Asian Heritage Street Celebration

3/18/13 UPDATE:

Poster winner announcement:

http://asianfairsf.com/2013/03/nine-bundles-of-noodles-wins-ahsc-poster-contest/

 

Share Your Art With The Community and Win $500!

The Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) produced by the AsianWeek Foundation is hosting its annual poster contest in partnership with the Asian American Women Artists Association, Asian Art Museum, Center for Asian American Media, and Kearny Street Workshop.

Organizers are looking for graphic artists to create an exciting and innovative image. The winning artwork will become part of the personality for 9th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration set for Saturday, May 18, 2013 in San Francisco’s Civic Center/Little Saigon and will be featured in a wide-scale multi-media marketing campaign in both the mainstream and Asian Pacific markets in a combination of posters, postcards, Muni bus ads, BART banners, bus shelters, newspaper ads and in a TV commercial. The winner will also earn a $500 grand prize and be announced on www.asianfairsf.com.

 

 

Prizes:

• The prize-winning poster may be used as part of the AHSC Community Outreach campaign, including posters, postcards, Muni bus ads, BART banners, bus shelters, newspapers ads, TV ads, SFUSD school awards and others.

• Winner will be selected as the prize-winner to be reproduced and distributed as the  official 2013 9th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration poster and featured on AsianFairSF.com, AsianWeek.com, Asian Art Museum, Asian American Women Artists Association, Center for Asian American Media, and Kearny Street Workshop websites.

• The winner will receive a cash prize of $500.

 

Guidelines:

• Communicate a motivating message celebrating Asian Pacific American heritage.

• Graphically eye-catching.

• Visualization of the dynamic and multifaceted nature of Asian Pacific America today

• If possible, include reference to the fact that this will be the ninth annual event (i.e. the 2006 winner used a red background color for “2,” the 2007 winner used the body of the  dragon for “3,” the 2008 winner used fish for “4,” the 2009 winner used the branch for  the “5,” the 2010 winner used a bonsai plant to represent “6,” and the 2011 winner used a  crane to represent “7,” and the 2012 winner used origami flowers to make an “8.”

• Each entry must include the artist’s name, address, phone number and valid e-mail address, and a brief description of the concept.

• Please submit original work only.

• Artists may submit multiple poster entries.

• When creating your poster, please remember that the winning poster will be reproduced and distributed in various media and formats (print, TV, Internet, T-shirts, etc.) The winning artist will be responsible for reformatting the design.

• For more information, e-mail ahscposter@gmail.com or call (415) 373-4002.

 

Artwork:

• The poster must include the words 9th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration, the  date – Saturday, May 18, 2013 – followed by tagline underneath – Third Saturday of every May, the location – Civic Center to Little Saigon, the time – 11am to 6pm, text: Free Admission, and the AHSC website address, www.AsianFairSF.com.

• All poster entries should be submitted as a flat JPEG file, be less than 2MB, and no larger than portrait size 11” x 17”.

• The winner will be asked for additional materials including a high-resolution JPEG file.

Computer-generated poster winners will be asked to send a disk or CD of all poster native files and linked images. All fonts should be converted to outline fonts.

• The winner will be asked to provide print quality files:
a. 300 DPI
b. CMYC
c. Scalable vector
d. layered
e. 11” x 17”

 

Deadline for submissions:

Friday, January 25, 2013 at 5 p.m.

 

Announcement of Winner:

The winning poster will be selected and announced by March 2013.

The AsianWeek Foundation reserves the right to alter the final poster design or to reject all submissions for the final poster design. Prize will be awarded even if no design is accepted for the poster. No entries will be returned, so please keep all your files and/or scan your work.

For more information, contact ahscposter@gmail.com or (415) 373-4002.

 

PREVIOUS DESIGNS AND WINNERS

 

Origami Flowers Blossom As 2012 AHSC Poster Winner!

This year’s winning Asian Heritage Street Celebration poster design of vibrant origami flowers subtly shaped as an “8″ against a concrete city wall, captures the essence of the fair – a commemoration of traditional and contemporary Asian American culture.

“For my design I wanted to find a way to combine a symbol of tradition with present times,” says Chicago-based graphic artist Klaudiusz Madej. “The concrete backdrop serves as a symbol of city streets and the modern world.”

His submission was among 50 entries from all over the world including India, Japan, as well as cities from all over the U.S. The annual poster contest was held in partnership with the Asian Art Museum, Asian American Women Artists Association, Center for Asian American Media, and Kearny Street Workshop.

“The poster is a new take on an old motif. I’m excited to see it in the campaign next month!” said Claire Light, Interim Director of Kearny Street Workshop.

