APIDA Arts
Celebrating the Creativity of Asian, Pacific Island, Desi/South Asian Americans in Chicago
APIDA
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APIDA Arts’ Mission
APIDA Arts is a nonprofit, multi-disciplinary arts organization whose mission is to amplify and unify creative expression from the Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi/South Asian American diaspora in Chicago, Illinois. We produce festivals, performances, and support a database of APIDA identified artists to provide better representation, equity, and opportunity.
Current & Recent Events
Heritage Roundtable
Asian American Pacific Island Creative Heritage
Hear APIDA Arts producer Emily Zhang speak about how we preserve, promote, and develop creative Asian American Pacific Island heritage in Chicago. This is a free event with other esteemed speakers.
Debra Yepa-Pappan from Center for Native Future
Vanessa Sanchez from Yollocalli
Caroline K. Ng from Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Briana Thomas from Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education
Nicole Bonilla, Irina Cheng from Typhoon Dance Troupe
Asian American Club at Whitney Young High School
Moderated by JI Yang
- 12/07/2024
- Time: 1:30 pm
- - 5:00 pm
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3500 S Morgan St, 3F, Chicago, IL
Sama Sama Project
The Great Filipino Songbook at Eugene Field
Join us for an afternoon celebrating Filipino culture and music in the heart of Chicago! Chicago’s Premier Filipino Folk Fusion band, SamaSama Project presents the Great Filipino Songbook, a bedazzling performance of the most memorable Filipino songs shaped by American pop culture from the past century.
- 10/12/2024
- Time: 1:00 pm
- - 4:00 pm
- Revere (Paul) Park
World Dumpling Fest
Ki is 2/3 of the rock band Kim, Chicago’s first and only Asian American female power pop group. Longtime multi-dimensional artist and drummer Mia Park (APIDA Arts artistic director) and singer-guitarist Janet Knowles have played music together for over 20 years.
- 09/21/2024
- Time: 2:15 pm
- - 3:00 pm
- 3150 W LOGAN BLVD, CHICAGO
Arts Education
APIDA Arts is honored to work with Spry Community School in bringing teaching artists Wannapa Pimtong-Eubanks and Myra Su
APIDA Arts is proud to coproduce this event with Sama Sama Project.
Past Events
The Great Filipino Songbook
- July ,12 2024
- 1:00 PM -
- 4:00 PM
- Engene Field Park 5100 N Ridgeway Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
LANNA Dream
- July ,22 2024
- 3:00 PM -
- 5:00 PM
- Theatre A2 at Den
APIDA Arts Festival 2023
Be a part of APIDA Arts artist database
An ambitious database project to CONNECT APIDA Artists in Chicago with each other and potential employers.
Chicagoland APIDA Artists and creators who would like to register can click the link in the description of each discipline.
MUSIC/SOUND
ACTING
VISUAL ARTS
WRITING
FASHION & TEXTILE
FOOD AND DRINK
Frequently Asked Questions
What events are family-friendly?
The entire festival is FREE and open to all ages
The After-Party offers discount tickets for kids 10+ years
Family-friendly shows we can recommend include:
Day 1: May 5 • Chicago Cultural Center
3–6 pm • Live music, live painting, live dance, glass sculpture, immersive fashion art
Day 2: May 6 • Goodman Theater
11:30 am–1:15 pm • Dance and performance art in Rotunda in Alice
Day 3: May 7 • Museum of Contemporary Art
10 am–3 pm
Masala biscuits and Food at Marisol and The Counter
DIY Craft Market
10:30–11:30 am • Open Stage
11 am–2 pm • Family Creation Station teaching storytelling with puppets
2–3 pm • Dance
3:45–4:15 pm • Kim, rock band
Day 3, May 7: After–Party at the Lookingglass Theater
Heavy apps and dessert plus an open bar
Discounted tickets for kids, recommended age 10+
*Please note that artists reserve the right to express themes that may be inappropriate for younger or more sensitive audiences. We’ll do our best to announce this before each of those performances.
Where can I park?
Each venue offers its own parking suggestions:
Chicago Cultural Center
Grant Park North Garage: 25 N Michigan Ave
Grant Park South Garage: 325 S Michigan Ave
Millennium Park Garage & Millennium Lakeside Garage: 5 S Columbus Dr
Pay in person at each garage location or pre-pay online for discounted parking
Visit www.millenniumgarages.com/rates or call 312.616.0600 for 24/7 customer service
Goodman Theatre
Government Center Self Park (GC): 181 N Clark St
Located on the southeast corner of Clark and Lake Streets. Goodman Theatre patrons get $17 pre-paid parking
Theatre District Self Park (TD): 181 N Dearborn St
Located across from the theater on Dearborn Street. Goodman Theatre Patrons get $21 pre-paid parking
Visit iparkit.com/Goodman, select your garage location, and checkout
MCA
Museum Of Contemporary Art Garage: 220 E Chicago Ave
Located on the north side of E Chicago Avenue between N Fairbanks Court and N Miles Van Der Rohe Way Street
Visit https://parkabm.com/facilities/museum-of-contemporary-art-garage/ to reserve parking for the Museum of Contemporary Art using ParkABM and ParkChirp
Lookingglass Theatre
Discounted parking is available on the day of the performance at the locations below
Bring your parking ticket to the box office, and Lookingglass Theater staff will validate it (validation requires proof of a parking ticket)
875 N Michigan formerly the John Hancock Center for up to six hours for only $10 (cars must enter the garage after 12 pm to receive a discount)
The Olympia Centre Self Park for up to six hours for only $11
Water Tower Place for up to four hours for only $14 or between four and seven hours for $17
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