PFP Receives A4 Grant

Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and PFP is proud to announce that PFP has received funding from the second and final cycle of the A4 Arts Fund, a national initiative distributing $500,000 to arts and cultural organizations uplifting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. 

“The $15K we’ve received and being recognized by another AAPI organization for the work we do is affirming,” says development lead Alanah Pascual. “We are moving in the the right directions. $15,000 feeds into making PFP happen for another 30 years.”

Supported by The Wallace Foundation and the National Arts Regranting Partners, the A4 Arts Fund is the first initiative of its kind to provide dedicated funding to under-resourced arts and cultural organizations serving and championing AAPI communities. The fund supports organizations with annual budgets under $500,000 through general operating grants. 

A4 received applications from 24 states, plus Washington, DC, and the US island territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.  PFP joins other veteran Asian American theatre such as Stir-Friday Night, Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists and TEADA.

“Following last year’s inaugural application cycle, we were once again overwhelmed by the number of submissions we received, a reminder of the tremendous need for resources among arts and cultural organizations uplifting AAPI communities,” says Lisa Gold, executive director of A4. “It is bittersweet to conclude the A4 Arts Fund with this cycle, knowing how many deserving organizations are still in need of support. However, we’re beyond thrilled to fund this
year’s grantees and look forward to seeing the impact they will make in their communities.”

Funders
The A4 Arts Fund is made possible with support from The Wallace Foundation through their Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, which funds arts organizations founded by, with, and for communities of color to advance their well-being, enhance understanding of their contributions to community, and ultimately help to build a more equitable and sustainable arts ecosystem.

The National Arts Regranting Partners include: A4, ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services), Alternate ROOTS, Color Congress, First Peoples Fund, The International Association of Blacks in Dance, MENA Theater Makers Alliance (MENATMA), NALAC, PA’I Foundation, Sipp Culture, Women of Color in the Arts (WOCA), and World Arts West.

About Asian American Arts Alliance
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring greater representation, equity, and opportunities for Asian American artists and cultural organizations
through resource sharing, promotion, and community building. Since 1983, A4 has sought to unify, promote, and represent the artistic and cultural producers of one of New York City’s fastest-growing populations.

A4 serves as a thoughtful convener of the Asian American cultural workforce around issues of race, identity, and artmaking and provides a critical voice for this community. It is the only service organization in the country dedicated to the professional development of Asian American artists in all disciplines.

For more information about A4, visit the website.

PFP Returns to Comedy with From the Top: An Improvised Musical

BROADWAY DRAMA.
BIPOC COMEDY.
LIVE BAND. ABSOLUTELY NO SCRIPT.

You bring the suggestions. The cast turns them into musical vignettes, scenes, songs, duets, and big Broadway moments—all made up on the spot.

Tickets on sale here!

Cast

Jay Smith
Melyssa Stone
Minki Bai
Sarah Russell
Matt De La Cruz
CJ Lorentz
Megan May Chang

Band

Josh Valdez
Yuelan
Van Lang Pham

October 4
7:30 pm
ArtsWest
4711 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Loved comedy night at the Asian Summer ArtsFest? Pork Filled Player alum Kiki Yeung is coming back to Seattle with Crazy Woke Asians, at Unexpected Productions (Pike Place Market), Thursday August 6 at 8 pm!

Tickets are available here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crazy-woke-asians-kiki-yeung-live-in-seattle-tickets-1992226524163?

And here

https://www.facebook.com/events/s/crazy-woke-asians-kiki-yeung-f/2892988131049890/?

$5 for groups of six or more!

Fresh from its debut showing at the Asian Summer ArtsFest, the long delayed What to Expect will be available to view FOR FREE for a limited time, starting July 30, on the PFP YouTUbe channel, https://www.youtube.com/@porkfilled.

Written by Nabra Nelson and directed by Alanah Pascual, What to Expect is set in Seattle in 2080. In: Mixed race majorities and artificial pregnancies. Out: Car ownership, red meat, and suburban homes. Ongoing climate disasters…are just there. Candace’s “baby” bump seems to bring her closer to her dream life – a home in Canada and a nuclear family to settle down with. But while her husband Ahmed adopts a child in Egypt, she starts getting mysterious pains, and meets an intriguing new friend named JeeYoung. The clock ticks as the Big One approaches, but she is determined to fly away in time.

What to Expect features Karissa Chin, Stephanie Royer-Artuso and Hisam Goueli. It will only available until August 15! So tune in to the PFP YouTube channel and watch. (And if you like what you see, feel free to donate!)

July 30
6 pm
Pier 58

Pork Filled Productions presents a FREE outdoor summer gig! 

Tita Ester is throwing a family party and wants to show off all the talent in her bloodline (including her own ofc). Pork Filled Productions at Waterfront Park is a summer evening of joy featuring vocalists, dancers, and clowns. Stay till the end of the party for a set by DJ IAN and dance the night away with the fam!

Featuring: Matt Dela Cruz as Tita Ester, Nick Mendoza, DJ IAN, Alyza DelPan-Monley, Drea Castillo, Rhys Daly, and Tendril Noreen