Architalk Webinar Series

ACC and the International House of Japan present Architalk, an online series analyzing the role of architecture within the context of contemporary, global themes...

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Ushio Shinohara

ACC 1969 | Japan | Visual Art | Fellowship to pursue art activities and observe contemporary art developments in the United States.

Chankethya Chey

ACC 2009-2013 | Cambodia | Dance | Fellowship to pursue a M.F.A. degree in dance from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Wu Chi-Tsung

ACC 2013 | Taiwan | Visual Art | Fellowship to observe contemporary art and meet artists in a range of disciplines in New York.

Afghanistan National Institute of Music

ACC 2013 | Afghanistan | Music | Grant to support performances in Washington, D.C. and New York City.

Kuok Man Lio

ACC 2002-2011 | Macau | Music | Fellowship to study music at Aspen Music School, to pursue the Master of Music degree at Juilliard School, to pursue a professional program of study in conducting at the Curtis Institute of Music, and to support studies at the New England Conservatory of Music.

Asian Cultural Council

The Asian Cultural Council advances international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange activities in Asia and the United States to create a more harmonious and peaceful world. This mission is accomplished through fellowships and other programs that support individual artists, scholars, and arts professionals.

Architalk Webinar Series

ACC and the International House of Japan present Architalk, an online series analyzing the role of architecture within the context of contemporary, global themes...

Asian Cultural Council 60th Anniversary Gala

On May 11th, the Asian Cultural Council celebrated its 60th Anniversary Gala, honoring Akiko Yamazaki, Cai Guo-Qiang, and Midori...

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ACC Fellows Arrive in New York

The Asian Cultural Council is pleased to welcome our newest cohort of New York Fellows: curator Leo Li Chen, sound artist Tomoko Hojo, and visual artist Yu Ji...

Finding Humanity in History: Museum Programming in Southeast Asia

Sofia Santiago and Ana Tamula (ACC 2020) founded The Museum Collective to provide support to museum educators in the Philippines. To expand their knowledge of museum practices within the region, they embarked on an ACC Fellowship researching historiography and memorialization in Cambodia...

Reaksmey Yean: Letter - Peace, Subjectivity, and Power

Reaksmey Yean (ACC 2018) commemorates the works of the late Srey Bandaul (ACC 2011) in his recent #AlumniACCess post...

2019-2020 Annual Report

It is with gratitude we share this 2019-2020 Annual Report, detailing the innovation, flexibility, creativity, and constancy of our international network of grantees, supporters, Board, and staff that have supported ACC through these past two years...

Michiko Tsuda: "Beyond a Little Awareness"

Michiko Tsuda stayed in the U.S. for six months just before the pandemic began.
In this interview, she reflects on her time in the U.S., her thoughts on creation and social activities.

Reprinted from ACC Japan Tsushin, Vol.2, September 2021.
Image: Portrait of Michiko Tsuda
Photo by IIKAWA Takehiro

Art Making & Self-Discovery During the Pandemic

Reflections from Filipino ACC Graduate Scholars Charles Yee (ACC 2020, 2021) and Radnel Ofalsa (ACC 2021)...

Mu Qian: "My View on Music and Culture"

Mu Qian (2013 Fellow) is an ethnomusicologist, music producer, performing arts curator, and writer who is dedicated to promoting traditional folk music in China...

Fumi Yokobori: "CHÀO CHÀO! Vietnamese Water Puppetry!"

Fumi Yokobori, Program Director of NPO Dance Box, writes about the background of her project and her impressions of the online program introducing Vietnamese water puppetry and the Vietnamese community in Nagata Ward, Kobe City.

Reprinted from ACC Japan Tsushin, Vol.1, May 2021.

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Architalk Webinar Series

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Wu Chi-Tsung

Afghanistan National Institute of Music

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ACC Fellows Arrive in New York

Finding Humanity in History: Museum Programming in Southeast Asia

Reaksmey Yean: Letter - Peace, Subjectivity, and Power

2019-2020 Annual Report

Michiko Tsuda: "Beyond a Little Awareness"

Art Making & Self-Discovery During the Pandemic

Mu Qian: "My View on Music and Culture"

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