The Sixth Annual Asia North Exhibition and Festival will take place throughout the Station North Arts District from May 3 – June 1, 2024, in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
Presented by the Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP), the Asian Arts & Culture Center (AA&CC) at Towson University, and multiple community partners, the Asia North festival is a celebration of art, culture, and the heritage of Greater Baltimore. There is a special focus on the Korean history of the Charles North community, which is one of the three neighborhoods that make up the Station North Arts District.
This year’s visual exhibit, “Love Letters to Baltimore and the DMV,” will be on display at 16 West North Avenue and Motor House. Featuring 32 Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and Desi American (APIMEDA) artists based in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, the exhibit centers creative expression of the artists’ ideas of love and home, and their personal artistic answers to the question “Where are you from?”
Curated by Nerissa Paglinauan with Guest Co-curator Ryan Jafar Artes, “Love Letters” came about through research from AA&CC’s Greater Baltimore Community History Project. It honors the Station North neighborhood’s continuing transformation from a historic Koreatown to a diverse arts district.
In addition to the annual visual exhibit, program highlights include a Filipino Kamayan x Crab Feast, historic Koreatown walking tours, All AAPI Performer Improv Comedy Shows at the BIG Theatre, and a closing celebration and APIMEDA Maker’s Night Market outdoors on North Avenue.
The Exhibition’s Gallery Hours are as follows:
- 16 W. North Avenue: Fridays and Saturdays, 5 pm – 8 pm
- Motor House (Gallery): Tuesdays – Saturdays, 4 pm – 10 pm
The opening event for Asia North 2024 takes place on Friday, May 3 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at 16 W. North Ave. and Motor House. Attendees will be able to meet the artists featured in “Love Letters to Baltimore and the DMV.” There will be performances by Ami Dang, Soo Kyung Jung, Somapa Thai Dance Company, and the Yong Han Lion Dancers. Food will be provided by the Baltimore Xiamen Sister City Committee. The event is hosted by Joyce Liang.
For details on the nearly month-long festival’s activities, click this link. The program will continue to be updated at that link.
