we have grown into a multi-state network of chapters from California to Michigan.

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.

a story more relevant and urgent today than ever.and/or challenging institutional structures.

He holds an MFA in Art from UCLA.

WMAThe Japanese American National Museum (JANM) congratulates Vice President of Exhibitions and Art Director Clement Hanami on receiving the Western Museums Associations (WMA) 2025 Leadership Award.That area includes Little Tokyo.

Many shops and restaurants were having panels of plywood installed over their windows and doors.The dramatic events of the past week have come as tensions sparked by immigration enforcement and the resulting protests in the L.

making sure they say what they want everybody to hear.director of public safety for the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District.