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National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Fellowship

NCPD@JANM Fellowships The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy at the Japanese American National Museum (NCPD@JANM) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) have selected two artists—Audrey Chan and jason chu—as its two artists in residence for 2022. They will develop new art projects that will explore the theme of anti-Asian hate and racism. Visual artist Chan and r...

What We Carried - Artist’s Statement

In 2007, I began interviewing returning soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. I expected to hear chest thumping and Fox News-like talking points like “We are fighting them over there so we don’t have to fight them over here.” I heard none of that from the soldiers. I heard profound remorse and anger about their participation in U.S. interventions in the Middle East. Many of the vets have become radicals and an...

Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations (2022)

Learn about the intersection of history, culture, and community through a workshop from JANM and the National Endowment for the Humanities: “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations."

SCHEDULE—2022 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

Scheduling information for “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations," a NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.

PROJECT TEAM—2022 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

Bios for the “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations” project team and faculty. This project is an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.

LOGISTICS—2022 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

Lodging, transportation, and dining information for participants in “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations," an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for teachers.

CONTACT—2022 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

Contact information for “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations,” an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.

2022 Lexus Opportunity Drawing

Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit - Artist

Bio and artist statement for Paul Kitagaki Jr. for the “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit” exhibition.

30th Anniversary Benefit - 30 Changemakers Under 30

To celebrate the Japanese American National Museum’s 30th anniversary, JANM recognizes 30 young people under 30 years old that are making extraordinary contributions to advance the Museum’s mission through the arts, business, culture, education, politics, sports, and technology. As JANM looks to the future, the Museum celebrates the connection between the next generation and the Museum’s past honorees, whose achievem...