Asian Cultural Council
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Geographic purview of the ACC
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| Abbreviation | ACC |
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| Formation | 1980 (1963 - 1979 as Asian Cultural Program of the JDR 3rd Fund) |
| Type | 501(c)(3) Non-profit |
| Purpose | Cultural exchange |
| Headquarters | New York City |
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USA and Asia |
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English |
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Chairman
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Wendy O'Neill |
| Website | www |
The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Yàzhōu Wénhuà Xiéhuì; Cantonese Yale: Ajāu Màhnfa Hipwúi; Japanese: アジアン・カルチュラル・カウンシル; Korean: 아시아 문화 협회) is an American non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between the United States and Asia.
The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) is a nonprofit organization that awards grants to individuals and institutions to support work that fosters exchange between Asia and the US. ACC also funds regional travel within Asia. ACC fellowships to individuals include not only cash grants to cover the costs of international travel, per diem expenses, and research activity, but also substantial program support, which may take the form of professional guidance, introductions to artists and other cultural leaders, and extensive logistical assistance. Grant recipients have access to a broad network in Asia and the United States, and ACC maintains active relationships with alumni grantees long past their fellowship terms.
Created in 1963 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, ACC's grant program is today funded by endowment income and by annual contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations with an interest in promoting inter-cultural dialogue, and respect.
The Asian Cultural Council has representation in New York, Hong Kong (since 1987),Manila (since 2000),Taipei (since 1995) and Tokyo (since 1983).
The Asian Cultural Council supports international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange and nurtures the individual talents of artists and scholars in Asia and the United States. Asian Cultural Council grants are open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States or citizens and permanent residents of the countries of Asia, from Afghanistan eastward through Japan and Indonesia.
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