JANM Announces New After-hours Artmaking Series Beginning March 21

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) announces Asobi! at JANM, a new series from 7 p.m.–9 p.m. on selected Thursdays where local artists showcase their unique work through interactive demonstrations and every guest goes home with a new art piece and sense of accomplishment. Admission is $10 (Members: free).

Visitors can learn how to make art, mingle with old and new friends, and try something new together. Food from East Los Musubi and drinks from Sanzo and Brewyard Beer Company will be available for purchase. All visitors must be over the age of 21 with valid, physical photo ID. Workshops are suitable for all skill levels and all materials and technical assistance will be provided by JANM. More information and tickets are available at janm.org/asobi.

Activities for the spring are:

March 21: Mini lotus cross-stitches with Barbara Sueko McGuire of String Theory

April 11: Collaborative art making with Darren and Trisha Inouye of Giorgiko 

May 9: Greeting cards with Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios 

June 27: Ceramics with Carrie Lau of OBJECT-MATTER

Future programs will take place on July 11, August 15, September 19, (Makoto Mizutani and Benjamin Ludd of Scout Regalia), October 17, and November 21. 

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About the Japanese American National Museum (JANM)

Established in 1985, JANM promotes understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience. Located in the historic Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, JANM is a center for civil rights, ensuring that the hard-fought lessons of the World War II incarceration are not forgotten. A Smithsonian Affiliate and one of America’s Cultural Treasures, JANM is a hybrid institution that straddles traditional museum categories. JANM is a center for the arts as well as history. It provides a voice for Japanese Americans and a forum that enables all people to explore their own heritage and culture. Since opening to the public in 1992, JANM has presented over 100 exhibitions onsite while traveling 40 exhibits to venues such as the Smithsonian Institution and the Ellis Island Museum in the United States, and to several leading cultural museums in Japan and South America. JANM is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday–Sunday from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and on Thursday from 12 p.m.–8 p.m. JANM is free every third Thursday of the month. On all other Thursdays, JANM is free from 5 p.m.–8 p.m. For more information, visit janm.org or follow us on social media @jamuseum.