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Job Opening

Senior Advancement Officer

Events in Spring 2012

Come join a team of dedicated staff at an exceptional moment in Smithsonian history. The Senior Advancement Officer, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, plans and accomplishes all aspects of fundraising for the organization in support of its goals. Successful candidates will demonstrate experience and success in fundraising, strong organizational and communication skills, the initiative and ability to work independently, and the capacity to think creatively about expressing the importance of history, art and culture.

 

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Upcoming Events in Spring 2012

Events in Spring 2012

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Spring 2012 events! You can also print this PDF or save it to your computer.

January 23 — Lunar New Year

February 18 — Annual Day of Remembrance (DOR)

March 10 — Gallery 360: Roger Shimomura

TBA — Vietnamese American Public Program

April 7 — Gallery 360: Tam Tran

April 14 — Asian American Portraits of Encounter
Image & Word Symposium

May 6 — Smithsonian APA Heritage Month Family Day

May 12 — Gallery 360: Shizu Saldamando

 

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Exhibition On Display

Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter

Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter

The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program have collaborated to mount the Smithsonian's first major showcase of contemporary Asian American portraiture. Through the work of seven artists from across the country and around the world, the exhibition offers thought-provoking interpretations of the Asian American experience and representations against and beyond the stereotypes that have obscured the complexity of being Asian in America.

 

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Event Recap Photos

100% Hapa: Exploring Multiracial Identity with Kip Fulbeck

Kip Fulbeck Recap

The APA Program welcomed Kip Fulbeck for his first performance at the Smithsonian. Kip performed in the McEvoy Auditorium at the National Portrait Gallery to an audience that included families and people from different backgrounds. Click here to view more photos.

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News

Congressional Gold Medal Award Comes to the Smithsonian

Congressional Gold Medal

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program honors the soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and members of the Military Intelligence Service for their dedicated service during World War II. These units consisted predominantly of Japanese Americans, and some Korean and Hawaiian Americans.

On Display

Sweet & Sour: A Look at the History of Chinese Food in the United States

Sweet & Sour Showcase

Visit this Chinese American showcase on the first floor of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Sweet & Sour represents a milestone within an ongoing initiative by the museum to focus on its Chinese American history and culture through collections.

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Event Recap and Photos

SALTAF 2011

SALTAF 2011 staff. Photo by Manish Alimchandani

Recap of the South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival by Pawan Dhingra, HomeSpun curator. Also covered is the SALTAF reception at the Embassy of India. Click here to view more photos.

HomeSpun

Smithsonian Indian American Heritage Project

HomeSpun: Smithsonian Indian American Heritage Project

Visit the HomeSpun website to find out more about our initiative to chronicle the story of immigrants from India and their descendants in America.

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Traveling Exhibition

Singgalot: The Ties that Bind

Singgalot: The Ties that Bind

This exhibition captures the challenges and issues that confronted Filipinos following the annexation of the Philippines as a U.S. territory in 1898. It is currently on travel through 2012.

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HomeSpun Blog HomeSpun Blog

Read about the experiences of Indian Americans from the perspective of different bloggers covering topics such as culture, identity, family, recent events, and more.

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Sweet & Sour Blog National Museum of American History Sweet & Sour Blog

Read blog articles from staff and interns at the National Museum of American History about Sweet & Sour related artifacts and stories. The Sweet & Sour showcase represents a milestone within an ongoing initiative by the museum to focus on its Chinese American history and culture through collections.

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Welcome to the Smithsonian Welcome to Smithsonian

Part of the "Welcome to Smithsonian" video series, this short video explores the APA heritage within the Smithsonian Institution.

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