Public Events

Through events we disseminate stories, promote writers and literature, foster dialogues, and nurture connection within our diasporic communities. Most of our events to date have taken place in California. Starting in 2017 we began to organize public events in other U.S. states and different countries working in partnership with reputed arts organizations and local communities.

Members of She Who Has No Master(s) reading at SF Litquake, 2019
Members of She Who Has No Master(s) reading at SF Litquake, 2019
Our public events include:
  • readings, panel discussions, and festivals
  • established and emerging writers
Through public events we:
  • bring visibility to writers
  • provide opportunities for writers to exchange ideas and collaborate
  • educate society at large
  • increase readership
  • build community

We are attentive to audience satisfaction and needs. Those with an impairment or disability can alert us (at least 3 days prior to an event) by contacting us.

ÁCCENTED: Dialogues in the Diaspora / Author Talk Series

In response to the cancellation of public events and group residencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 DVAN developed and launched a virtual program platform titled ÁCCENTED: Dialogues in the Diaspora. Once a month DVAN presents virtual events accessible to a global audience, showcasing writers, poets, visual artists, actors, filmmakers, and other cultural producers from the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian diaspora, to present their work and discuss topics important to them, often followed by live Q&A sessions. The series is hosted by Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer, with quarterly co-host appearances by members of the She Who Has No Master(s) collective. The ÁCCENTED series is partnering with Eastwind Books of Berkeley to sell books by our presenting authors.

Accented flyer collage

Textures of Remembrance: Vietnamese Diasporic Artists and Writers Reflect on the Vietnamese Diaspora

In collaboration with Exhibit Envoy (EE), the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN) will present Textures of Remembrance: Vietnamese Diasporic Artists and Writers Reflect on the Vietnamese Diaspora. This arts-and-humanities-driven traveling exhibition by contemporary Vietnamese Americans illuminates today’s Vietnamese American artists’ voices. The project aims to present a humanities-driven exploration of the impact of the Vietnam War, collect and share stories in the diasporic Vietnamese community to foster healing and connection, build intergenerational and cross-cultural understanding, and counter stereotypes of and racism towards Vietnamese Americans and refugees.

To learn more about Textures of Remembrance, see this video.

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and California Arts Council, a state agency with a mission to strengthen arts, culture, and creative expression as the tools to cultivate a better California for all. Visit calhum.org and arts.ca.gov.

California Humanities logo
California Arts Council logo

Exhibit Components:

  • Over (35) 2D works, including photographs, drawings, and paintings, accompanied by artist statements
  • (3) 3D works to be displayed in cases, accompanied by artist statements
  • (1) interactive, participatory artwork
  • (13) short poem and prose text panels
  • Multiple short videos accompanied by artist statements
  • Interpretive text panels providing historical context
  • Exhibition press kit with digital images
  • Suggested resources and programming ideas
  • Optional online version of the exhibition (for an additional $250)

Travel Schedule:

  • January 16, 2022 – March 13, 2022   Kaddatz Galleries, Fergus Falls, MN
  • March 27, 2022 – June 13, 2022   Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland, CA
  • October 23, 2022 – May 22, 2023   Global Museum, SFSU, San Francisco, CA
  • January 7, 2024 – March 3, 2024   Chandler Museum, Chandler, AZ
  • March 17, 2024 – May 12, 2024   San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA
  • March 30, 2025 – July 9, 2025   Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Moorhead, MN
Interested in Booking the Exhibit?

Learn more about the exhibit specs and to book the exhibit at your venue. Click here to learn about booking →

News:

DVAN is working on a resource kit to support you in applying for grants to cover the rental of this exhibit. The kit will be released by January 2023.