THE GREAT AAPI ELDER PRINT OFF!

DEAR FRIENDS: 

As AAPI artists, we are compelled to respond to the recent violent attacks against our elders. We’ve developed a project for other AAPI artists to creatively connect with socially isolated AAPI elders. We believe that art-making can ease the hardships that many AAPI elders are facing. 

+ Stop AAPI Hate has reported nearly 3,800 incidents of violent attacks against AAPI folk in the past year. 

+ When reports of attacks against AAPI elders started to circulate, we (Erika Chong Shuch and Ryan Tacata of For You ) immediately thought of our Asian immigrant parents and grandparents. We’re partnering with Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly  (LBFE), a community befriending organization for elders. 

HELP US LAUNCH THIS PROJECT: 

THE GREAT AAPI ELDER PRINT OFF
May 1st - June 27th 2021

+ ONE AAPI artist is connected with ONE AAPI elder to make a poster that amplifies that elder’s voice. 
+ Those posters are made available online.
+ At the end of June, major arts organizations and local communities come together for The Great Print Off (printing off the posters and displaying them in windows). 
+ Your donation will go directly to the participating artist. Each artist receives $300 for participating. 

THANK YOU AND JOIN US!

Erika Chong Shuch & Ryan Tacata 


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For You (Erika Chong Shuch and Ryan Tacata, with Rowena Richie) is a performance collective that brings diverse strangers together and makes performances as gifts. As a response to worldwide shelter-in-place ordinances due to COVID-19, they launched Artists & Elders  in April 2020—a project that virtually pairs artists and elders together for creative exchange. More info here . 

Little Brothers Friends of the Eldery (LBFE) is a non-profit organization committed to providing friendship and companionship to Older Adults who are in need of social support. For almost 30 years, LBFE has provided personal, caring and consistent companionship and support to isolated and socially disconnected elders throughout San Francisco. Programs are presented year-round and at no cost. LBFE currently serves 550 socially isolated elders in San Francisco. http://littlebrotherssf.org

A swiftly growing list of Project Partners include: California Shakespeare Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Crowded Fire Theatre, BANDALOOP, Theatre Mu, Dancer's Group, Chinese Historical Society of America, and the SAHM Family Foundation.