With support from the California Arts Council, ASIAN IMPROV ARTS will collaborate with the Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) to produce and present “Patriots All” a new 50 minute musical work by composer Francis Wong designed to animate three historic public areas of San Francisco Chinatown: St. Mary’s Square, Ping Yuen Public Housing, and Portsmouth Square.
Asian Improv aRts goals: 1) To make it possible for artists to create innovative works that are rooted in the diasporic experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. 2) To engage a next generation of community members in the arts through arts education. 3) To enable sustainability for artists and arts organizations in a challenging economic environment. 4) To facilitate creative collaborations that bring together major institutions, artists, and multigenerational audiences and participants.