Asian Cultural Council

06/05/2026

"The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) awarded over $1.6 million to 70 grantees across four fellowship categories: New York, Individual, Graduate, and Organization."—Valentina Di Liscia, Hyperallergic

Also, the Asian Cultural Council awards $1.6M in grants to artists, and at least one sector of the art market is hot as hell.

05/22/2026

"The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Grant Cycle program, awarding over USD 1.6 million to 70 artists, scholars, art professionals, and institutions to facilitate cultural exchange between the US and Asia."—ArtAsiaPacific

20th Venice Architecture Biennale announces theme, 2026 Sovereign Asian Art Prize winners revealed, Dubai to build its first digital art museum, and more. The Editors

05/18/2026

ACC is thrilled to announce our 2026 Grant Cycle awardees! This incredible roster of artists, scholars, and arts organizations will expand their passions and creations while exploring new cultures, sparking cross-cultural collaborations, and weaving rich global traditions into their processes.

This year’s grantees will conduct their research in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (Mainland), Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and United States.
We’re dedicated to continuing our 63-year legacy of creating international dialogue and advocating for cultural exchange.

Congratulations to all the grantees!

Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong 亞洲文化協會台灣基金會 Asian Cultural Council Taiwan Foundation Asian Cultural Council Japan
https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/acc-updates/announcing2026-grant-awardees

05/14/2026

On May 6, the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) hosted the 2026 Gala at the iconic Rainbow Room. We're thrilled to share that we honored the talented and resilient Michelle Yeoh, and presented the Blanchette Ho**er Rockefeller Award to visionary and diligent Wendy O'Neill. Thank you to everyone who contributed in raising over $1.6 million to support artists, scholars and arts organizations who will bridge cultures across the globe.

12/02/2025

Today is GivingTuesday! Make a gift to ACC’s Annual Fund and help ensure we can continue creating transformative cultural exchange opportunities for artists, scholars, arts professionals, and organizations worldwide.

ACC is glad to celebrate GivingTuesday this year with words from our alumni community describing what ACC has given them. ACC grantees and alumni carry out our invaluable mission of advancing international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange. Through their experiences and impact on the world, they amplify and enact ACC’s institutional values.

Read more about what Brian Bernards, Chiao-Chi Chou, and Huong Ngo have shared about what their ACC experiences gave them at the link below, and thank you for supporting ACC.

https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/acc-updates/celebrate-givingtuesday2025-with-acc

11/26/2025

Join us on December 4, at MoMA PS1 in NYC for Archival Thinking: Artist Archive Symposium—RSVP link below! This event, co-organized by ACC and Cai Foundation, will be a full-day forum bringing together distinguished speakers from the fields of art, archives, and the humanities to explore the contemporary significance and potential of artist archives; it will be followed by a closing reception.

The program aims to encourage early-career artists, students, archivists, and cultural workers to explore the possibilities of archiving from the start—viewing archives as an integral part of creation rather than an afterthought limited to documentation. We hope to see you there.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/archival-thinking-artist-archive-symposium-tickets-1665443579579?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

11/25/2025

December 2 is GivingTuesday—a global day of giving back to organizations that make a difference. Join us in in celebrating by giving back to ACC through the link below. Your support directly empowers artists, scholars, arts professionals, and organizations to share their creativity across borders and foster mutual understanding worldwide.

Support ACC: https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/support

Image is Koto Maesaka (ACC 2024) learning traditional mat making in Japan during her Individual Fellowship.

11/19/2025

Application submission for ACC's 2026 Global Grant Cycle is now closed—thanks to all who applied!

The next Global Grant Cycle will open in fall of 2026

11/18/2025

Today is the last day to apply for ACC’s 2026 Global Grant Cycle. Click the link below to apply!

https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/grant-opportunities

Applications accepted until 9:59AM ET November 19, 2025. The next global funding cycle will open in fall 2026.

Image of grantees exploring the Center for Art, Research and Alliance (CARA) in New York City during an ACC program activity.

10/29/2025

3 weeks left to apply for ACC’s 2026 Global Grant Cycle. Click the link below to access application guidelines, eligibility requirements, and to apply. Applications accepted until 9:59AM ET November 19, 2025.

https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/grant-opportunities

The 2026 Global Grant Cycle will accept applications from candidates with citizenship or legal permanent resident status from ACC’s 26 eligible countries, regions, and territories. The next global funding cycle will open in fall 2026.

Image of WU Chien-Wei (ACC 2019) presenting a work-in-process at The Pocantico Center during his fellowship.