that have made our lives possible.

and Santa Monica Museum of Art.This award is given to individuals who have significantly impacted their institution or community.

45 of which have traveled across the country and abroad — an extraordinary body of work through which he has shaped the museums voice and the telling of the Japanese American story.and evident in the way stories are told.executive director of Western Museums Association; Clement Hanami.

and who are committed to serving diverse communities.Hanami develops and executes JANMs multifaceted exhibition program.

Hanamis work was shown in Crosslines: A Culture Lab on Intersectionality at the Smithsonian.

He is a prominent California conceptual artist whose work has been exhibited at The Geffen Contemporary.Choreographer Bando Hidesomi and Board Member James Okazaki.

This years selection of dances is being coordinated by a group of instructors led by the 2025 Nisei Week official choreographer.Long Beach Ondo/Terminal Isanders

Long Beach Ondo/Terminal Isanders.with a final tune-up on July 29