Madej’s orgami flowers which subtly convey an 8 – for the 8th annual street celebration, will become part of the personality for this year’s event and will be featured in a marketing campaign in both the mainstream and Asian Pacific markets in a combination of posters, postcards, Muni bus ads, bus shelters, newspaper ads and in a TV commercial, which will all debut in April 2012.

The public will have a chance to purchase souvenir items featuring his design throughout the day of the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration set for May 19 from 11 am to 6pm at Civic Center. Commemorative items include t-shirts and wine glasses.

His artwork is also featured on raffle tickets as part of the street celebration’s fundraising program for Bay Area Schools now underway. Schools can still sign up by visiting www.asianfairsf.com/raffle.

“This poster contest is a wonderful opportunity for any artist or graphic designer to have their work featured in a huge marketing campaign.” said the Asian American Women Artists Association.

Born in Lublin, Poland, Madej graduated in Graphic Design from the Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Poland in 2003. He moved to the United States in 2004, and has since been working as a freelance graphic artist, focusing on poster design, web design, visual identity and space arrangement. He serves as a jury member of numerous design contests and as Art Curator at The Society for Arts in Chicago.

Madej has always been enchanted by traditional Asian art and culture, especially Japanese woodcut prints and craft art.

His idea for the poster was inspired by an origami book his parents gave him as a child.

“It was an unforgettable experience for me,” recalls Madej. “I discovered my new world found in this book, full of fascinating shapes and forms which grew out of tradition.”

“We had many Asian and non-Asian applicants and we’re excited to have our first non-Asian winner,” said Ted Fang of the AsianWeek Foundation and founder of the Asian Heritage Street Celebration. “To have someone of Polish descent be selected shows that Asian art is celebrated and appreciated in the mainstream. The contest is also a great example of the AsianWeek Foundation’s efforts in promoting cross-cultural diversity.”

To view all 50 of this year’s poster entries visit:
2012 Poster Entries

For more information on Klaudiusz Madej visit:
www.creativeideastudio.com.

 

Crane Soars as 2011 AHSC Design!

Two Academy of Arts University students have become the youngest winners of the Asian Heritage Street Celebration‘s poster contest with their chic crane shaped as a seven, in honor of the 7th annual event.

Their collaborative design was one of over 30 global entries for the annual poster contest held in partnership with the Asian Art Museum, Center for Asian American Media, and Kearny Street Workshop.

“It was extremely difficult to select our poster winner this year as there were many talented entries, but this crane creatively shaped as a “7″ stood out for its simple elegance,” said Shelly Kim, Membership and Communications Manager for Center for Asian American Media.

Filipino Virgilio Leynes, Jr. and Vietnamese American Minh Tran, both majoring in Web Design and New Media, win the $500 grand prize and their crane will become part of the personality for this year’s event and will be featured in a marketing campaign in both the mainstream and Asian Pacific markets in a combination of posters, postcards, Muni bus ads, BART banners, bus shelters, newspaper ads and in a TV commercial. Their artwork will debut during the 29th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival held from now until March 20, in the slide show prior to each film screening.

The two friends, Leynes and Tran decided to incorporate a crane into their design, because it is a bird that is prevalent in many Asian cultures – including Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, representing wisdom and peace.“This contest is a great opportunity for any aspiring artist to have their work showcased on such a large scale through a major citywide multi-media advertising campaign,” said Jennifer Yin, Marketing and Communications Associate for the Asian Art Museum. ”Keep your eyes out in April when the artwork hits the streets.”

Tran, 20, born in Vinh Long, Vietnam, is the founder and Director of Public Relations of AuCo Productions at the Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center in San Francisco. His works are heavily influence by Asian culture and heritage and mainstream fashion.Born in Quezon City, Philippines, Leynes, 22, has traveled all around the world with his mother due to her job as a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees field agent. He lived in India for two years and has traveled to Macedonia, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam and Thailand just to name a few. His travels have widened his appreciation for Asian Art and this appreciation shapes his artistic vision today.

“We are both excited to be apart of this wonderful street fair that celebrates the diversity of the Asian American community,” says Tran.

The 7^th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration will be held on Saturday May 21, 2011 in front of the Asian Art Museum, leading up to the Little Saigon District. The street fair gathers all communities among Asian Pacific Islanders in the San Francisco Bay Area, and enables cross cultural interaction through sharing of cultures, promoting Asian inspired arts and crafts vendors, creation of innovative programs and entertaining activities for visitors and participants.

