Seeds of

Inter-grant Festival

Inter-grant festival 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. With today's increasingly challenging obstacles of immigration processes, the Inter-grant Festival provides direct support to artists, through critical ongoing opportunities to present work, build visibility, and community building.

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.”