Asian Cultural Council

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Asian Cultural Council Celebrating Throwback ACC Day with fond memories of my fellowship in 2016, which allowed me to study how metal work is created and preserved in Nepal.?Thank you for boundless support to Nutan Sharma and to many others!?#ThrowbackACC https://lnkd.in/dQNZGW6n

ACC Alumni: Today is Throwback ACC Day! Join us and fellow ACC alumni by posting old photos and videos from your ACC fellowship journeys today to virtually gather the global ACC network before the end of 2024 and reflect on the incredibly impactful trips, discoveries, and connections made through your fellowships.? ? Follow the instructions below to join today’s celebration:? 1. Post - Share any old images or videos on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn from your ACC grant activities, sharing a few words about the image and how it speaks to your cultural exchange experience. 2. Tag - With your post, tag our ACC account on the social channel of your choosing and use our campaign hashtag: #ThrowbackACC? 3. Share - Spread the word to other ACC alumni to participate alongside you!? ? All photos and videos will be reposted on ACC’s social pages and may be shared on ACC’s website? ? ??: [1] Triangle Arts Project (TAP) --?a?dance project centered on artists from Indonesia, Japan, and the US, and their choreographic processes -- meeting at Bates College in 2003. [2] ACC celebrates its 35th anniversary in 1998 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila with a conference gathering thought leaders around issues confronting artists and scholars in Asia. [3] Radio producer Mary Elizabeth KIRCHNER (ACC 1992) in Japan surveying methods of radio production and broadcast technology.? [4] ACC Trustees visit cities across China in 2002 to gain a better understanding of how economic and social forces affect the arts in China.

Just under 3 weeks left to apply for ACC’s 2025 Asia Grant Cycle. Click the link in bio to access application guidelines, eligibility requirements, and to apply. Applications accepted until 11:59PM EST November 18, 2024. ACC’s 2025 Asia Grant Cycle accepts applications from candidates with citizenship or legal permanent resident status from Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Mainland China, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan ROC. The next global funding cycle will open in Fall 2025. Image from Hiraku SUZUKI's (ACC 2011) live drawing performance with live music by Raz Mesinai at Location One, New York City; photo by Shimpei Takeda.

On October 16 we convened a full house?at the Taipei Cultural Center in New York for our fall ACC Voices event, an East-West Dialogues lecture. Welcome remarks were shared by Ambassador Tom Chih-Chiang Lee, and ACC’s Executive Director, Judy Kim, followed by a conversation with filmmaker and production designer?Wern Ying HWARNG (ACC 2015) and art director and production designer?Charles McCARRY (ACC 2022*) moderated by ACC’s Director of Programs Shinnie Kim. The program concluded with an audience Q&A and the night ended with a lively reception filled with Taiwanese food, drink, and conversation. Follow ACC on social media and join our newsletter at the link below to learn more about our future exciting events and activity updates. Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gS2k5-Ej *A project participant who took part in a grant project funded by the ACC.

ACC is now accepting applications for the 2025 Asia Grant Cycle until 11:59PM EST November 18, 2024. Click the link below to access application guidelines, eligibility requirements, and to apply: https://lnkd.in/eayKbYzT ACC’s 2025 Asia Grant Cycle accepts applications from candidates with citizenship or legal permanent resident status from Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Mainland China, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan ROC. The next global funding cycle will open in Fall 2025. Image from the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s (ACC multiple grants from 1972) Organization Grant bringing the Beijing Dance Theater company to the 2011 Next Wave Festival; photo by Jiang Han.

???? ACC is excited to announce our 2024 Global Grant Cycle awardees! These grantees will explore cultural exchange in countries such as India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea, the U.S., and many more. Read more about this impressive group and their individual projects on the ACC website at the link below! #AsianCulturalCouncil #announcement #grantawardees https://lnkd.in/eGU3VRWG

On Tuesday May 14, the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) hosted our ???????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ???????? at the Rainbow Room in New York City. During this memorable evening, we honored Hans Michael Jebsen and David Rockefeller, Jr., and presented the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award to 1994 ACC alum Takashi Murakami. Thank you to all who joined us for your generous support, raising nearly $1.6 million to further ACC’s mission! ??: [1] ???????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ???????? at The Rainbow Room ? [2] Valerie Rockefeller presents JDR 3rd Award to Takashi Murakami [3] Yin-Ying LEE (ACC 2022) performs at the ???????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ???????? [4] Josie Cruz Natori and Wendy O’Neill honor David Rockefeller, Jr. and Hans Michael Jebsen [5] Hans Michael Jebsen, Josie Cruz Natori, Takashi Murakami, Ernest Escaler, Abigail Alvarez, Antonio Lagdameo, and Jamie Ponce de Leon [6] Alex PEH (ACC 2019) performs at the ???????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ???????? [7] Cecilia Chan raises a paddle [8] Abigail Alvarez and friends celebrate [9] David Rockefeller, Jr., Takashi Murakami, and Susan Rockefeller Photo credit: Michael Kelley/https://lnkd.in/ey7vJXXY

Next week, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, ACC will host our Year of the Dragon Gala at the iconic Rainbow Room, 30 Rockefeller Plaza. This celebratory evening will honor longstanding and steadfast supporters of the Asian Cultural Council, Hans Michael Jebsen and David Rockefeller, Jr., and will present the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award to 1994 ACC alum Takashi Murakami. We hope you will join us for this memorable evening! To learn more about the gala and to purchase tickets, please email [email protected] or visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/exC4_q5H