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National Performance Network's 2012 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia

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NPN's <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Meet<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Philadelphia</strong> Attendees / Page 57 of 115<br />

represented by Fourteen30 Contemporary, teaches Contemporary Art History at Portland State<br />

University and curates the PSU MFA Studio Practice Visit<strong>in</strong>g Artist and Lecture Series. She is a<br />

Curatorial Advisor for the Artist Pension Trust and exhibits and lectures about her work<br />

<strong>in</strong>ternationally.<br />

SARAH KIM<br />

The Liv<strong>in</strong>g Word Project<br />

Musician/Performer<br />

c/o 1663 Mission Street, Suite 604, San Francisco, CA 94103<br />

phone (323) 839 0796<br />

skimmusic@gmail.com<br />

SKIM is a Queens-raised, L.A.-based emcee/songwriter and activist and is a trailblazer <strong>in</strong> every way.<br />

SKIM weaves together stories of life, movement and love with her fiery rap lyrics mixed with her<br />

sultry s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g. She has emerged as one of the most refresh<strong>in</strong>g new artists from the Los Angeles<br />

soundscape as she flows through elements of hip hop, spoken word and Korean folk music. Her reach<br />

is cont<strong>in</strong>ually expand<strong>in</strong>g as her soulful sounds echo across the nation - whether at the Michigan<br />

Women's Music or San Francisco's Pride Festivals, at college campuses or juvenile halls, on HBO's<br />

Def Poetry or on Pacifica Radio, harmoniz<strong>in</strong>g with the Chicago Children's Choir or open<strong>in</strong>g for<br />

KRS-One. Her album For Every Tear debuted <strong>in</strong> 2006, and features iconic underground anthems<br />

"Unfamiliar" and "Long Story."<br />

SOOMI KIM<br />

Asian Arts Initiative<br />

volunteer<br />

1219 V<strong>in</strong>e Street, <strong>Philadelphia</strong>, PA 19107<br />

phone 646-326-1233<br />

soomdawg@gmail.com<br />

Soomi Kim is an actor/perform<strong>in</strong>g artist based <strong>in</strong> NYC. She performs her own work as well as work<strong>in</strong>g<br />

with other artists, mostly <strong>in</strong> the collaborative sett<strong>in</strong>g. Her pieces <strong>in</strong>clude: Lee/gendary, Dictee: bells fall<br />

a peal to sky and Chang(e) (currently <strong>in</strong> development through HERE Arts Residence Program). Her<br />

works have been featured <strong>in</strong> the <strong>National</strong> Asian American Theater Festival (NYC and LA), Culture<br />

Projectâ€s Women Center Stage Festival, HERE Arts Center and the Asian Arts Initiative.<br />

Lee/gendary won the 2009 New York Innovative Award for Outstand<strong>in</strong>g Production of a Play.<br />

JAAMIL OLAWALE KOSOKO<br />

The Philadiction Movement & anonymous bodies || art collective<br />

Co-Director

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