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Hosted by Clarkston Community Center
October 16th-18th, 2026
The ExSE Festival of the Arts returns in partnership with the Clarkston Community Center, featuring Asian-descended artists from Atlanta and the Southeast, bringing three days of arts, culture, and creative connection.
Experience how Arts & the Community come together to celebrate and empower us all!
This year's festival expands that mission into a multidisciplinary weekend where audiences can experience a variety of artistic work and performances, engage with creatives and community organizations, explore local food and craft vendors, and participate in workshops and conversations.
All communities are welcome!
Festival Schedule
Offering both free and ticketed programming, see our scheduled lineup below (subject to change):
Friday October 16
Information Fair and Vendor Market
5pm-7pm
FREE
Our Vendor Market keeps growing as we feature Asian-owned and themed food and crafts. Friday's market features community organizations for you to connect with on topics particularly affecting Asian-descended communities.
Comedy Night
7:30pm-10:00pm
Tickets: $15 $10 (Early Bird Sale Ends Oct 1)
Tiger Bomb Comedy presents an Evening of Stand Up
Comedy + Conversations with Munir Meghjani & David Purdue
Plus Winners announced for GA AAPI Hub's "Keep It Reel" Contest
Saturday October 17
Visual Arts and Vendor Market
2pm-8pm
FREE
Saturday's market will feature more craft and food vendors
Live visual art: 3 artists will create a piece live during the day, guests will have the opportunitiy to place a silent bid to purchase one of these pieces. Proceeds will be split between the artist and ExSE.
Jainey Kim's Heirlooms Archive: an interactive portrait and oral history installation
Afternoon Sessions
2pm-7pm
Tickets: $25 $20 (Early Bird Sale Ends Oct 1)
1 ticket gains you entry to all everything below. Additional registration may be necessary.
Traditional Karate: The Art of Centering
Designing Political Posters with AAAJ
Know Your Rights with AAAF
Acting Workshop with Matt Mercurio
Intro to WAACKING with WAACKLANTA
Music & Dance Night
7:30pm-11pm
Tickets: $35 $30 (Early Bird Sale Ends Oct 1)
Music
Ruby Velle & Scott Clayton
Angie Acedera & Josh Zilberman
Dance
WAACKLANTA
Atlanta Chinese Dance Company
Mirai Kanai Eisa Taiko: Okinawan Dance and Drums
Sunday October 18
Family Programming and Vendor Market
2pm-7pm
FREE
Theatre for Young Audiences + Storytelling
2pm-3pm
Bring the kids to our Family-Friendly programming featuring
Chinatown Mall Theatre Initiative
Story Time by Brave + Kind Bookshop
Afternoon Sessions
2pm-7pm
Tickets: $25 $20 (Early Bird Sale Ends Oct 1)
1 ticket gains you entry to all workshops. Additional registration may be necessary.
Brainspotting & IFS for Creative Blocks
Monolid Makeup with Hannah Koko Kim
World Building (for Storytellers): Techno Orientalism
Film & Verticals Discussion Panel
Working Title Playwrights: Dramaturgy Basics
PLUS a 1-shot session with Kybo Studio Portrait Booth
Film & Theatre Night
7:30pm-9pm
Tickets: $25 $20 (Early Bird Sale Ends Oct 1)
Improv-is-Asian with Phong Le
Short Film Screenings:
Bloom
Experimental Documentary
Khalas
Kathleen McManus Cabaret
Click above to learn more! For inquiries, email us at exse.atl@gmail.com.
Marketing Sponsorships
In-Kind Sponsorships
Tax Deductible Donations
Volunteers
Accepting craft and food/drink vendors for each day of the festival. Click above to apply!
$25 Reservation Fee/Day
Artist Markets are free to the public (festival tickets not required).
10/16: 5-8pm + 10/17-10/18: 2-8pm
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