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CHAT programs operate with two arms:
 
1) Youth Arts Program introduces, teaches and engages Hmong youth in art activities that foster creative expression and leadership skills, and nurtures healthy self-development.
 
2) Navigate: Artist Services offers development and advancement opportunities for adult Hmong American artists and simultaneously builds audiences to support the work.
  • Annual Fresh Traditions Fashion Show: Despite the 70,000 Hmong living in the Twin Cities -in 2007- Fresh Traditions was the first fashion show featuring all Hmong designers. Fresh Traditions designers have complete creative control over their designs for the show — with one challenge. Each designer was required to make one full outfit using a combination of the same 5 Hmong fabrics used in traditional Hmong clothing.
  • DabNeeg Dawning Theatre: Old Stories in a New Light
 
Special Projects/Events:
 
CHAT Radio provides a window into the Hmong American experience and broadens audiences for Hmong artists through a weekly radio program aired in English. CHAT Radio offers information and commentary on the latest news and arts affecting the Hmong community. Aired on KFAI Community Radio on Fridays at 6:30pm 106/7FM in St. Paul; 90.3FM in Mpls streaming live at www.kfai.org.
 
Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival:  CHAT has been celebrating the artistic soul of the Hmong community since 2001.  The Festival is held in August at the Western Sculpture Park in St. Paul and has grown to showcase nearly 100 Hmong artists and attracts a diverse audience of an estimated 3,000 people each year. 

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Posted: February 1st, 2012

Irrigate Placemaking Workshop (CHAT & Springboard for the Arts)

Springboard for the Arts and CHAT will be holding an Irrigate Placemaking Workshop on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 9am – 5pm. After completing the workshop, Artists have the opportunity to propose projects for funds up to $1000. Irrigate is an artist-led creative placemaking* initiative spanning the six miles of the Central Corridor Light Rail [...]

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Art Fest

Posted: January 23rd, 2012

Community Arts Project 2012

Through funds raised from the Kathy Mouacheupao Fund, the 2012 Community Arts Project seeks to provide one artist with community training, technical assistance, and project support in the field of community-based arts.  All projects activities are meant to foster exemplary and equitable collaborations between the artist and the communities they partner with. Applicants must submit an application [...]

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Posted: January 23rd, 2012

Volunteers WANTED for Fresh Traditions VI Planning Committee

CHAT is seeking creative and dedicated individuals to be on the Fresh Traditions VI Fashion Show Planning Committee for 2012. In addition to the responsibilities listed in the descriptions below, all committee members will be required to meet regularly each month. Application Deadline: February 2, 2012 An application can be downloaded by clicking —>  Hair [...]

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Posted: January 23rd, 2012

Fashion Designers WANTED for Fresh Traditions VI

CHAT is looking for talented designers to be featured in our 2012 Fresh Traditions VI Fashion Show. This is the Twin Cities’ premier fashion showcase of Hmong designers!   The history of Hmong art is rooted and sewn into the fabrics of traditional Hmong clothing where the unique combination of vibrant colors and textures makes [...]

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Posted: August 9th, 2011

Call for Proposals! Do you have an appreciation for the Arts?

Would you like to inspire youth in our community?   Center for Hmong Arts and Talent (CHAT) is calling on Artists for Art Class Proposals that will be offered to youth during the Art Saves Us (ASU) Fall Session.   ASU offers free art classes to youth ages 7-20 years old in an array of [...]

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ASU Summer 2011!

Posted: June 6th, 2011

Art Saves Us Summer 2011 now ENROLLING!

Creative? Talented? Artistic? Looking for something to do this summer? ASU is now enrolling youth 12 – 20 years old for free ART programs! Transportation can be provided for Saint Paul residents. JUNE 13 through AUGUST 20, 2011 Hip Hop Emceeing for the Soul Mondays, 4-6pm with Fres Thao Join veteran Hip Hop Emcee, Fres [...]

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