What is up Bay Area?!?! Kearny Street Worksop is back with another installment of its Asian American Arts festival – The 11th Annual APAture 2009 Event! We are especially excited about this event because it will be the very first public appearance of the Dinky Ninja Bears! Starting off as a volunteer with XPO many years ago, APAture has always held a special place in my heart. They really do open the door for emerging artists to present their work, and we are very fortunate and happy to be at APAture!

The APAture Festival will be held from Sept. 17-26 and will host a variety of Arts welcome to everyone. There will be the Goforaloop Gallery Opening (17th), a music night (18th), literary night (19th), Happy Hour: An Evening of Art & Networking (23rd), film night at Viz Cinema (24th), a performance night (25th), as well as Handmade Fair and Closing Ceremonies(26th). Show your love and support by saying what’s up to us (The Dinky Ninja Bears will be there on Saturday, the 26th at the Handmade Fair @ Goforaloop Gallery) and to ALL the talented people!

About APAture

Kearny Street Workshop’s APAture is an annual multidisciplinary arts festival presenting the work of emerging Asian Pacific American (APA) artists living and/or working in the San Francisco Bay Area. APAture’s mission is to provide emerging artists with an early experience presenting their work at a large event; to build audiences for emerging artists; to strengthen the sense of community among our emerging artists; and to raise awareness of the existence of and diversity within the APA arts community. APAture values community-building, ethnic and artistic diversity, and collaboration across ethnic and disciplinary lines.

APAture includes a visual arts show, film screenings, workshops, panel discussions, literary readings, performances in spoken word, music, dance, theater, and other performance genres, and an area for zinesters and comic artists to display and sell their work.

For more information and ticket sales, go here.

So come out, enjoy yourselves and show your Love and Support for the Asian American Arts, Artists, and teh Dinky Ninja Bears! And even if you can’t make it out to the Event, be sure to stop by Dinky Ninja Bears to show your Love and Support!