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
AAAC was formerly known as APIDA Arts and in 2023, we produced 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
Press
Artist, Chef, DJ
Glass Artist
Béke Trio
Musicians
Dancer
Dancer
Visual Artist
Non ggi Creator
MC
Comedian
Film screening of Running
Winner of Best Fiction Short Film at the 2022 Chicago South Asian Film Festival
Community, Mythic Quest
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
Composer, Silent Filmmaker, and Educator
Multimedia artist, Silent Filmmaker
Artist/Curator of found objects
Installation Sound Artist
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
Staged readings of short plays
Playwright, HOST
Playwright, DIRECTOR
Playwright, CASTING DIRECTOR
Playwright, A Sand Romance
Playwright, Child
Playwright, Showtime, Auntie
Playwright, The Devil’s Garden
Playwright, Tomato Tattoo
Actors
Chad Bay
Lynne Baker
Eileen Doan
Arvin Jalandoon
Tanima Sharma
Jennifer Jelsema
Preeti Thaker
Harmony Zhang
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
