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Advertising
The Advertising Committee is responsible for reaching out to
community businesses that would be interested in supporting CAPA and the festival
by purchasing advertising space within our annual souvenir brochure. If youre
interested in finding out more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected].
Booths
The Booths Committee is responsible for coordinating and overseeing
the process of hosting community organizations, businesses and other interested
participants at the festival. This involves getting in touch with the mentioned
parties, tracking applications and payments, following up on phone calls, and
working with other CAPA officers and chairs. If youre interested in finding
out more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected] or call 212-989-3610.
Brochure
The Brochure Committee is responsible for the layout, coordinating,
working with designers, and the production of the souvenir brochure that is
distributed for free at the festival every year. It contains listings of organizations,
performers, small businesses, supporters, articles, events calendar and a schedule
for the days events and performances. If youre interested in finding out more
or getting involved, contact us at [email protected].
Childrens
Hour
The Childrens Hour Committee is responsible for organizing a
program for the younger members of the APA community. This committees focus
is to address the needs of the young by promoting cultural awareness in an entertaining
environment. If youre interested in finding out more or getting involved, contact
us at [email protected].
Demonstration
/ Arts & Crafts
The Demonstration / Arts & Crafts Committee is responsible for
organizing the portion of the festival with a variety of martial arts demonstrations
kiosks where participants can get exposed to various Asian arts and take home
samples of calligraphy, paintings, paper folding and more. If youre interested
in finding out more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected].
Food
The Food Committee is responsible for coordinating the logistics
of selling of food by organizations or vendors. This committee also assists
the booths committee in deciding the layout of the festival. If youre interested
in finding out more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected].
Fundraising
The Fundraising Committee outreaches to corporations and individuals
that are supportive of the Asian Pacific American community, CAPA, and the Asian
Pacific American Heritage Festival. Obtaining sponsorships for the Asian Pacific
American Heritage Festival, facilitating contact with corporate representatives,
and following up are the main responsibilities of the Fundraising Committee.
Logistics for the day of the festival involving corporate sponsors are also
the responsibilities of the fundraising committee. If youre interested in finding
out more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected] or call
212-532-4240.
Outreach
The Outreach Committee is responsible for reaching out to members
of the community that have been under represented within the APA community and
inviting them to participate at the Festival as booths, performers, demonstrators,
or advertisers. If youre interested in finding out more or getting involved,
contact us at [email protected] or calling 212-532-4240.
Performance
The Performance Committee is responsible for conducting a formal
selection of performances that are presented at the Festival. Performances are
selected on the basis of cultural diversity and quality. Performers who are
interested in performing at the festival should contact 212-989-3610 or e-mail
to [email protected]. Submissions should include a videotape and can
be sent to CAPAs main address to the attention of the Performance Committee.
If youre interested in finding out more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected].
Publicity
The Publicity Committee is responsible for preparing and distributing
press releases, information, and ads to various media venues. This includes
print, television, radio, electronic media and press conferences. If youre interested
in finding out more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected].
Site
The Site Committee is responsible for selecting a location for
the festival, obtaining permits, requesting Community Board approval, insuring
the event, and coordinating site logistics. If youre interested in finding out
more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected].
Stage
The Stage Committee works closely with the Performance Committee
in preparing for the needs of the outdoor performances. This includes the physical
stage, sound systems, dressing rooms, and any other special needs that are necessary.
If youre interested in finding out more or getting involved, contact us at [email protected].
Website
The Website Committee is responsible for design and development
of capaonline.org. If you're interested in finding out more or getting
involved, contact us at [email protected].
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