Asian Arts Initiative

Philadelphia's Asian Arts Initiative will foster the exchange of ideas and dialogue, examining the Asian American experience both from the artist and audience points of view by developing and presenting an array of programs based in the rapidly changing neighborhood of Chinatown North. The three-year project will produce nine visual art exhibitions; 30 First Friday or other public programming events; six community-engaged artist residencies; an annual Pearl Street Block Party; 15 pop-up projects; a permanent piece of public art; and additional program related collateral material such as catalogs, blogs, or essays. The multiple activities, combined with a collaborative neighborhood process including community meetings and public engagement sessions, will result in a Chinatown North Cultural Plan.