The Korean American Artist Collective (KAAC) is a group of artists dedicated to supporting, building, and amplifying works that are politically, socially, and culturally engaged, and rooted in the Korean American experience. Our work lies at the intersection of Korean American identity, community, and justice. Our mission is to provide resources and opportunities for Korean American artists to collaborate and tell their stories, thereby presenting the Korean American experience in all of its complexity and diversity. We believe that building solidarity with and providing support for Korean American artists will bring about a more just and liberatory future. We envision a world where Korean American artists are thriving, empowered, and activated to work towards justice and healing.

Artists are important catalysts for change in that they inspire people to dream, to heal, to challenge the status quo, and to imagine a more liberatory future. We believe that providing care for artists and supporting artists in their work is necessary for our collective healing as Korean Americans, as artists, and as a greater society. We create spaces and opportunities where ALL Korean American artists feel seen, heard, connected, rooted, energized, and activated. Our goal is to highlight the full breadth and range of work by Korean American artists, including the marginalized and underrepresented among us.

As an artist collective, the creative work that we produce is project-based and collaborative. Our projects bring our artists together, give us more visibility, and result in the production of meaningful and culturally relevant work. We also work on projects that respond to and support movements and events that are relevant to our community. We believe in the importance of building solidarity with other groups, recognizing that our liberation is tied to the liberation of all groups.