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.
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!
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Conrad & Junette Moseley
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.
Likhaya founders Jeremy and Zarina Docken
Introducing our MC...
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
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Traditional Lion Dance by Brothers Lion Dance Group
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K-Pop with Chemical X Crew
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Filipino Tinikling with the Lane Tech Kapamilya Habana Buhay Dance Group
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SamaSama Project Filipino Folk Music Band
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Traditional Chinese Dance with the Flying Fairies Dance Troupe
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Ruan Virtuoso Tzu-Tsen Wu
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Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts
Garden Stage
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Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with Remi Kimura
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Martial Arts Demonstration Chicago Karate Club
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
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.
Mandala Art with Studio 3
Community members can design a wooden mandala to take home with them
Art Making with HIVE Center for Book Arts
Community members can make arts and crafts with artists from HIVE
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
Traditional Chinese Painting with artist
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
Art Making with Rooster & Hen
Community members can make a craft with artists from Rooster & Hen
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.