Celebrating John Esaki
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We would like to congratulate John Esaki on his recent retirement from the Japanese American National Museum!
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Meet a VC Intern: Dana Worrell
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Meet one of our our latest #VCSummerInterns, Dana Worrell! Dana Worrell is joining us from UCLA to be the Getty Marrow Archive Preservations Intern.
Learn more about her involvement in and passion for the arts, favorite noodle soup, and experience with storytelling through research and dance!
Read MoreMeet a VC Intern: Dani Nalangan
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Meet one of our our latest #VCSummerInterns, Dani Nalangan! Dani recently graduated from UCLA and is joining us in the Archives team as the Getty Archives Exhibition Intern.
Learn more about her many artistic hobbies and her professional and research interests as a first-gen Filipino American!
Read MoreMeet a VC Intern: Emma Fukunaga
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Meet one of our our latest #VCSummerInterns, Emma Fukunaga! As our 2024 Artistic Programs Intern, Emma is joining us as a graduate from Scripps College to support our program development!
Learn more about why she chose VC and her love for baking and dancing!
Read MoreMeet a VC Intern: Emma Cho
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Meet one of our our latest #VCSummerInterns, Emma Cho! As our 2024 Development and Communications Intern, Emma is joining us from Occidental College to support the marketing, fund development, and external communication efforts.
Learn more about why she chose VC, her interests in AAPI history, and her toothless cat Buff!
Read MoreAWC Vol. 2023 & HITO HATA Screening at the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA)
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VC is thrilled to announce we will be going back to Hawai'i to present a collection of films at the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) from May 23-26, 2024!
Read MoreMeet Our 2023-2024 AWC Fellow: Alfred Bordallo
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Meet one of our 2023-2024 Armed With a Camera (AWC) fellows, Alfred Bordallo! Alfred is a CHamoru visual artist from Guåhan currently based in Los Angeles. His work focuses on recollecting and honoring the fragmented and, more importantly, repurposed facets of CHamoru identity through the analog mediums of photography and video.
Read MoreMeet Our 2023-2024 AWC Fellow: Bryson Nihipali
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Meet one of our 2023-2024 Armed With a Camera (AWC) fellows, Bryson Nihipali! Bryson is a visual artist born and raised in Los Angeles with a passion for both photography and filmmaking. With ancestral ties to the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands, he draws much inspiration for his photographic work from his family and their rich cultural heritage.
Read MoreWe Went to Joshua Tree!
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As part of our growing practice to center wellness and joy, Visual Communications Staff and 2024 Armed With a Camera Fellows took a renewal trip to Joshua Tree!
Read MoreMeet Our 2023-2024 AWC Fellow: Zaynah Waseem
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Meet one of our 2023-2024 Armed With a Camera (AWC) fellows, Zaynah Waseem! As a Pakistani-American, her work uplifts the diverse stories of South Asian, Muslim communities through ethnographic film, media production, digital storytelling, and archival research.
Read MoreA Century of Union
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What has changed, stayed the same, shifted during the 100 years of Union? In what ways does Union Church reflect an emblematic and necessary history of Little Tokyo? How can we investigate history through site-specific storytelling? Celebrate 101 Years of Union as we share the history behind this infamous building.
Read MoreRemembering Steve Tatsukawa (1949-1984)
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February 27, 2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of the passing of Steve Tatsukawa – Visual Communications’ (VC) founding Executive Director and beloved community activist. Today, we recall his impact, his humor, and positive influence he had on those around him.
Read MoreMeet Our 2023-2024 AWC Fellow: Honestine Pa'ala-Fraser
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Meet one of our 2023-2024 Armed With a Camera (AWC) fellows, Honestine Pa'ala-Fraser! Honestine (she/her) is a writer and social media professional born and raised in the Los Angeles area. She graduated from CSU Long Beach with a BA in Communication Studies and went on to Syracuse University to receive her MS in Digital Communications.
Read MoreVisual Communications Receives 2024 NEA Grant for Arts Projects
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The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awards over $27.1 million in funding to support art organizations nationwide. Visual Communications is grateful to be a recipient of the 2024 Grants for Arts Projects Award to support the Los Angeles Asian American Pacific Film Festival.
Read MoreMeet Our 2023-2024 AWC Fellow: Kayli Kimura
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Meet one of our 2023-2024 Armed With a Camera (AWC) fellows, Kayli Kimura! Kayli Kimura (she/her) is a Japanese-American creative director, visual storyteller, and talent manager. Her work spans across various genres with a focus on non-fiction storytelling and musically-driven films.
Read MoreRemembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023)
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Visual Communications (VC) mourns the passing of Alan Nishio, VC's first Board President, community leader, activist, and long-time friend. After battling cancer for over 17 years, Alan passed away on December 27. 2023. We honor and carry on Alan's legacy by supporting Asian Pacific American voices and stories that empower communities and challenge perspectives.
Read MoreMeet Our 2023-2024 AWC Fellow: Paula Kiley
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Meet one of our 2023-2024 Armed With a Camera (AWC) fellows, Paula Kiley! Paula Kiley (she/her) is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker who strives to tell stories that connect and empower people with information, the truth, and most importantly — one another.
Read MoreMeet the 2023-2024 AWC Mentors
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Meet our 2023-2024 Armed With a Camera Mentors – Veialu Aila-Unsworth & Asavari Kumar!
Read MoreLinda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture)
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With Linda’s birthday around the corner, we’re pulling out a few gems from the VC Archive that celebrate Linda, and thehistory of Visual Communications and FPAC/FilAm Arts.
Read MoreWhat We See "Through Linda's Eyes"
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Visual Communications is excited to celebrate the art of photography by sharing the results of our latest Linda Visions programming: "Through Linda's Eyes".
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