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Creating inclusive and culturally relevant spaces for Asian youth to grow as individuals using arts & culture.

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FELLOWSHIPS

SEA Us Fellowships are a series of creative workshops for Southeast Asian youth to grow as performers, writers, and artists. Striving to cultivate creative, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills led by professional and experienced Southeast Asian artists.

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Mondays
Jun. 16 - Aug. 18, 2025
6PM - 8PM

Xaws Paj Ntaub Circle

by Suzanne Thao

Youth of ages 12 - 18 will learn various techniques of paj ntaub, how to be creative with it, and explore how to apply it to a project of their choice. 

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Mondays
Jun. 16 - Jul. 28, 2025
8AM - 11AM

Fishing Club

by Leanghout Prom

Youth of ages 7 - 13 will learn basic to intermediate techniques of fishing! Fishing will take place on the shores or dock of a lake.

UPCOMING
WORKSHOPS

Preserving cultural arts and inspiring new creativity led by local BIPOC artists & makers

APPLICATION

Interested in leading a creative workshop for the youths? Please fill out the application below and we'll reach out to you.

YOUTH ARTISTS

Empowering youth to express their voices and stories unapologetically and confidently through creative arts

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Artist

Cece

2024 Grant Awardee of Ann Bancroft / Artist

Bio Soon to Come

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Digital Artist / Writer

Julie Lee

2023 Grant Awardee of Ann Bancroft / Visual Artist

In my free time, I enjoy both writing and drawing. I like writing short stories and poetry. I also like drawing things from nature and anything else that inspires me. What fuels my drive to create, be it through words or pictures, is the idea of being able to tell a story. I want to create pieces that are simply fun to look at or that can inspire others. Something I aspire to do one day is capture the stories of my family’s history and maybe even other Hmong stories through my work. I like reading books, going on walks when the weather’s nice, and occasionally playing mobile games.

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Visual Artist

Natalie Vuong

2023 Grant Awardee of Ann Bancroft / Visual Artist

My pronouns are she/they/he. I am imaginative, curious, and timid. I have a thirst for knowledge and a love for nature and video games. You can often find me doodling muscular people with cute little cat and frog heads or playing open-world games that let me explore to my heart’s content. I am passionate about traditional mediums such as pencil, watercolor, and clay. However, I occasionally use digital programs such as Illustrator, Magma, and Procreate to create my art. I usually draw people and animals in very inconsistent styles. 

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Acknowledgements

This initiative is funded in part by MHC with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

 

This initiative is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

 

Lastly, we thank Asian Economic Development Association and XIA Gallery & Cafe for providing space and resources to incubate this initiative. 

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