 

Bonsai Plant Selected as 2010 Design

Local artist Trinh Mai’s radioactive green bonsai aglow a golden sun has been declared the official artwork of the 6th annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration. Her design was just one of almost 50 entries for the annual AHSC poster contest held in conjunction with Kearny Street Workshop and NEW PEOPLE.

Mai wins the $500 grand prize and the opportunity to have her artwork shown all over San Francisco on CBS Outdoor MUNI bus side advertisements and Clear Channel bus shelters, plus newspaper advertisements, television commercials, ASHC’s San Francisco Unified School District Asian Pacific American Awards, posters, postcards, and t-shirts promoting the fair.

”“This contest is truly a great opportunity for any aspiring artist to have their work showcased in such a huge way,” said KSW Program Coordinator Lisa Leong.

“It was difficult to pick just one winner with so many great entries, but Trinh Mai has very thoughtfully selected the bonsai as a Pan Asian symbol which is what this festival is all about,” says Beth Crawford, Marketing Coordinator for NEW PEOPLE. “Plus it’s beautiful!”

A first-generation Vietnamese American brought up in a creative household of designers, musicians and architects, Mai’s passion is depicting images of her family’s experiences in Vietnam, as refugees fighting for their lives during the War and boat people fleeing their homeland. To better understand the privileged life she has been given in America, Mai strives to interpret her family’s experiences and the “strength they harbor within them to be where they are now… to allow me to be who I am now.”

Mai chose a bonsai plant to symbolize Asian heritage because the practice of raising bonsai is celebrated in various parts of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwaian.

“For this reason, I felt that the bonsai tree strongly symbolizes the continual growth and union among the Asian nations,” said Mai.

The 6th annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration will be held Saturday, May 15, 2010 in San Francisco, in front of the Asian Art Museum, leading up to the Little Saigon District. The event is free and open to the public.

To contact Mai, email TrinhMaiStudios@gmail.com

 

Cherry Blossom Tree Selected as 5th Annual AHSC Design

Dave San Pedro’s bright and beautiful cherry blossom tree design has been chosen as the official artwork of the fifth annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) and will be reproduced and displayed all over San Francisco in an outdoor viral marketing campaign.

This year’s Asian Heritage Street Celebration will take place Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will start on Larkin Street in front of the Asian Art Museum and go up five blocks to the new gates of Little Saigon on Larkin and Eddy Streets.

San Pedro wins the $500 grand prize and the opportunity to have his artwork prominently displayed all over San Francisco. His artwork will appear on CBS Outdoor Muni buses, BART advertisements and Clear Channel bus shelters, plus newspaper advertisements, television commercials, the AHSC’s San Francisco Unified School District Asian Pacific American Student Awards, postcards, posters and T-shirts promoting the free event.

San Pedro’s design was one of 55 entries – the most submissions ever for the annual AHSC poster contest held in conjunction with Kearny Street Workshop.

Dave San Pedro, a graphic artist, painter, photographer and musician, was born and raised in Bacoor in the province of Cavite, Philippines. He majored in advertising at the University of Santo Thomas, Philippines, and graduated with a degree in fine arts. While attending, he garnered top prizes for his artwork. He later immigrated to Norfolk, Va., and joined the U.S. Army as a musician. After completing his military service, he joined the U.S. Postal Service in 1979 and retired in 2006. He also formed Five D’s Arts LLC, a kamiseta screen printing, design and photography studio. San Pedro is affiliated with several Filipino American community organizations, including the Filipino American Veterans Association and the Maharlika Lions Club. His poster design inspiration came from previous AHSC posters, which incorporated a 2, 3, and 4 to signify the respective year of each event. Following the tradition, his cherry blossom branch forms a 5.

Al Perez of Creative I Studio, a member of the poster committee, chose the design because “it was simple and clever, especially with its incorporation of the five in the illustration.” San Pedro says he is “excited to win” and remarks that his artwork for the event “symbolizes life’s beauty and to waste no time enjoying every moment of it.”

To contact San Pedro, e-mail philippinefiesta@fivedsarts.com.

 

Chapman Wins AHSC poster contest

Imani Chapman’s vibrant red, yellow, and orange Koi fishes amidst a blue sea has been chosen as the official artwork of the 4th annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration.

Her design was just one of the 21 entries in the annual AHSC poster contest, sponsored by the AsianWeek Foundation and held in conjunction with Kearny Street Workshop – a community-based organization whose mission is to produce and present art that enriches and empowers Asian Pacific American communities.

