Second Saturday: Celebrating AAPI Heritage
This Second Saturday, we’re celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by honoring the contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists in our museum and community!
Explore the galleries with a hands-on activity inspired by Maya Lin at the ArtCart. Then, visit the classrooms for a drop-in artmaking project inspired by Tomokazu Matsuyama’s You, One Me Erase. From 11:30 am – 12:15 pm, join Curatorial Assistant of Contemporary Art Jaiha Lee for a deep dive into our new acquisition You, One Me Erase by Tomokazu Matsuyama.
Then from 1:00 – 1:45 pm, join local artist Tram Colwin for a walk through the permanent galleries as she points out some of her favorite artworks in the collection. Spend a little time outdoors on Walker Landing and enjoy dance performances by CANWA (Chinese Association of Northwest Arkansas) while learning more about their organization and their mission to promote, preserve, and celebrate Chinese culture.
Free, no tickets required. Feel free to drop in throughout the day!
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About the Artist
Tram Colwin
Tram Colwin is a Vietnamese-American artist, educator, and small business owner based in Northwest Arkansas. Using primary watercolor, she creates works that explore the intricacies of her subjects. Focusing on details and symbolism, her aim is to tell a story of the world around us, community, and her personal belief in Divine design. Tram graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a BA in Fine Arts, where she was named Outstanding Senior Artist. She’s a recipient of the 2023 Artists 360 Community Activator Grant through Mid-America Art Alliance, the 2025 recipient of the ACNMWA Artist Award, and Arkansas Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship Award. In Spring 2025, she served as a Visiting Artist at the University of Arkansas School of Art, where she curated an art exhibit highlighting immigrant and refugee artists and taught workshops to university students.
Her work has been showcased in both group and solo exhibitions across the region, including at The Medium and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and has been featured in publications such as FLUX Hawaii and At Home Arkansas. As an advocate of the creative community, Tram co-founded Women of the Ozarks. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends, as well as exploring the outdoors and the foodie spots of Northwest Arkansas.