APIDA Arts
Festival 2023
Celebrating the Creativity of Asian, Pacific Island, and Desi/South Asian Americans in Chicago
- DANCE
- COOKING
- IMPROV
- ACTING
- ARTS
- FILM
- MUSIC
- WRITING
- COMEDY
- CRAFTS
- MAKERS
The largest Asian American Arts festival in the Midwest
3
Days
4
Premier
Chicago
venues
130+
Featured artists,
performers,
& makers
1,100+
Attendees & enthusiasts
Revisit the festival
Partners + Collaborators
Press
Live painting demonstration
Artist, Chef, DJ
Glass arts
Glass Artist
Classical music ensemble
Béke Trio
Musicians
Dance
Dancer
Dancer
Living fashion installation
Visual Artist
Non ggi Creator
Opening ceremony
Visual Artist
AAAC Executive Director
Stand-up comedy
Comedian
Film screening of Running
Winner of Best Fiction Short Film at the 2022 Chicago South Asian Film Festival
Actor, Writer, Director (starred in Community & Mythic Quest)
Q & A Panel Discussion:
Art as Unifier: How the promise of art and creativity can unify our community
Actor, Writer, Director
Composer, Filmmaker, and Educator
Actor, Director, HOH/Deaf advocate
Axis Lab & NW teacher
Co-Artistic Director and Founding Member of Nothing Without a Company
Ajumma Rising: Flash mob dance performance
Silent film loop
Composer, Filmmaker, and Educator
Multimedia artist
Tea and Talk
Artist/Curator of found objects
Sound Artist of Installation
APIDA Arts Showcase
Poetry and prose
Dancer
Performance Artist
Indian Dancer
Film Screening
Live Music
Talk Stories: An Asian American/Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show
Producer and Host
Dance
Dancer
Staged readings of short plays
HOST
DIRECTOR
CASTING DIRECTOR
A Sand Romaance
Child
Showtime, Auntie
The Devil’s Garden
Tomato Tattoo
Actors
Chad Bay
Lynne Baker
Eileen Doan
Arvin Jalandoon
Tanima Sharma
Jennifer Jelsema
Preeti Thaker
Harmony Zhang
Free Workshops
For Chicagoans who identify as Asian, Pacific Island and South Asian American. No experience necessary.
Storytelling for 50 years and older
Educator, Artist, Creator, Speaker, and Facilitator
Playwriting 101
Playwright
Improv Performer
Improv Performer
Food from Thattu and Marisol Restaurant & Bar at the MCA
Masala biscuit, Kerala Fried Chicken Sandwich, ChaaterTots.
Chef
DIY Craft Market
Chicago store showcasing local artists, makers, and small businesses
Clothing and cause
Family Creation Station
Teaching storytelling with puppets
Open Stage
Master of ceremonies
Magician
Improv performer
Dancer/Performer
Acappella group
Shore Land Art Walk reflecting on the history of the Chicago lakefront
Interdisciplinary artist
Panel discussion: Creativity for Wholeness and Healing
Moderator
Panelists
Modern dance performance
Curator and Dance
Rock band reunion performance
Rock Band
Day 3 • After Party
- Looking Glass Theater
Open bar, Asian food, and a dessert bar
Korean Drummers
Drummer performing Seonban Seoljanggu
Drummer
Blue Alice
Immersive performance artist
Fashion installation
Creator of non ggi
Music by DJ Genghiswon
Artist, Chef at Kimski, DJ
