshape how we use art as a tool to heal, connect, and foster positive change. What are you (un)becoming?

APAture is an annual, month-long multidisciplinary arts festival that showcases 50-60 emerging APA artists to an audience of nearly 1,000 in venues throughout San Francisco. It draws diverse attendees from across the Bay Area, offering critical platforms for APA art that uplifts APA communities and, in today’s political environment, contributes necessary voices to arts & culture. The receptions are free, while all other showcases are affordably priced.

For a look at our most recent APAture festival, check out our APAture 2024 Recap: