A showcase of proposed designs amplifying the critical role immigrant Filipino women have played in care labor, a short rom-com film about a South Asian woman’s decision to end her pregnancy, and a series of murals on storefronts in Sunset Park are among the ten recipients of this year’s Asian American Giving Circle.
“Our grantees thrilled us this year with their creative approaches to unearthing buried histories and undersung heroes, and their commitment to generating spaces and occasions for people to come together,” said AWGC co-founder Hali Lee. “After the worst of the pandemic, there’s a hunger in our community right now for solidarity and joy and these artists and activists are feeding that hunger.”
Each grantee will receive $8,000 in funds. Last year AWGC began a tradition of making a discretionary “boost grant” to a proposed project. This year’s $1,000 boost grant was awarded to former AWGC grantees Kit Yan and Melissa Li to support rewrites for their musical, “Interstate.”
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