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Umbrella Arts Festival

The Umbrella Arts Festival is a celebration of Asian American history, culture and art.  The umbrella symbolizes the Asian American diaspora which includes a diversity of ethnicities from over 40 Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Island countries around the world, and is inclusive of the many intersections of identities that exist in our communities.  The festival is free and for all ages!

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check out all of the exciting artists, artisans and food vendors participating in this year's festival!

Evanston ASPA​

Welcome Table

Placemaking Project with Northwestern Students

Musician Merch​​

Food Vendors

Evanston ASPA Snack Shack

Community Creamery

Ichi by Torino

Inspired Indian Cooking

Khmai

Mt Everest Restaurant

Red Bean & Cocoa

Tealicious

The Cumin Club​​​

Food Trucks

Bumbu Roux Food Truck

Pinoy Grill Food Truck

Yum Dum Food Truck​​

Nonprofit Organizations

Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California

Chicago Tamkang University Alumni Association

ETHS Asian Heritage Alliance

Evanston Public Library

Evanston Rotary Lighthouse

Lincolnwood Elementary MESA

McGaw YMCA

Northwestern University Asian American Studies Program

PPSEAWA | Pan Pacific & South East Asia Women's Association

Government

Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita

Artists

Angenarts

Cutecoquette Studio

De Bloemen Flower Design

Flowscape Atelier

Kimono Japon Sac

Lin Bader Design

Maggie Drouillard

Mayaware

Michelle's Ice Dyes

Miki & Izzy

Muijistudio

Mutuc Clay

Nipponpoimon

Not Kimono Studio

Pineberry Paper

PiXiu Jewelry

Polmula

Sinag Art Group

Studio Geri

Studio Kwoh

Uoo Art

Wen Pottery

Woofie's of Evanston-Northshore

Artisans & Arts Vendors

1Refined

Ampilfied Apparel

Bash & Shay

Cobbler Lane Designs

IM HOME Candles

J.Hilburn

Luna Delgado Botanicals

Madison Grace

Passenger

Pink & Tan

CULTURAL PERFORMANCES
We have an exciting lineup of performances for all ages at the festival this year!
Stay tuned for the schedule of performances and demonstrations happening
on 2 stages: The Fountain Stage and the Garden Stage

PERFORMANCES
We have 2 stages featuring performances and demonstrations at the festival this year!  We are thrilled to partner with Likhaya to help curate our performances at the festival this year!  Likhaya is a nonprofit incubator empowering artists through community and entrepreneurship.

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Likhaya founders Jeremy and Zarina Docken

Introducing our MC...
 
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Amanda PayneAmanda Payne (she/her) has some wild stories to tell and always has a song in her heart. She is a Chicago-based, California-grown, Black and Filipina singing comedian attempting to navigate life as a multi-racial, queer, ADHD-er. Amanda is a classically trained opera singer and has a black belt in Taekwondo. She performs with various bands, opera & theater companies, improv, and sketch comedy groups around Chicago. You can find her all over the internet as @blkbeltsoprano

Fountain Stage

  • Traditional Lion Dance by Brothers Lion Dance Group

  • Filipino Tinikling with the Lane Tech Kapamilya Habana Buhay Dance Group

  • Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts

Garden Stage

  • Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with Remi Kimura

 

ARTS & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
We have lots of hand-on art making for all ages at the festival this year!
See below for the schedule of activities happening in the Makers Pavillion located at the North End of the Festival

Makers Pavillion

12-2:30pm | First Station

Community Rangoli with artist Indira Freitas Johnson​​

12-1:30pm | Third Station

Traditional Chinese Painting with artist Lydia Hwang (Pei-Quincita)

1:30-3pm | Third Station

Traditional Filipino craft with artist April Abesamis

3-5pm | Third Station

Art making activity with Evanston Pride

3:30pm | First Station

Community Rangoli closing ceremony

12-5pm | Second Station

Mandala art with Studio 3

12-5pm | Fourth Station

Art making activity with HIVE Center for the Book Arts

12-5pm | Fifth Station

Art making activity with Filipino School of Chicago

12-5pm | Sixth Station

Art making with PPSEAWA and the Girl Scouts​

 

12-5pm | Seventh Station

​Art making activity with Rooster & Hen

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Community Rangoli with artist Indira Freitas Johnson​​

Community members are invited to help create the rangoli under the direction of Indira and with help from volunteers.  A closing ceremony for the rangoli led by Indira will take place once it is complete.​

What is Rangoli?

The Art & Ritual of Rangoli

Mandala Art with Studio 3

Community members can design a wooden mandala to take home with them

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Art Making with HIVE Center for Book Arts

Community members can make arts and crafts with artists from HIVE

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Art Making with PPSEAWA

Community members can make arts and crafts with members of PPSEAWA and the Girl Scouts

Art Making with Evanston Pride

Community members can make a craft activity with members of Evanston Pride

Art Making with artist April Abesamis Knighton

Community members can make an Asian-inspired craft activity with artist April Abesamis Knighton

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Traditional Chinese Painting with artist

Lydia Hwang (Pei-Quincita)

Artist Lydia Hwang will do a demonstration of traditional Chinese painting then community members will be invited to try the technique

Art Making with the Filipino School of Chicago

Community members can make Filipino-inspired arts and crafts with artists from the Filipino School of Chicago

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Art Making with Rooster & Hen

Community members can make a craft with artists from Rooster & Hen

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MORE ACTIVITIES
Keep an eye out for more fun activities happening at the festival this year...

The Pup Stop

Stop by this special dog-friendly spot and check-out Woofie's, a new local mobile pet spa for some four-legged tlc!*

*Dog owners: please be mindful of the nature of this event.  Be sure that your dog is okay with large groups and very loud environments.  Keep them on a leash at all times.

You know your pup best!  

Help us keep yourself, your pet, and the community safe.

The Umbrella Arts Festival is a FREE community event made possible because of the generous support from sponsors, volunteers and individual contributions!

Make a donation today to help keep this celebration

alive in Evanston!

Make a Donation Today!

Questions? 
Reach out - we're happy to answer any questions or offer more information about this exciting event!
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