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Upcoming Event
Annual Day of Remembrance
For Country:
Japanese American Soldiers and Citizens & the 70th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program is honored to host Secretary of Veterans Affairs General Eric Shinseki. This year marks 70 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066, the action that led to the internment of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. However, this year also celebrates the formation of heroic Japanese American World War II military units such as the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and sections of the Military Intelligence Service. Learn more about this period in American history through objects, veterans, speakers, and film. Learn about the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Japanese Americans who served in World War II. Join us for an afternoon of reflection and hear amazing stories about perseverance and service.
Job Opening
Senior Advancement Officer
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.
Upcoming 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
News & Event Photos
Fred Korematsu Portrait
The National Portrait Gallery recently welcomed two photographs of Fred Korematsu (1919-2005) into The Struggle for Justice, an exhibition about civil rights in America. Click here to view more photos.
Exhibition On Display
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. Read more.
On Display
Sweet & Sour: A Look at the History of Chinese Food in the United States
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.
Event Recap Photos
100% Hapa: Exploring Multiracial Identity with Kip Fulbeck
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.
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.
Traveling Exhibition
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.
Read about the experiences of Indian Americans from the perspective of different bloggers covering topics such as culture, identity, family, recent events, and more.
Read a blog article by our intern at the National Museum of American History titled the Day of Remembrance: 70 Years After Executive Order 9066.
Part of the "Welcome to Smithsonian" video series, this short video explores the APA heritage within the Smithsonian Institution.
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