DAN LAU (they/he) is a Chinese American poet raised on Munsee Lenape land also known as Queens, New York. A Kundiman fellow, they are the recipient of scholarships, grants, and residencies from The Fine Arts Work Center at Provincetown, Queer Cultural Center, San Francisco Arts Commission, Willapa Bay AiR, and Caldera. Their poems have been published in Generations, Cape Cod Review, Gesture, RHINO, CRATE, Colorado Review, Tinderbox Poetry Journal and others. They are the former Managing Poetry Editor of Foglifter, a queer journal and press. Currently, Dan resides on Ramaytush Ohlone land and leverages their expertise to create lasting positive change for San Francisco’s arts and culture as the Director of Advancement at the Center for the Art of Translation, the home of Two Lines Press.
Let’s work together
Dan comes with over 10 years of development advisory experience. He has worked with organizations such as CLTRE, East Bay Community Law Center, Kundiman, Kearny Street Workshop, Asian American Women Artists Association, and Apogee Journal to help them strategize a multi-year plan for organizational growth and sustainability. He is committed to working with organizations serving underrepresented voices and that operate with a social justice lens.