Asian Arts Initiative
Non-profit OrganizationsUnited States11-50 Employees
Asian Arts Initiative is a nonprofit arts organization based in Philadelphia's Chinatown North that uses cultural expression to explore diverse community experiences, including Asian American communities. It operates as a multidisciplinary arts center that hosts exhibitions, performances, artist residencies, youth workshops, and a community gathering space. The center aims to provide a venue where people can view and create art that reflects their lives and critically consider the futures they want to build for their communities. As a nonprofit within the cultural sector, it serves local residents and broader audiences seeking art that intersects with social change. In 2020 it partnered with The Wilma Theater to co-create a crowdsourced poem for the 1,000 Cranes for Philly project.