Asian American Women Artists Association
Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) is a nonprofit arts organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was founded in 1989 by Asian American women artists including, notably, Flo Oy Wong and Betty Kano to create an "inter-generational, Pan Asian network for emerging and established artists." It supports and promotes Asian American women artists in the visual, literary and performing arts, through activities such as art events, artists salons and member exhibitions.
History
AAWA Board
Cynthia Tom (President), Shari Arai DeBoer (Secretary/Treasurer), Sigi Arnejo, Linda Inson Choy, Michelle Lee, Vinay Patel, and Pallavi Sharma.
Advisory Board
Susan Almazol, Renee Baldocchi, Gracie Chidmat, Lori Chinn, Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Natalie Gore, Nancy Hom, Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen, Isabelle Thuy Pelaud, and Sue Tom.