Since 2019, The Sống Collective’s mission is to reclaim the Vietnamese American narrative by creating development and performance opportunities for emerging artists of color. We nurture a community of artists whose work explores questions of identity, race, intersectionality, immigration, and the refugee experience. We are dedicated to telling stories that dare to subvert preconceptions of Asian Americans.

Our programming encompasses community building and new work development. We focus on providing space and funding to Vietnamese artists as we work to inject our stories as told by us into the American theatre canon. We’ve collaborated with over 150 artists, supported 15 new plays, and hosted 3 writers labs. Our process typically starts with a simple question, “What are you dreaming of?”