Nationwide Call for Performing Artists and Literary Artists for Asian &
Pacific Islander Adoptees Event

Asian & Pacific Islander Adoptees: A Journey through Identity
Major Exhibition, Main Gallery
On view now through September 4, 2005
Wing Luke Asian Museum
Seattle, WA

The Wing Luke Asian Museum invites Asian and Pacific Islander adoptees in America to submit demos of their art form in conjunction with the on-site exhibition, Asian & Pacific Islander Adoptees: A Journey though Identity.

Background
The Wing Luke Asian Museum is currently convening with our community partners and other individuals to create accompanying programs on the experience of Asian and Pacific Islander adoptees in America. While many adoption trends are tied to specific historic events, forming the necessary context for the exhibition, many of the experiences are incredibly complex and personal and are best captured in the words and expressions of the adoptees themselves. Due to the complex layers surrounding adoption, including trans-racial adoption, many adoptees have expressed themselves through art, including both visual and literary works. The exhibition will be multimedia, including historic and personal artifacts, documents and photographs, audio and video displays, and artistic works by Asian Pacific American adoptees.

An event (tentatively scheduled May 2005) in conjunction with the Asian & Pacific Islander Adoptees: A Journey though Identity will be held to provide another venue for other types of art forms not on display at this exhibition. The show is estimated to be two and half hours long, to contain 10 to 15 acts, approximately 3 to 5 minutes long. The venue will be off-site from the Wing Luke Asian Museum and will be announced shortly.

Call for Entries
Asian & Pacific Islander adoptees across the country are eligible to submit work. A small panel will select work varying on type of work and the amount of possible acts submitted for inclusion in the event. A small honorarium will be paid to each selected act. The honorarium may not cover travel costs. Selected acts will be notified by Monday, March 14, 2005. Professional and non-professional performance, dance, vocal, visual and literary work will be considered. Minors will need parental consent.

Application Requirements
Please send us the following postmarked by Monday, February 28, 2005:

Application Materials
- Description of your work, including major themes and/or experiences (1 page maximum)
- Brief biography (1 page maximum)
- Contact information

Visual Materials
- A cued video/DVD not exceeding 5 minutes. VHS tapes and DVDs must also be labeled with the artist's name and accompanied by a sheet that explains the artwork represented by the tape including date of creation and title.
-OR -
- Reproduction of your literary work on plain white 8 ∏" x 11" paper. Materials will be photocopied for the panels. Please do not staple nor bind pages.
-OR -
- a cassette tape of CD, clearly labeled with the track number and the performing artist's name and name of the piece.

Please send the package to:
Wing Luke Asian Museum - ATTN: Vivian Chan, Program Coordinator
407 7th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104

Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of slides/video/DVD/VHS/literary work.

Questions
For further information, please visit the museum's website at www.wingluke.org, or contact Vivian Chan, Program Coordinator, at (206) 623-5124 x.114, or vchan@wingluke.org.

Postmark Deadline: Monday, February 28, 2005

The Asian & Pacific Islander Adoptees: A Journey through Identity exhibition at the Wing Luke Asian Museum is presented by:

Prime Sponsor: Comcast Cable Communications Inc.

Additional funding provided by: Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Ford Foundation, PONCHO, Families with Children from China-Seattle Chapter, Vietnamese Adoptee Network, and World Association for Children and Parents.

Community Partners: Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington, Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network, Mavin Foundation, Vietnamese Adoptee Network, and World Association for Children and Parents.