AAWAA Awarded California Arts Council Creating Public Value Grant
 AAWAA is an arts organization known mostly for its visual arts achievements, but our artists represent all different media forms. Thanks to the California Arts Council's Creating Public Value grant, we will spotlight the craft literary and performance artists by presenting a series of events hosted by guest curators. These events will be filmed and made available online as part of our Archives Project, a portal to Asian American Women in the arts. With this grant, we will capture new audiences beyond the usual visual arts supporters by reaching out to literary and performing artists and enthusiasts. Stay tuned!
Emerging Curators Program Applications Due August 15!
 Have you ever thought about curating, but didn't know where to begin? Do you have an idea for an exhibit, but need a venue and curatorial guidance?
AAWAA is launching the Emerging Curators Program to provide the opportunity for new curators to develop their vision and encourage curatorial expertise in the Asian American community. As curator, you will be responsible for concept, planning, coordination and communicating with AAWAA’s curatorial team. Read more
Important Information: Application Deadline: Monday, August 15 Venue: Flax Art and Design of San Francisco Exhibition Dates: November 2011 (possibly extended through December)
Art, Cooking and AAWAA: A Recap of the ACCT Picnic
 Invited by Flo Oy Wong, the Association of Chinese Cooking Teachers Picnic at Aroma Restaurant in Alameda was a great success for AAWAA. Writer Kelsay Myers spoke about her experiences with AAWAA and A PLACE OF HER OWN; artist Elaine Gin Louie talked about how art can be a creative tool for self-expression as well as her own process creating her large-scale installation, “Visible,” for A PLACE; and writer Roshni Rustomji read her dedication to Mirrha/Catarina de San Juan, a Spanish slave from India, along with her essay, “The Gift of Chocolate,” from the anthology, Cheers to Muses.
One person called the presentations “entertaining,” another person “great,” and quite a few expressed an interest in AAWAA’s future events. A lot of laughs, good food, inspiring art and political conversation could be heard around the table.
Happy 50th Anniversary Flo & Ed!
 Thanks to Flo Oy Wong and her husband Ed, we have received a number of contributions in honor of Flo and Ed's 50th wedding anniversary. We are so grateful to come from a legacy of masterful Asian American women in the arts like Flo, one of the founding members of AAWAA, and we continue to be inspired by her generosity and spirit. Thank you again Flo and Ed and Happy Anniversary!
Art Salon with Special Guest Canyon Sam
 When: Saturday, August 13, 1-3pm Where: AAWAA Studio, 1890 Bryant Street, Suite 302, SF
Cost: FREE (donations appreciated)
Join us for an Art Salon with special guest Canyon Sam, presenting a short documentary about her award-winning book, "Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the Edge of History." Canyon will update us on her adventures since winning the PEN American Center Art Award last year.
Then, get the opportunity to present your works-in-progress during a round-robin discussion. For more information about the salon, click here. RSVPs to Shizue Seigel are encouraged, but not required. See you there!
Reception for Nancy Hom Solo Exhibit
 When: August 18, 7-10pm Where: Mama Art Café, 4754 Mission Street, SF Exhibit Dates: August 6 - September 10, 2011
Join Nancy Hom at Mama Art Cafin the Excelsior District of San Francisco for a solo exhibit of 13 original silkscreen posters and a digital print of her first sculpture "Dance of the Inner Spirit," which was originally exhibited at Driftwood Salon Gallery in September 2010 as part of A PLACE OF HER OWN. Nancy's artwork will be on view through September 10.
Sacred Heritage: A Merging of Islamic & Hindu Traditions
 When: Monday, August 22, 5:30-8pm Where: Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St, 2nd Floor, SF Cost: $20 general, members & students w/ valid ID FREE Exhibition Dates: July 15 - September 16, 2011
Renowned Indian-born Muslim artist Salma Arastu speaks to the contemporary relation of religion to art. In conjunction with her art exhibit at the SF Club office, she will share the inspiration for her imagery, a blending of spirituality, Islamic values and beauty in modern culture.
For ticket information, call 415-597-6705 or visit commonwealthclub.org.
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In this Issue
NEWS
○ California Arts Council Grant Award
○ Emerging Curators Program ○ Art, Cooking and AAWAA ○ Happy Anniversary Flo and Ed!
EVENTS
○ Art Salon with Special Guest Canyon Sam
MEMBER NEWS ○ Nancy Hom Solo Exhibition ○ Sacred Heritage with Salma Arastu
Monographs Still Available!
Our limited 2010 and 2011 edition A PLACE OF HER OWN monographs are still available! We hope that these small but powerful monographs inspires you to find your place. You can return to it time and again, write in the margins, and make it your own. Available for a minimum donation of $10.
Cheers to Muses Contemporary Works by Asian American Women AAWAA's unique anthology features 64 contemporary artists, focusing equally on visual and literary artists, and showcasing the broad range of talent among Asian American women. Available for a minimum donation of $24.95.
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