The Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest) returns on October for its 8th iteration, continuing its legacy as the largest Filipino American literary festival in the U.S. 

On October 15, 2026, Saint Joseph’s Arts Society will become the setting for a special milestone as Poolside Poets celebrates three years of poetry, performance, and community with Litquake.

Join Decentered Arts for a dreamy night of poetry, live music, dance, and fashion at the breathtaking Saint Joseph's Art Society. Brought to you by Char Lacsina, Rhea Joseph, Liz Cahill and Decentered Arts.

Youth Speaks is hosting their Backyard Conference: Bringing the Revolution Home on June 22-26, 2026. This 5 day summer camp is curated and facilitated by youth for youth consisting of free workshops and performances dedicated to creating fun spaces for you to connect with and create community. 

The Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN) proudly presents: Hoangmai Pham in Conversation with Kathy L. Nguyễn. This book talk is the latest installment of DVAN's quarterly reading series in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library. This free event will take place at Green Apple Books on the Park on Thursday, June 18th, from 7 to 8pm.

Kala is administering the California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship for the Bay Area Region, which includes the following counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Sonoma County.

Celebrate the closing of Lineages of Organizing: The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center at 30, curated by Colin Choy Kimzey.

ARTogether is hosting The Global Artist’s Toolkit: Navigating Grants Regardless of Immigration Status online on Thursday, May 7th, from 4-5:30PM. RSVP AHEAD OF TIME IS REQUIRED. Attendance is free.

ETH-NOH-TEC presents Strong Like Bamboo 3: Stories of Resilience from across America on Saturday, May 2nd, 1PM at The Marsh and Sunday, May 3rd, 1PM at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Tickets are sold on a sliding scale.

Join the Haight Ashbury Literary Journal for an afternoon of poetry and community! The Haight Ashbury Literary Journal is celebrating the launch of Volume 40 on Saturday, April 25th from 2–4 PM at The Clarion Performing Arts Center with readings from the issue's featured writers, Colleen McKee and Justin Ayala, as well as friends of the journal.