Our mission is to provide resources and support for the local Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander American community, and increase the visibility and representation of the Asian American diaspora in Evanston’s civic, cultural and community spaces through the arts.
Art Around Town
Ten Thousand Ripples Emerging Buddha Sculptures
Do you know why there are Buddha sculptures in and around Evanston? Local artist and peace activist Indira Johnson collaborated with Changing Worlds on the Ten Thousand Ripples project to bring these beautiful sculptures to Evanston and Chicago neighborhoods.
History Of Buddhism and The Buddha
Local Temples and Community Centers
At the Ecology Center
Did you know that there is a traditional carved Hawaiian Tiki at the Evanston Ecology Center? Read about the artist Johnnie “Keoni” Durant and how this sculpture came to be HERE and check it out on your next visit to the Ladd Arboretum!
There is a beautiful installation of 1,000 Japanese-inspired paper cranes adorning the ceiling of the Ecology Center. The cranes were created by members of the community in an effort to create "communal hope for peace." Check out the story HERE.
