Photo above: Video still Meditations on the Power of Community, dancer Naoko Brown at Shen Wei: Painting in Motion Exhibition (Hostetter Gallery), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, December 3, 2020 – June 20, 2021, courtesy of Weiying Olivia Huang. Aznjujube and Jeff La perform at Experience Chinatown 2021, photo credit: Lee-Daniel Tran. Video still of elder singing at Live Band Karaoke, 2018, courtesy of Tina Xu.

Art is healing. Art restores us. Art lets us tell our stories.

“Art has helped me make sense of myself and my identity and my place in the world.”

You are invited to join us for Nurturing Our Voices, a Virtual Showcase and an in-person Art Crawl to celebrate and strengthen the API community.

Events are FREE, donations encouraged. All proceeds raised support Pao Arts Center.

Sponsorship opportunities for upcoming season available.

Virtual Showcase | Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Virtual via Zoom | FREE

• Experience a preview of the upcoming season at Pao Arts Center and hear from community members about what the Center means to them
• Find out how you can support, uplift, and amplify API voices

Art Crawl (in-person) | Friday, November 12, 2021, 5:30 – 7:30 pm | FREE ticket includes 1 drink ticket and refreshments

• 5:30 – 6:15 pm – At Pao Arts Center, view our latest exhibit, Embodied Identities curated by Leslie Anne Condon

• 6:15 – 6:30 pm – Crawl from Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany Street, Boston to LaiSun Keane Gallery, 460C Harrison Ave C8A, Boston in the South End

• 6:30 – 7:30 pm – At LaiSun Keane Gallery, view Home Cooking curated by John Yau
• Masks and proof of vaccination required. View Visitor COVID-19 Health Guidelines.

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Nancy Wang Adams & Scott Schoen, Ada Chu, LaiSun Keane Gallery, Mass Mutual, Bill & Theresa Mock, Eleanor & Frank Pao, Elaine Shiang, Peter & Lai-May Woo, George Yip

Contact: [email protected] | 617-603-2540

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Pao Arts Center was established in 2017 as a visionary program collaboration between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) and Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC). Located at 99 Albany Street in downtown Boston, Pao Arts Center is Chinatown’s first arts and cultural center. Pao Arts Center represents the belief that investing in arts, culture, and creativity are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and vibrant communities. Through its innovative approach, Pao Arts Center empowers creativity, connection, learning, and support.

Pao Arts Center Leadership Council

Nancy Wang Adams, Co-chair

Eleanor Pao, Co-chair

Hsiu-Lan Chang

Ada Chu

Donna Egan

Jack Meyer

Laura Sen

Elaine Shiang

Yu-Wen Wu

George Yip

Pao Arts Center is a program of Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc. (BCNC), a tax-exempt organization (EIN #23-7209691) under section 501(c)3. Your donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by the law.