Events for November 2, 2024 - November 2, 2024

Calling all Queer & Trans Asian artists and creators! We are working on an art collection and are looking to feature artists and their work. Send in submissions and a short blurb about yourself and your work. Feel free to remain anonymous, your work will still be featured! Submissions can range from paintings, illustrations, digital illustrations, photography, writing, poems, short stories, videos, short films, music and anything we can put into a digital format. Unfortunately videos, short films and music cannot be featured in a print version of the collection and will instead only be available on the digital version. There is also a chance we can make a physical version (magazine/book) of this collection!  Submissions are due March 21st. We will be offering at least $25 honorariums for the first twenty people who submit work, but we will do our best to not only raise our honorarium budget, to expand how many artists we can support! We apologize for the uncertainty around payment, but rest assured, we do believe all artists should be paid for their work as much as possible, despite our limited budget. We will release a survey soon asking participants and audience members alike what they’d like to see from this project. We’d love to hear your feedback, so keep an eye out for that! This is part of a final project hosted by Marcus, a placement student for both the Youth and Men's programs! If you have any questions, please email Dany at youth@acas.org.

Are you looking for a space to make some art? Work on your own stuff, or come create something new! We are hosting an art space at the ACAS office for community members to gather and be creative! There will be some art supplies provided but feel free to bring your own supplies too. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, feel free to email Dany at youth@acas.org.

This event is for East & Southeast Asian gay, bisexual, queer cis and trans guys SAY GAY with CLAY! Join the Men's Program for a private group pottery lesson. We will be taught on both hand building and wheel throwing. Your pieces will be glazed, fired, and yours to keep after. Date: Sunday March 26 Time: 3:00pm–5:00pm Location: Clay Space (1324 Gerrard St East) Costs: $20 per person (originally $40 full price, partial costs are covered thanks to Viiv Healthcare) Sign up required at: https://forms.gle/78EKV4DmK9SyT4cg8 Up to 14 spots available. Your spot is secured on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Dear ACAS supporter, sponsors, and community members, We invite you to ACAS Seed25+ Community forum on Tuesday evening, March 28, 2023, from 7PM to 830PM online. This forum is generously sponsored by ViiV Health Care. "Cabenuva & Chill?" 🤔 Want to learn about Cabenuva (long-acting HIV injectable treatment?) Join us for an informative presentation & relaxed community discussion. You bring your questions. We’ll bring our community of fabulous subject matter experts, folks with experience with Cabenuva, and people with questions of their own to ask. Deal? TUESDAY MARCH 28, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m (via Zoom) Our smart sassy cool panelists: • Dr. Alice Tseng • Alfonso Perez-Cortes • Viviana Santibanez • Michael Wu Moderator: Ambrose Fan To register please contact: Alex Ma (support@acas.org)

Free HIV & STI Express Testing for East & Southeast Asian gay, bi, queer cis and trans men and nonbinary folks 服务同志男人和 跨性别朋友 Dành cho nam Đồng tính và Chuyển giới 남성 동성애자 분들과 트렌스젠더 분들 위함 Results returned in 1 day for all screenings. Register at the front desk. International students are welcome. Date: Thursday April 13 Time: 5:00pm-7:30pm Location: HQ (790 Bay St, 8th floor) 免费 无需预约 欢迎国际留学生 Miễn Phí Hoan nghênh du học sinh 무료 예약 필요 무 유학생 환영합니다 For more info, contact Ryan at men@acas.org

We are excited to host the 2-day Clothing Swap Party on the weekend of April 15 & 16! Hello #AsianLGBTQ+ folks in Toronto area, this is your sign to start #SpringCleaning your closet👚 All you need to do to be ready for spring is; 🌸Gather the gently used items you’ve loved but no longer wanted. 🌸Remember to machine-wash before bringing it in. Be thoughtful for the next person❤️ 🌸Donate them at the ACAS office then go “shopping” for free! Do you only want to clean the closet? You are more than welcome to just drop the items and leave:) Prepare your wardrobe for spring💐🌈 Note: This is a charitable event. We will use the leftover from this event for fundraising. For any inquiries, contact us at support@acas.org (Sugar) or youth@acas.org (Dany Ko).

Papercraft: Spring Flowers event! No matter what level of creativity or experience, Winsome & Cam invite you to join in to craft & learn together virtually on Saturday, April 15th, from 2-4pm EST! Sign up through the link in our bio! Basic Materials List: 📃 paper ✂️ scissors ✏️ pencil ➕ tape or glue Optional craft supplies, such as: 🟥 origami paper (square) ➰ paper strips (can be homemade!) 🔪 precision hobby knife (ie. x-acto) 🟩 cutting mat 📏 ruler 🥢 toothpick or skewer 🖨️ printed-out provided templates We hope to see you there! If you have any questions or concerns, or would like more information, please email Dany at youth@acas.org.

We are having a celebration our Queer & Trans Asian Art Collection! You are invited to join us for a fun filled event with food, drinks and most importantly, ART! We have collected many unique and beautiful artworks from the community and are excited to show you what they have created. Come meet the talented artists that participated in the art collection! Participants also get a copy of the zine! This event will take place in-person at the ACAS office (260 Spadina Ave, Suite 410, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2E4, Canada). Free food will be provided! If you have any questions or concerns, please email Dany at youth@acas.org.