In Memoriam: Elizabeth J. McCormack
December 04, 2020
The trustees and staff of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) mourn the passing of ACC Trustee and Chairman Emeritus Elizabeth J. McCormack.
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Search / Filter StoriesThe Beauty of Recycling
November 30, 2020
Japanese paper artist Kyoko Ibe shares the process of creating "prison paper" as part of her collaboration with poet-lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts and theater maker Elise Thoron (ACC 2008, 2010, 2015)...
Read Story2020 Grants Announcement
November 30, 2020
We are pleased to announce the latest grants and fellowships, enabling artists, scholars, and specialists to connect with their peers...
Read StoryACC Website Survey
October 22, 2020
It's been ten months since ACC launched our new website, and we would love to hear your feedback...
Read StoryMyanmar Spirit Worship Project: Silver ONLINEings
October 02, 2020
Following ACC's inDialogue talk on the Gitameit-SUNY Myanmar Spirit Worship Project, musician Kit Young shares this special blog...
Read StoryACC Transition Announcement: A Message from the Board of Trustees
October 01, 2020
The Board of Trustees would like to announce an upcoming transition at the Asian Cultural Council. On October 2, 2020, Miho Walsh will be stepping down from her role as Executive Director after more than 11 years at ACC. It is with deep gratitude and respect that we thank Miho for her dedication and passion towards ACC’s work and mission...
Read StoryCultural Exchange in a Virtual World
August 31, 2020
ACC’s program model traditionally involved getting on a plane and traveling thousands of miles for in-person immersion in another culture. With this model challenged to near impossibility, ACC pivoted—reimagining our methods, yet maintaining our purpose...
Read StoryinDialogue: David Henry Hwang & Candace Chong Mui Ngam
August 30, 2020
Playwrights David Henry Hwang (ACC 2011, 2012) and Candace Chong Mui Ngam (ACC 2004, 2012) joined ACC's inDialogue series with moderator Ken Smith to discuss their collaborations, processes, and cultural exchange...
Read StoryEiko Otake: Virtual Creative Residency
August 21, 2020
ACC alumni, choreographer/dance artists Eiko Otake and Wen Hui, led "Delicious Movement Workshop: Intimacy and Proximity" just days before their fellowship was rerouted by the pandemic...
Read StoryMiho Walsh: Scaffolding a Fragile World
July 31, 2020
Miho Walsh shares the view outside her window of Elizabeth Catlett’s “Invisible Man: A Memorial to Ralph Ellison” and New York's ubiquitous zigzag pattern of scaffolding...
Read StoryZeny May Recidoro: Be Gentle & Thoughtful
July 31, 2020
"What does coping look like for you?" asks art writer Zeny May Recidoro (ACC 2018-2020) as she reflects on the phsycial and emotional state of being and coping during the pandemic.
Read StoryIn Memoriam: Vu Nhat Tan
July 23, 2020
ACC remembers 2000, 2011 grantee Vu Nhat Tan (1970-2020), who passed away from cancer on July 21 in Hanoi...
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