THE VERY ASIAN FOUNDATION

The very asian creators fund aims to provide financial support and mentorship opportunities to asian american, native hawaiian, and pacific islander (aanhpi) individuals who are making a career pivot into a creative field and provide a launchpad to achieve their goals and make an impact in their communities and society. The very asian creators fund also includes the idea that, by amplifying the voices, stories, and perspectives of aanhpi creatives and by providing a platform for them to share their work, this grant program can help change the representation and narratives in the creative industry, by providing a space for more diverse and underrepresented voices and perspectives to be visible. By providing mentorship opportunities, the organization hopes to also help demystify the career pivot process and debunk myths hindering individuals in pursuit of their creative careers, by providing real-life examples of individuals who have gone through the process and made it. The overarching goal of this program is to empower aanhpi individuals to make a successful transition into a creative career and to promote representation and diverse narratives in the creative industry, which will have a ripple effect on the community and society as a whole.