<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.696px"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div id="m_3626603816562366594m_1052245163376004548m_-5982536823705453539m_-2564896098085301032gmail-dataBlockId-1" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:612px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Below is the message from Ann Adachi-Tasch, Executive Director of Collaborative Cataloguing Japan!<br><br>Best,</font></div><div id="m_3626603816562366594m_1052245163376004548m_-5982536823705453539m_-2564896098085301032gmail-dataBlockId-1" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:612px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Nina</font></div><p style="letter-spacing:0px;font-family:Times;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;line-height:1.5;direction:ltr"><font size="2">===================================================================</font></p><p style="letter-spacing:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;line-height:1.5;direction:ltr"><br></p><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">We are excited that our exhibition, <i><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.collabjapan.org-252Fcommunity-2Dof-2Dimages-26data-3D05-257C02-257CJAHF-2540si-2Dlistserv.si.edu-257Cf99f51133abf4437180208dc8b2c601b-257C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c-257C0-257C0-257C638538269953117720-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C0-257C-257C-257C-26sdata-3DDCm2NRGUMb1DgOvreQQlA4gcMJtNsnL14ZsmrdjYBGk-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=6_TgN9Za943yt90WSCfwIjc9nB2jp-miRvJxEvZFyEc&m=uj2fgGQV2ZSUIGAROyo-BiV_-Xup0cI1SodIwPkvc4GBTKb1jm6Z37HxpAH8oCXr&s=jHUSOmI18SgiB57MjfRI4qiWydnxA26bmM4m60yQOH8&e=" target="_blank">Community of Images: Japanese Moving Image Artists in the US, 1960s-1970s</a> </i>will open after uncertainty last week. We are having to scramble to figure out how to pay for Philadelphia Art Alliance's gallery operating costs (and we are fundraising, listed on our site), but relieved that this large-budget project will be presented in Philadelphia. It should be up (if we manage to finance security, housekeeping, gallery attendant, etc.) through August 9. </div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">In addition, we have very exciting <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.collabjapan.org-252Fcommunity-2Dof-2Dimages-2Devents-26data-3D05-257C02-257CJAHF-2540si-2Dlistserv.si.edu-257Cf99f51133abf4437180208dc8b2c601b-257C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c-257C0-257C0-257C638538269953117720-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C0-257C-257C-257C-26sdata-3DzMfuL-252BG5q0pFxPgjuTmmnCaDSMIaWCyBBrydUOlgNv4-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=6_TgN9Za943yt90WSCfwIjc9nB2jp-miRvJxEvZFyEc&m=uj2fgGQV2ZSUIGAROyo-BiV_-Xup0cI1SodIwPkvc4GBTKb1jm6Z37HxpAH8oCXr&s=FQHLlibKPnWv32tp8y7BQKfmavqMY2Npg2QMwOwPrb4&e=" target="_blank">programs</a> lined up, including a <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.collabjapan.org-252Fevents-252F2024-252Figler-2Ddomedowe-2Disobe-2Dair-2Ddome-26data-3D05-257C02-257CJAHF-2540si-2Dlistserv.si.edu-257Cf99f51133abf4437180208dc8b2c601b-257C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c-257C0-257C0-257C638538269953117720-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C0-257C-257C-257C-26sdata-3D1IxlWOr0eoSvmjvLl4SpRGMaCYqsibWx0LrZV66m6hI-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=6_TgN9Za943yt90WSCfwIjc9nB2jp-miRvJxEvZFyEc&m=uj2fgGQV2ZSUIGAROyo-BiV_-Xup0cI1SodIwPkvc4GBTKb1jm6Z37HxpAH8oCXr&s=nabTqkCoEYxIf9bQZ-CqZN8APOgr6Q1i1ArXtVV7a00&e=" target="_blank">geodesic dome building project at Eakins Oval</a>, in homage to <b>Yukihisa Isobe's <i>Air Dome</i></b>. This is scheduled around the closing timing, and we have heard from Isobe that he may be able to come to Philadelphia, a reunion since his time at University of Pennsylvania studying