May 18 - May 19, 2024

The Asian
Creative Festival

As we embark on our journey into the future, the Asian Creative Foundation is thrilled to announce the next chapter in our celebration of AAPI culture and creativity. Building upon the resounding success of the previous year's "Be Colorful" theme, we are proud to present the theme for the Asian Creative Festival 2024: "Empowering Creators, Sustaining Dreams."

May 18 - May 19, 2024

The Asian
Creative Festival

As we embark on our journey into the future, the Asian Creative Foundation is thrilled to announce the next chapter in our celebration of AAPI culture and creativity. Building upon the resounding success of the previous year's "Be Colorful" theme, we are proud to present the theme for the Asian Creative Festival 2024: "Empowering Creators, Sustaining Dreams."

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2023 recap

The 2024 Program

Day 1

10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Pier 57

Trusting Your Voice

In this program our speakers will dive into their creator journeys, how they found their creative voice and learned to trust it. Each of our speakers aspire to impact the world in different ways, building upon their unique backgrounds and professional experience.

12:30 pm - 02:00 pm
Pier 57

Networking X Business Consultation 

02:00 pm - 04:30 pm
Pier 57

origin(al) stories: creating something from nothing

Hearing from local leaders as they share their stories of how they used creativity to build not just spaces and things but vibrant communities and meaningful connections to identity, history, and each other.

06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Location TBD

After Party - Celebrate Creativity 

11:00 am - 06:00 pm
Chelsea Market Wine Vault

Creative & Craft Markets

Day 2

10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Pier 57

Making a living Making things

We will continue to emphasize the value of embracing our innate creativity, which is the foundation upon which individual creative success and collective communities are built. We aim to break free from outdated perceptions and demonstrate that creativity is a valuable, marketable asset.

12:30 pm - 02:00 pm
Pier 57

Creative Hackathon

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Pier 57 (Daffodil-Seahorse Combined Classroom)

Film Screening

11:00 am - 06:00 pm
Chelsea Market Wine Vault

Creative & Craft Markets

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Past  Speakers

Co-Owner/The Monkey King

Harvey Wong

Founder & Lead Designer, Leche Studio

Barbiana Liu

Photo Creative

Mischelle Moy

Designer

Khyati Trehan

Deejay & Activist

Thanushka Yakupitiyage (Thanu)

Entrepreneur & Graphic Designer

Alyssa Nguyen

Co-Founder, Monkey King

Munzerin (Munzzy) Uddin

Executive Director/Pacific Island Film Festival; Board of Directors/Hālāwai

Stacey Onipa'a Young

CEO, Welcome to Chinatown

Vic Lee

Founder, SUBLIMA Jewelry

Kelly Bit

Host, Founders

Golden Guide

Creator

Joyce Hasa

Creator

Sondering Emily

Creator

Vincent Chan

Host, Creator

Ben Smith

Partner, Sunday Afternoon

Rich Tu

Founder, Stranger Creative

Steven Wakabayashi

Cofounder, Asset

Zipeng Zhu

Creative Director & Artist

Eric Lau

Director, USA Today

Jenny Huang

Design Lead, BCG

Sally Chung

Emmy-Winning Producer

Kim Thai

Designer & Creative Director

So A Ryu

Founder, HAWJ Studio

Phim Her

Past Sponsors

Past Phenomenal Donors & Partners

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