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Youth Arts Workshop (YAW) on WHYY's The Infinite Art Hunt
July 11, 2023
The Body You Want on Hyperallergic
July 11, 2023
Tammy Huynh announced as the 2023 Wildflower/AAI Resident Composer and Teaching Artist
December 16, 2022
Call for Vendors: Community Fair
November 7, 2022
Welcoming Joyce Chung as Curator
June 8, 2022
New round of federal stimulus money to help 14 Philly arts organizations
February 22, 2022
The Year of the Tiger
February 22, 2022
Talking to Anne Ishii, arts leader and new host of the WHYY-PBS show, ‘Movers and Makers’
February 22, 2022
A Brave Space for Brave Art
May 28, 2021
Register Now! 2021 Benefit-In-A-Box
April 21, 2021
Malachi Lily: Channeling a better world
March 24, 2021
Resources: Against Anti-Asian Violence
March 18, 2021
Artist Khari Johnson-Ricks Celebrates Queer Skate Communities with Center City New Mural
March 16, 2021
Asian Arts initiative premieres 'Unity at the Initiative', showcasing art by queer and trans artists of color
March 16, 2021
Art exhibition celebrates Philly's LGBTQ communities of color
February 18, 2021
Asian Arts Initiative teams up with Oakland skate icon Jeffrey Cheung to celebrate queer artists of color
February 18, 2021
Skate park installation and printmaking exhibition bring queer and trans artists together
February 18, 2021
I am Unity: Carta Monir
February 4, 2021
I am Unity: Christo Johnson / Yarrow
January 21, 2021
I am Unity: Owen Taylor / TrueLove Seeds
January 21, 2021
I am Unity: Kilamanzego
January 21, 2021
I am Unity: Rachel Ishikawa
January 12, 2021
I am Unity: Vitche-boul Ra
January 12, 2021
I am Unity: SLIPSTREAM / JK Chang
December 15, 2020
I am Unity: Rana Ransom
December 15, 2020
I am Unity: Golden Collier
December 15, 2020
I am Unity: Soleil Summer
December 10, 2020
I am Unity: Naima Merella
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Felicia Blow / two minds press
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Lucia Garzón
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Kirby Reiko McKenzie
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Marria Nakhoda
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Alan Chelak
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Jeremiah Jordan
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Wit López
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Ramona Córdova
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Icon Ebony-Fierce
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Kamihira
December 9, 2020
I am Unity: Serena Hocharoen
December 9, 2020
Comings and Goings: Hold onto your shorts, we’re name dropping some bombs
December 8, 2020
I am Unity: Malachi Lily
December 8, 2020
I am Unity: Alex Shen
December 8, 2020
Exclusive: New City Council-backed Arts and Culture Task Force aims to help the hard-hit sector recover from Covid-19
December 2, 2020
I am Unity: FORTUNE
December 1, 2020
Giving Thanks on Gummy Bears, Nail Polish and Sedatives
November 24, 2020
1,000 Cranes for Philly
November 18, 2020
Anti-Blackness Is Global and Gendered—Philanthropy’s Response Must Be, Too
November 11, 2020
A Message of Hope and Blank Paper
November 9, 2020
Voooooote 👻
October 26, 2020
I, for One, Welcome Our Gingko Nut Overlords
October 12, 2020
Sue Bell Yank, Former AAI Consultant, Featured in Hyperallergic
October 8, 2020
Asian Arts Initiative Raises Money for USPS with Pen Pals Project
October 2, 2020
The Uncertainty Mindset
September 29, 2020
The 2020 National Book Awards Longlist: Translated Literature
September 17, 2020
Do You Remember AAI in September?
September 14, 2020
Asian Arts Initiative Named a Philadelphia Access Center
September 9, 2020
#RedAlert for Philadelphia Entertainment Workers
September 8, 2020
Where are the Arts?
