Description
Register in advance to get the best experience. Food and art will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
Shop, eat, and celebrate at our outdoor SAMASAMA market featuring AANHPI artists and friends! Meet and shop with the creators and learn about the beautiful multicultural landscape of our diaspora community. Artworks and food will be available for purchase.
Enjoy crafts at the SAMASAMA table with Julie Wu and a DJ set by Les The DJ! Plus, get a chance to redo picture day at our reimagined school photo booth! Celebrate your authentic self and get your portrait taken by photographer Airin Yung.
About SAMASAMA
SAMASAMA (Tagalog for "all together") began with the humble mission of celebrating diversity through art and gathering. Founded in Washington, DC, in 2016 as a collective art show and benefit celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, SAMASAMA has evolved to curate year-round programs, events, and partnerships to highlight diasporic narratives and to facilitate nuanced dialogue. The mission of SAMASAMA remains honoring ancestral and indigenous roots while pushing creative boundaries to grow our understanding of current and future generations' multicultural identities.
Come and support these talented artists, and help us celebrate Asian American joy!
Market Vendors
- Bad Student (riso prints)
- Bua Zine (zines)
- Chaotic Neutral NY (jewelry & accessories)
- Chris Cardi (clothing & accessories)
- Hometown (books & zines)
- Kim Sandara (paintings & prints)
- Lydia Jung (paintings & prints)
- NoMuNoMu (books & prints)
- The MAP'D Project (prints, stationery, shirts, totes)
- Tia Wilson Art (prints, zines and stickers)
- Auntea Boba
- Lei Musubi
- Magandia
- Shababi Palestinian Chicken
- Yume Asian Fusion
Join us for the entire weekend to continue celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month and World Pride! Enjoy a panel discussion with Alice Wu, director of Saving Face, before the market begins.
Bank of America is the Founding Sponsor of the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art “IlluminAsia” Arts and Culture Festival.
Image: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, photo by Sonya Pencheva
Cost
Free. Register in advance (recommended)
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Accessibility & Accommodations
Wheelchair accessible
Topics
After Five, Celebrations, Lectures & Discussions, Performances, Shopping/Book Signing
