The Power of Art with Justine Lee

About this episode

Justine Lee discusses her work with AAPI artists and cultural groups, highlighting the importance of art in community building.

On this episode of the podcast, we have Justine Lee. Justine leads the development and management of all artist and organization-focused programs at Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), a nonprofit serving AAPI artists and cultural groups across disciplines. Previously, she facilitated bridge-building conversations featured on NPR, CBS Evening News, and BBC. Her work with the AAPI community includes Hyphen Magazine, Chinese for Affirmative Action, CAAM, and the Self Evident podcast. Justine advises WE ACT, an environmental justice nonprofit. She resides in Astoria, Queens with her husband Glen and daughter Olive. If you are in the NYC area, we invite you to attend A4's September Town Hall on the topic of "Traditions" on September 25, 2025, as well as their event, Artists for Liberation: A Panel Discussion on Asian American Cultural Organizing for Change on October 8, 2025.

People in this episode

Guest: Justine Lee

Topics covered

• art
• AAPI community
• cultural organizing
• nonprofit work
• environmental justice

Keywords

• Justine Lee
• Asian American Arts Alliance
• AAPI artists
• cultural organizing
• environmental justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Asian American Arts Alliance, NPR, CBS Evening News, BBC, Hyphen Magazine, Chinese for Affirmative Action, CAAM, Self Evident podcast, WE ACT

Places: Astoria, Queens

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