The COVID-19 global pandemic is not only a public health crisis, it is an economic crisis, and impending mental health crisis as well. The stress and pressure of our families potentially becoming ill, losing their jobs, or being separated and isolated from our friends, schools, and community networks have weighed heavily on our spirits. We crave the role that art plays in our lives as an outlet for processing our emotions, raising our voices, and sharing our personal stories. The work of Arts and Culture organizations like the Wing Luke Museum, as well as the collectivized work of Community driven artists, add to the strength of our community’s emotional and spiritual Resilience. As we struggle with the racism, stigmatization, and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, now, more than ever, our stories and lived experiences as Asian Pacific Americans must be visible, amplified, and not left behind on the road to recovery.

In conjunction with our Resilience Campaign and Wing On Wo & Co 永安和 call for Love Letters to Chinatown, we invite the Community to share their thoughts, feelings, and dreams during this critical time through art — drawings, song, poetry, love letters, vlogs, animations — whatever form you are best able to express yourself. These pieces will be collected and shared in a digital exhibition as part of the Wing Luke Museum’s Resilience Campaign.

Prompt:
  • What does resilience mean to you and your family, historically/currently?
  • What does mutual aid mean to you, before COVID-19/after COVID-19?
  • What is your response to the xenophobia, stigma and racism against the Chinatown-International District, Chinatowns around the nation, and the Asian Pacific Islander American communities due to COVID-19?
  • What gives you personal resilience through hard times?
  • How are you processing the conditions of this pandemic, how is it impacting your life or school, what are you doing at home to stay busy/happy/creative/connected?
  • What is your favorite business or place to hang out in in the Chinatown-International District? What does that place mean to you? What are your favorite memories there? What would be lost if it were gone?
 
Submission Guidelines:

Up to five (5) photos for a maximum five (5) submissions.
Resolution must be at least 1080 x 1080.
File type must be PNG, JPG, MP4, MOV, Word Document, or PDF.
Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes.
Please skip questions 3 thru 5 if you are only submitting a letter 

Gratitude:

We appreciate the arts community for raising our collective voice and participating in the Resilience Campaign. As a participant, the Museum is committed to:

  • Connecting inquiries for sales directly with the artist;
  • Sharing about the artist and their work with our reach (via website, e-news, and social media);
  • Establishing a relationship between the artist and the Museum and staying connected about future possibilities for partnerships (such as consignment arrangements, LNY contest, etc.)
  • Possibility of participating in an Exhibit revolving around the community response to COVID-19 and its impact to the Seattle Chinatown-International District. (See Below for Details)


For any questions, please contact asilva@wingluke.org

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Contact Information of Legal Guardian if applicant is under 18 years old

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* 3. Artist Website and/or Social Media Handle

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* 4. Artist Bio

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* 5. Artist Statement

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* 6. File upload via Google Drive link

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* 7. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Artist agrees that, upon selection, they will be present on the Wing Luke Museum's Resiliency Campaign and on all social media platforms. Artist understands that this is a donated submission to the museum, and the museum will provide a platform for artists work to be showcased and highlighted. The Wing Luke Museum agrees to use artists statement, bio, and website/social media to provide exposure for future opportunities. NOTE: Artist may not claim to have exhibited at the Wing Luke Museum, but simply participated in the Resiliency Campaign.

By submitting, the Artist also acknowledges that they may also be included in an upcoming exhibition documenting the neighborhood and community response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

If selected for any of the above, the Artist acknowledges that they are the owner, including copyright, of the submitted materials and upon selection hereby grant to the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience a royalty-free, irrevocable, and non-exclusive license to:
  • use the materials specified herein for standard non-profit museum uses, including education, exhibition, archival, research, and documentary uses. 
  • to copy or reproduce images in publications including electronic media for sale by the Museum.
  • to display, including the right to transmit displays by slides, film, television, electronic media or other device or process.
  • to distribute and transmit the materials electronically in an online format including but not limited to Internet, Telnet, FTP, E-Mail and Bulletin Board Service.
  • to distribute and sell or rent reproductions of the material to the public in any form including but not limited to slides, cards, brochures, posters, prints and T-shirts,
  • used to advance the educational mission of the Museum
  • to authorize others to do the same.
The Artist also grants permission to use statements about their work for educational purposes, to use their name, likeness and image in connection with advertising and promotion related to the use of their  materials in standard museum projects. These materials may be used and reproduced for these purposes in any and all medium including, without limitation, the World Wide Web.

WARRANTY:

The Artist warrants and represents that they are the owner of the submitted materials, including copyright, and that they have full authority to grant the requested license. If the materials require multiple permissions, the Artist warrants that they have obtained all necessary permissions, including without limitation, copyright and rights of privacy and publicity, from the rights-holders or have specified on the “Additional Permissions” line below all additional permissions that the Museum must obtain in order to fully exercise the rights granted herein.  They warrant that they have not previously granted the above rights to any person or entity on an exclusive basis.

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* 8. Signature

By signing here, you are consenting to the use of your electronic signature in lieu of an original signature on paper. You have the right to request that you sign a paper copy instead. By checking here, you are waiving that right. After consent, you may, upon written requests to us, obtain a paper copy of an electronic record. No fee will be charged for such copy and no special hardware or software is required to view it. Your agreement to use an electronic signature with us for any documents will continue until such time as you notify us in writing that you no longer wish to use an electronic signature. There is no penalty for withdrawing your consent. You should always make sure that we have a current email address in order to contact you regarding any changes, if necessary.

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* 9. How did you hear about the Resiliency Campaign?

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