August 31, 2020
Plumbing the 💩 that is 2020
August 19, 2020
I Am An Artist and Activist: Natalie Bui
August 13, 2020
I Am A Vietnamese American: Alex Nguyen-Vo
August 13, 2020
I Am A Vietnamese American Artist: MyLoan Dinh
August 7, 2020
The Wilma Theater Seeking Paper Cranes For Special Installation At Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission
August 7, 2020
I Am A Vietnamese-American: Nguyen Khoi Nguyen
July 31, 2020
A farm grows in Philadelphia
July 27, 2020
I Am An Artist: Barbara Tran
July 10, 2020
I Am A Photographer: Morgan Ommer
July 10, 2020
I Am An Artist: Jinny Ly
July 10, 2020
Sixteen Weeks
July 10, 2020
Independence, annotated
July 4, 2020
I Am A Mother, Professor, Activist & Artist: Sisavanh Phouthavong
July 2, 2020
From Murals to Skate Decks, Jeffrey Cheung’s Art Celebrates Queer and Trans People of Color
June 26, 2020
I Am A Lao American Visual Artist: Leslie Condon
June 26, 2020
Arts Leaders of Philadelphia Say Enough is Enough
June 24, 2020
I Am A Cambodian American: Aragna Ker
June 23, 2020
WHYY: Philly artists, art administrators call for defunding the police department
June 15, 2020
Neighborhood Notes: 16th Street BART mural
June 12, 2020
I Am A Visual Artist: Sayon Syprasoeuth
June 12, 2020
Philly Arts for Black Lives
June 10, 2020
Summer 2020: Thank You No Thank You
June 5, 2020
Let The Fever Break
June 1, 2020
Our New Website and Visual Identity
May 27, 2020
I am a Poet: Zain Alam (aka Humeysha)
May 27, 2020
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Editorial: Anti-Asian discrimination continues
May 27, 2020
Anne Ishii: Massive Talent
May 27, 2020
Benefit in a Box 2020
May 27, 2020
I am a Poet: Francxs Gufan Nan
May 25, 2020
I am a Poet: Cynthia Dewi Oka
May 25, 2020
I am a Poet: Raena Shirali
May 22, 2020
I am a Poet: Makoto Hirano
May 22, 2020
I am a Poet: Jason Chu
May 22, 2020
I am a Poet: Cynthia Arrieu King
May 20, 2020
I am a Poet: Shizu Homma
May 20, 2020
I am a Poet: Marina Murayama
May 18, 2020
I am a Poet: Yanyi
May 18, 2020
Artblog: Save the arts and serve all the people, restore OACCE and PCF budgets
May 15, 2020
I am a Poet: Aldrin Valdez
May 15, 2020
Artblog: Beat of Resistance Review
May 13, 2020
Philadelphia Tribune: Fill out the Census in Lockdown
May 13, 2020
WHYY: Why We Need Arts Funding in Philadelphia
May 13, 2020
The Citizen: AAI Lends First Storefront to the "Filling the Walls with Hope" Campaign
May 13, 2020
WHYY: Anne Ishii in conversation with Jennifer Lynn
May 13, 2020
Twitch (the Benefit) and Chill (w. Your Benefit Box)
May 12, 2020
Stop Philadelphia From Defunding The Arts
May 5, 2020
Staying Ahead, Afloat, and Awake with AAI
April 28, 2020
We Got A Benefit...In A Box!
April 21, 2020
Speaking Out Against Anti-Asian Rhetoric & Hate During COVID-19
April 17, 2020
Two Things Are Certain: Poetry and Taxes
April 14, 2020
Today In Community: A Bright Side
April 7, 2020
Creating Community Through The Power of Art
March 31, 2020
THERE is the queer collective united by a love of skating
March 24, 2020
Power Moves: New Senior Programs Manager Rodney Camarce
October 22, 2019
Front and Center: Dalit Bahujan Feminist Voices
March 1, 2019