Inter-grant Festival
An annual platform at Arts On Site celebrating the voices of international artists who have successfully navigated the US immigration process.
2026
Oct 8-10, 7pm at Arts On Site
FEATURING ARTISTS
Live Performance
Marie Lloyd Paspe
Preeti Vasudevan
Maho Ogawa
Petra Zanki
Huiwang Zhang
Solenn Etienne
Docuserise with Mobile Dance Film Festival
Feature Ximena Garnica by Akane Little + Benja Thompson
Feature Eiko Otake by Ankita Sharma
More details coming soon…!
Inter-grant Fest is…
Inter-grant Fest is a platform for international and immigrant freelance artists to create and present work without exclusionary application barriers.
Founded by Taiwanese dancemaker Ching-I Chang after seven visa applications and over two decades of working in the U.S., the festival is rooted in the lived experiences of immigrant artists. Co-supported by Penelope J. Armstead, creator of Peachkrayz Presents, Inter-grant Fest centers artistic authenticity, cultural exchange, and community care.
We support artists across different immigration experiences, with a special focus on artists navigating the O-1 artist visa process by providing ongoing opportunities to present work, build visibility, and grow within a supportive community.
Inter-grant Fest is committed to sustained artistic support, creating space for immigrant artists and audiences to connect through performance, shared stories, and cultural dialogue.
2025
Artists
2025 Docuseries mentors
2025 Docuseries Filmmakers
2025
Review Writers
2025
Advisors
2025
Community/
Grant Support
2024 Artists
2024 Community Supports
Highlights
Huiwang Zhang on his process for the festival in 2024, "As the lead tank maneuvered to pass by the man, he repeatedly shifted his position in order to obstruct the tank's attempted path around him, and forced the tanks to halt to avoid running him over." – “The repeated shifting of positions and obstructing the impossible is the metaphor I am grappling with for the performance with Ching-I at Arts on Site. I want this work to heal generational political trauma caused by unforeseen historical forces.”