under Ian McHarg. We are very excited for this project. </div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">This opening weekend programs are also fantastic, with <b>Yasunao Tone, Barbara London, Suzanne Delahanty, Nina-Horisaki Christens, Rebecca Clemans, Shigeko Kubota Video Art Foundation, Julian Ross, Go Hirasawa, and Peter X. Feng</b> in attendance. On Saturday, there will be a panel event to discuss the legacy of <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.collabjapan.org-252Fevents-252F2024-252Fa-2Dtalk-2Don-2Dvideo-2Dtalk-2Dshow-26data-3D05-257C02-257CJAHF-2540si-2Dlistserv.si.edu-257Cf99f51133abf4437180208dc8b2c601b-257C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c-257C0-257C0-257C638538269953117720-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C0-257C-257C-257C-26sdata-3DzooaGImUgG1dWxMzirPp9iH4pkHmqroyh-252FgQuGySeqc-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=6_TgN9Za943yt90WSCfwIjc9nB2jp-miRvJxEvZFyEc&m=uj2fgGQV2ZSUIGAROyo-BiV_-Xup0cI1SodIwPkvc4GBTKb1jm6Z37HxpAH8oCXr&s=FAX5AbP-z-geI9vQ9I5rE6od5sSs1uTP_HxSP3EGns4&e=" target="_blank">Kubota's Video Talk Shows</a> she organized at the Anthology Film Archives. On Sunday there are two screenings! On Monday, there is a <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.collabjapan.org-252Fevents-252F2024-252Fcomm-2Dimages-2Dsymposium-26data-3D05-257C02-257CJAHF-2540si-2Dlistserv.si.edu-257Cf99f51133abf4437180208dc8b2c601b-257C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c-257C0-257C0-257C638538269953117720-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C0-257C-257C-257C-26sdata-3DNhj8r2diEJ48XLsH5zjmo-252B1df89gJXFw0re8pmTWJF4-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=6_TgN9Za943yt90WSCfwIjc9nB2jp-miRvJxEvZFyEc&m=uj2fgGQV2ZSUIGAROyo-BiV_-Xup0cI1SodIwPkvc4GBTKb1jm6Z37HxpAH8oCXr&s=L8CGmFyHgBl78xpccgXYxiOhd2aGwgeGAc8TFDDebzc&e=" target="_blank">symposium at the University of Pennsylvania</a>. </div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">For those with children, we have <b>children's workshops</b> on <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.collabjapan.org-252Fevents-252F2024-252Fcomm-2Dimages-2Djune22-26data-3D05-257C02-257CJAHF-2540si-2Dlistserv.si.edu-257Cf99f51133abf4437180208dc8b2c601b-257C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c-257C0-257C0-257C638538269953117720-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C0-257C-257C-257C-26sdata-3D84OOxmgYmXhdWEAq7n5fifaeBywHuFzMndRb8oNI0dQ-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=6_TgN9Za943yt90WSCfwIjc9nB2jp-miRvJxEvZFyEc&m=uj2fgGQV2ZSUIGAROyo-BiV_-Xup0cI1SodIwPkvc4GBTKb1jm6Z37HxpAH8oCXr&s=37bz2b1DgJb3mKrvYuJ3Tyhnv73PHSrbUT5gIPpCeM0&e=" target="_blank">June 22 (diy animation making) </a>and <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.collabjapan.org-252Fevents-252F2024-252Fcomm-2Dimages-2Dyouth-2Dmedia-2Dworkshop-26data-3D05-257C02-257CJAHF-2540si-2Dlistserv.si.edu-257Cf99f51133abf4437180208dc8b2c601b-257C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c-257C0-257C0-257C638538269953273995-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C0-257C-257C-257C-26sdata-3Dae6IrTRziPmHLTvZpgR7uvdhgoU32I53-252BqiOjpZfOQ8-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=6_TgN9Za943yt90WSCfwIjc9nB2jp-miRvJxEvZFyEc&m=uj2fgGQV2ZSUIGAROyo-BiV_-Xup0cI1SodIwPkvc4GBTKb1jm6Z37HxpAH8oCXr&s=QajGhSJ5c-ZxkztExex2uEQIXUEfv8ojjfsKSRjAt-c&e=" target="_blank">July 31-Aug 1 (Youth Media Workshop).</a></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Happy summer!</div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Ann<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Ann Adachi-Tasch, Executive Director</span><br><a href="mailto:ann_adachi@collabjapan.org" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">ann_adachi@collabjapan.org</font></a><br><div><div><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-2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