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 2025
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 YOUs & SHOUT-OUTs
Thank you to Amanda Payne for sharing her awesome MC skills with us! For more, check out her upcoming gigs - you can find Amanda all over the internet as @blkbeltsoprano
Thank you to our guest speakers who shared personal experiences and offered words of support for our community and our work.
Learn more about them below.
Isaac Peng, ETHS Graduate 2025
Thank you to our community partner Likhaya for helping to manage our performances, stage and sound at the festival this year! Likhaya is a nonprofit incubator empowering artists through community and entrepreneurship. Learn more about them and check out their upcoming programs!
Likhaya founders Jeremy and Zarina Docken
Kalapriya Dancers
Image Credit: Erin Drewitz
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Brothers Lion Dance Group
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Lane Tech Kapamilya Habana Buhay Dance Group
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Chanoyu Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with Remi Kimura
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Martial Arts Demonstration by Chicago Karate Club
A huge thanks to all of our incredible performers and demonstrators who helped to bring the festival to life! Many of them have gigs and programs this summer so check out their websites and follow them on socials!
We loved introducing our Makers Pavilion at the festival this year! It was a joy to see so many people of all ages from different backgrounds come together to make art in community. Thank you to all of the artists, arts groups and nonprofits that provided hands-on arts and cultural activities allowing us to engage our attendees in active participation and learning.
Thank you to all of the artists, artisans, businesses and food vendors who shared and sold their creations! Look for them on instagram to see what they're doing next!
Nonprofit Organizations & Schools
Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California
Chicago Karate Club
Chicago Tamkang University Alumni Association
ETHS Asian Heritage Alliance
Evanston ASPA Placemaking Project & Mapping Asian American Spaces with Northwestern's Asian American Studies Students
Evanston PRIDE
Evanston Public Library
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club
Filipino School of Chicago
HIVE Center for the Book Arts
Likhaya
Lincolnwood Elementary MESA
McGaw YMCA
Northwestern University APAC Asian Pacific American Coalition
NU Music for Childhood Wellbeing
PPSEAWA | Pan Pacific & South East Asia Women's Association
Rotary International
Rooster & Hen Resources
Studio 3
Government
Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita
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
Todoroki
Artists
Angenarts
Cutecoquette Studio
De Bloemen Flower Design
Flowscape Atelier
Hira Rameez Henna
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
Science Girls
Scissorbooks Art
Sinag Art Group
Studio Geri
Studio Kwoh
Uoo Art
Wen Pottery
Artisans & Business Vendors
1Refined
Bash & Shay
Cobbler Lane Designs
IM HOME Candles
J.Hilburn
Luna Delgado Botanicals
Madison Grace
Passenger
Pink & Tan
Tabigarasu
Woofie's of Evanston-Northshore
Food Trucks
Bumbu Roux Food Truck
Pinoy Grill Food Truck
Yum Dum Food Truck
A huge heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, donors and community partners!
