KSW makes artists out of community members and community members out of artists. For the past 50 years, KSW has nurtured the creative spirit, offered an important platform for new voices to be heard, and built artistic communities. We prioritize racial justice and healing, prioritizing art that expands liberation for all people, especially Asian Pacific Americans.

​KSW’s core programs include:
* KSW Presents: Reading showcasing writers across all genres. We spotlight those of the Asian Pacific diaspora, people of color and Queer writers. We feature emerging writers coupled with more experienced talent.
* Interdisciplinary Writers Lab (IWL): A 3-month, multi-genre master class for local BIPOC writers. Emerging writers are challenged to explore and develop their writing skills. Participants build community, develop and expand their practice, and have their work published in an anthology.
* Asian American Visual Histories (AAVH): An example of an artist-led project based on immersive technology and community storytelling, allowing the public to experience accessible art based on local history.
*APAture: APAture Festival is a one-of-a-kind annual multidisciplinary arts festival that showcases 50-75 emerging APA artists to an audience of 1,000 in venues throughout San Francisco. APAture is the only festival focused on emerging APA artists and has helped launch the careers of prior participants.
*We Won’t Move Podcast: “We Won’t Move: A Living Archive” is a podcast hosted by Kazumi Chin, Dara Del Rosario, and Michelle Lin about APA artists of the past, present, and future, whose stories shape the movements and dreams of SF.
Programming is geared towards working class audiences, with affordable and/or free showcases and no one is turned away for lack of funds.
We work at the intersection of arts and activism, leveraging the arts as a vehicle to address inequities and injustices as well as to celebrate culture, community, and connections.