In celebration of American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pasifika Heritage (AANHP) Month, Seattle’s King County Metro unveiled three art projects designed by Metro employees: A dramatic bus wrap by Vance Sakado celebrating his heritage, bus shelter artwork by Wan-Lin Tsou with cultural images encased in dragon scales, and a large multi-panel installation by Linh Hoang and Keiko Budech celebrating the love and hard work of AANHP mothers.

King County’s AANHP ART

Surrounded by the artists and their families, Metro GM Michelle Allison led the unveiling of the artwork.

The projects were selected after Metro employees were invited to submit their artwork and ideas for graphic or artistic symbols of the history and rich contributions of our AANHP community to the region and country.

The artists and supporters shared heartfelt and deeply reflective perspectives during the unveiling and celebration of their work.

“At Metro, we wanted to make a visible statement to our region about our ongoing commitment to equity, inclusion and belonging, the immigrant and refugee experience of our many residents, and how our AANHP community helped shape our region,” said Allison at the ceremony.

Art that Reflects Communities

This is the third art project that reflects the voices and culture of the communities Metro serves, following its earlier Pride and Black Lives Matter bus wraps.

Metro also is currently featuring community-based poetry on buses rolling across the region. The recent unveiling was scheduled in May in reflection of American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pasifika Heritage Month.