Resonance: From Archive to Art

A Multi-City Cultural Program for AAPI Heritage Month 2026

The Asian American Art & Culture Initiative (AAACI) is pleased to present Resonance: From Archive to Art, a multi-city cultural program taking place during AAPI Heritage Month 2026.

Presented across Dallas, San Francisco, and Houston, the program explores how archival research and oral history can be transformed into moving-image works and contemporary visual storytelling.

Through screenings, conversations, and archival materials, Resonance invites audiences to encounter Asian American history not only as documentation, but as a living cultural experience.

Archives as Living Memory

Across the United States, many Asian American histories remain under-documented and scattered across personal archives, family photographs, and community memory.

Resonance: From Archive to Art explores how these materials—often preserved outside traditional institutions—can become part of a broader public narrative.

By translating archival research into visual storytelling and public programs, AAACI creates new pathways for communities to engage with the histories that shaped Asian American life.

AAPI Heritage Month Programs

The 2026 AAPI Heritage Month presentation of Resonance will take place across three cities:

Dallas

May 1, 2026 - UT Dallas

Launching the AAPI Heritage Month program, the Dallas presentation introduces the research and artistic process behind Resonance, bringing together students, researchers, and community members to explore how archival materials can be transformed into moving-image works.

San Francisco

May 3, 2026 - San Francisco Main Library

Presented in one of the country’s most historic Asian American cultural landscapes, the San Francisco program reflects on how archives connect generations and shape contemporary cultural identity.

Houston

May 9, 2026 - Houston Central Library

Hosted in partnership with the Houston Public Library, the Houston presentation highlights the role of community archives and oral history in preserving Asian American experiences across Texas and beyond.

Event details:
https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/16413075

Community support ensures these histories are preserved and shared with future generations.

Programs like Resonance are made possible through community support.

Your contribution helps AAACI continue:

• Recording oral histories from community elders
• Preserving and digitizing historical archives
• Creating films and visual storytelling projects
• Presenting free public programs nationwide

Together, we can ensure these stories remain visible for future generations.

Many of the voices documented through AAACI's work are being recorded for the first time.

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