Continent to Commonwealth

September 2023

Continent to Commonwealth features 33 works by 30 Kentuckians who represent the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

The Kentucky Arts Council, in partnership with Asia Institute-Crane House and the Kentucky Chinese American Association, invited Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Kentuckians to share their visual art. Dozens of artists answered the call, with ethnic identities including Korean, Filipino, Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Indian, Vietnamese, and Karen. A panel of Asian/Asian American cultural specialists selected works to include in this exhibit. 

The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, fosters environments for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.