Chapman wins the $500 grand prize and the opportunity to have her artwork appear on CBS Outdoor and Muni bus side advertisements, the AHSC’s San Francisco Unified School District Asian Pacific American Student Awards, postcards, posters, and t-shirts promoting the May 17 event, which will take place in Japantown from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Imani’s poster stood out from the others because of her vivid colors and creativity in using the beautiful flowing fish to form a four,” said Christine Padilla AHSC Program Director.

Born in Bermuda, Chapman lived in Britain and North Carolina before moving to the Bay Area 7 years ago to pursue her education in graphic design. Her family is a multicultural mix of many ethnicities including Filipino, Japanese, Nigerian, Welsh, Native American, French, British, and African American.

Currently a student at the Art Institute of California-San Francisco, she is the founder of i Manifest Design Studio, which specializes in creative, artistic, and eco-friendly design solutions for corporate events and individuals. She heard about the contest from her school and decided to enter because she was interested in attending the event.

The inspiration for her poster design came from studying the previous AHSC posters, which incorporated a 2 and a 3 to signify the respective year of each event. Following the tradition, her fish form a 4.

“My goal was to create something dynamic that takes a traditional Asian image and turn it into something that everyone can relate too,” said Chapman. “I chose the Koi fish because they represent courage and the ability to attain goals and to overcome life’s difficulties.”

“I’m overjoyed to have won and know this is a great step for my career, I feel truly honored to be chosen,” she said.

Chapman enjoys being active in the community and has worked as a peer mentor and volunteered with organizations including La Casa de Las Madres (battered woman’s shelter in SF), and various elementary school around the Bay Area.

Chapman is a proud mother of nine-year-old Naimah-Joy and enjoys introducing her daughter to the many different cultures in their family history.

To contact Chapman, email imanifestdesign@gmail.com. or call 510-655-1576.

 

3rd Annual AHSC Artwork Selected

Graham Iwao Haynes’ distinctive and catchy poster has been selected as the official artwork for the 3rd annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration. His design was just one of the 20 entries in the annual AHSC poster contest. His artwork will also be featured on CBS Outdoor and Muni bus side advertisements, the AHSC’s San Francisco Unified School District Student Art Awards and postcards promoting the May 19 event.

“Graham’s images and colors are so striking that they just get seared into your brain,” said Ted Fang of the AsianWeek Foundation.

Haynes’ design was inspired by Al Perez, the winner of last year’s AHSC poster contest.

“I was blown away by the way [Al Perez] incorporated the ’2′ into the design to signify the 2nd annual event – that’s why I incorporated a ’3′ this year in the shape of a dragon,” said Haynes. “I struggled at first to find a symbol that could appeal to diverse Asian groups, and in my research discovered that dragons are a common motif in Asian cultural traditions.”

Haynes has a background in multicultural studies and a degree from UCLA’s Department of Design | Media Arts. He recently formed the graphic design studio Simple Gestures in order to develop creative brand identities for corporate and grassroots causes. Currently, he is working on a series of identity projects, album cover designs and a book on the subject of graffiti. He has also been selected to design the poster for the 2007 Nihonmachi Street Fair.

His Japanese American grandfather Iwao Shimizu, a writer and artist, helped create the Hokubei Mainichi in Japantown.
“My family continues to stay very active in the Japanese American community, which is why I’m most proud to win this contest,” he said. “It makes me feel like I am carrying on their tradition through my work.”

To see Haynes’ most recent work, visit www.simplegestures.net.

 

Fil-Am Wins First AHSC Poster Contest!

 

This year over 10 local artists submitted designs for the official 2006 Second Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration poster contest. After careful consideration of each design, the review committee selected Al Perez as this year’s winner.

“Al’s poster stood out with its colorful design and sophisticated style. The design does an excellent job at capturing the diversity of our community through use of cultural symbols,” said Ly Nguyen Executive Director of the Kearny Street Workshop.

Perez’s poster used various illustrations to represent the different Asian groups Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, Indian, Korean, Cambodian, Laotian, etc. “The various shades of red shapes form the number 2, to highlight and emphasize the second year of the fair. This poster is a tapestry of images that celebrates the diversity of the Asian community in the San Francisco Bay Area,” said Perez. “The patchwork concept symbolizes the idea that each community is unique and distinct, yet they form a rich, vibrant and harmonious whole when they are brought together – as this Festival aspires to accomplish.” 

Perez is a graduate of San Jose State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design. He is the founder of Creative i Studio, which specializes in innovative and intelligent design solutions for corporate events and corporate identity programs. He also keeps active in the Filipino American community by being involved in various non-profit organizations and community events. As President of the Filipino American Arts Exposition, he leads a core staff and an army of volunteers in the artistic, planning and logistic execution of their annual projects and community events.