We are teaming up with our friends at A4 Asian American Arts Alliance in advocating for budget equity for AAPI artists in NYC. Asian Americans are 15% of NYC's population yet API orgs only receive 4% of the city's cultural budget (and 1.5% for social services).

So we are hosting an artist open call for graphics for A4 & Think!Chinatown's social media action for budget equity on June 14th!

Graphic guidelines:

• Poster text:
  15% NOWEquity for AAPI Artists#15percent4AAPIarts

• Theme: multicultural coalition & solidarity within AAPI community

• Dimensions: 4x3 ratio, optimized for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

• Additional info: We will tag the Mayor, Department of Cultural Affairs in the text section of the social media post - @NYCMayor @NYCulture #BudgetEquityAAPIarts

Where it's going up on 6/14:

• A4 social media: 1 chosen

• Think!Chinatown social media: all submissions! (yay air time for everyone!)

• YOUR social media: your submission to widen this social media action

Submission process:

• June 9th @ 9am: Submission deadline

• Email the following materials to Yin Kong (yin@thinkchinatown.org) & Lisa Gold (lgold@aaartsalliance.org):

  1. Graphic submission

  2. Artist statement

  3. Portfolio/website

• June 9th afternoon: 1 graphic chosen, artist notified + $100 prize

• June 14th: submission(s) posted on A4, Think!Chinatown, and your social media

We're so excited to see what you all create in our push for equity for AAPI artists! Thank you for sharing your talents and care with us.