In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Mayor's Commission on Asian American Affairs, City of Philadelphia (MCAAA) in collaboration with Asian Arts Initiative and Twelve Gates Arts is pleased to partner with the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy to present an impressive group of Asian American artists, whose work highlights the direct and subtle influences of race and ethnic experience on cultural expression.

Please join us for a special reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 10th, and for performances and an exhibition throughout the month of May 2018!

Special Reception in City Hall, Conversation Hall
Thursday, May 10, 4 - 6 p.m.
With food from local community businesses and artist Yvonne Lung's DISH project

Lunchtime Performances in City Hall Courtyard
Friday, May 11, 12 p.m. Mutya Philippine Dance Company | Modero & Company
Monday, May 14, 12 p.m. Cambodian American Girls Empowering (CAGE) | Usiloquy Dance Designs

Exhibition in City Hall, Mayor’s Office Corridor
Wednesday, May 2 – Friday, June 1, 2018

With invited artists: Vicky Faye Aquino Sandoval | Noor Azizah | Cai Chenlin | Rodney Camarce | Mashiul Chowdhury | Soumya Dhulekar | Colette Fu | Shizu Homma | Yaochi Jin | Aissulu Kadyrzhanova | Hanna Lee | Jacque Liu & Sarah Kate Burgess | Sham E-Ali Nayeem | Boone Nguyen | Saurabh Oza | Miki Palchick | Hiro Sakaguchi | Ma Kay Saw | Rana Sindhikara | King Sophaphone | Marcelino Stuhmer | Catzie Vilayphonh