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Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC)

Raise money for Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC)

AAPAC (the Asian American Performers Action Coalition) was started by a group of Asian American creatives in 2011 to expand the perception of Asian American performers in order to increase their access to and representation on New York City's stages. They have hosted several initiatives to demand accountability and authenticity in casting and opportunities in the American Theatre and are the authors of the annual Visibility Report. The Report covers employment statistics by race for actors, playwrights, composers, librettists, directors, and designers for all of Broadway and the 18 largest non-profit theatre companies in New York City. It is the only publicly available report of its kind, providing hard data to back up feelings of invisibility within the Asian American theatre community. The Report's findings have contributed to gains in diversity for Asian American theatre artists.

For their advocacy work, AAPAC received the Obie Awards' 2020 Special Citation for Advocacy in the Field of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and 2022 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre.


AAPAC is a grassroots organization comprised of volunteers.  If you'd like to support our work, please consider making a donation. 100% of your donations here will help us continue to release our annual Visibility Report and undertake a variety of other initiatives to address and challenge issues in the theater industry, including Yellowface, Orientalism, and inclusion/safety for AAPI artists. 

If you'd like to make a tax-deductible donation, please make a donation HERE. This option will direct your donation to our fiscal sponsor, The Tank. Thank you for your support!

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Recent donors
Date Name Amount
May 02 Sevanne Kassarjian $107.35
May 01 Rebecca Waugh Undisclosed amount
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Apr 02 Ines & Gael You're doing amazing work!! $50.00
Apr 02 Lauren Yee $54.10
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