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Founded in 1965 the CCC elevates underserved communities and gives voice to equality through contemporary art and educational programming.

The Chinese Culture Center, under ageis the Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco, is dedicated to elevating underserved communities and giving voice to equality through education and contemporary art. Through exhibitions, public art interventions, and education programs, we engage the multicultural residents in and around San Francisco, elevate underserved communities, and empower our youth.

10/06/2026

Psssst, we have some news…..We’re a San Francisco Arts Commission/Grants for the Arts Grantee! 🎉

The Arts Commission and Grants for the Arts recently announced a combined investment in the arts totaling over $25 million, supporting nearly 400 local artists and arts organizations.

This investment will directly support CCC’s work over the next year to help us continue creating, connecting and contributing to San Francisco’s vibrant arts community. General operating funds like these are vital, especially amid the instability and threats facing our communities right now.

We also want to celebrate our fiscally sponsored grantee Baht Wor, Cantonese Opera practitioners who, nearly 70 years after their founding in 1957, received their first award from the City last cycle and are recognized again this cycle. Supporting monolingual organizations like Baht Wor reflects CCC’s ongoing commitment to closing the equity gap and ensuring that traditional and community-rooted art forms have a place in this city’s future.

We’re grateful for this investment in our organization and in the city’s vibrant arts and cultural ecosystem. Thank you, /GFTA, for supporting local artists and arts organizations!

Learn more at sf.gov/artscommission

📸 Photo by Robert Borsdorf
🐈 Inflatable by BIKGOON

09/25/2026

“Let San Francisco be the soul of America.”

Hear heartfelt messages from YY Zhu of the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Justin Hoover of the Chinese Historical Society of America, representing two of CMAC’s founding organizations, as they reflect on why building cultural infrastructure matters at this time.

Follow Chinatown Media & Arts Collaborative (CMAC) for more highlights from the Empress of China open house!

08/01/2026

🩷 A love letter to our Bridge

Big changes are coming to Chinatown.The iconic bridge is coming down. We will miss the bridge dearly, but this moment also brings new possibilities.

For 60 years, it’s not easy to run a community art organization from the belly of a hotel, but it resulted in 20,000 square feet of the first cultural space for the community. Through the decades, CCC has defiantly claimed this space to champion Chinatown’s living history and radical creativity.

The Dr. Rolland and Kathryn Lowe Community Bridge—designed by renowned artist Chen Chi Kwan and opened in 1971 to connect CCC to Portsmouth Square—is deeply intertwined with Chinatown and CCC’s history. It represents our most literal gesture of connection, stretching from our location bordering Chinatown and the Financial District directly into the heart of the community.

For generations, the bridge has been a vital open space in one of the densest neighborhoods in the nation. It holds irreplaceable memories and an indelible place in the hearts of Chinatown's people, serving as a backdrop for everyday lives and cultural milestones.

As the community shapes its future, join us in preserving community memories of the Bridge through Chinatown’s storytelling efforts. Whether you knew it as the Community Bridge, the legendary "China Banks,” Portsmouth Square bridge, or a bridge to neighbors everywhere, it belonged to all of us.

A few memories:
✨1970s–2000s: Served as a community hub, hosting Spring Festival, Hop Jok fairs and Dragon Boat celebrations.

✨2015: Transformed as "Skybridge" public art installation for the Central Subway temporary arts initiative.

✨2016: Dedicated to honoring Dr. Rolland and Kathryn Lowe, Chinatown changemakers.

✨2017: "From Charlottesville to Chinatown," a candlelight vigil against white supremacy.

✨2018: Mik Gaspay’s "Sunrise" mosaic mural, a vital piece of CCC’s "Museum Without Walls" initiative.

✨2021: From the Bay to Atlanta" community art rally, uniting thousands to stand against anti-Asian hate.

✨2025: Became a q***r safe haven during "Chinatown Pride: We are Immortal!", kicking off QTAPI Week with an open-air dance floor.

07/15/2026

On July 4th, as this country marked 250 years, we found ourselves sitting with complicated feelings about what America has meant for immigrants, q***r people, and BIPOC communities. Rather than look away from that complexity, we chose to center stories of solidarity, inclusion, and liberation.

For the second year, CCC teamed up with QWOCMAP to co-present Q***r Asian World Cinema—a satellite screening of q***r, trans, and nonbinary Asian and diasporic films, carving out space for everyone who has ever had to negotiate their place in this country.

Thank you to our partner QWOCMAP and to everyone who joined us for this successful event! Special shout out to the filmmakers for sharing their stories: Nancy YiYu Chen, Ross Vasallo, Tracy Nguyen, Barbara Malaran, and Desireena Almoradie.

Chinatown has always been a place where immigrants, q***r folk, and BIPOC communities fought for survival and belonging, and these stories are part of that legacy.

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07/08/2026

We had a blast hosting the Spotlight on the Arts cohort with California Lawyers for Arts!

Running since 1993, Spotlight on the Arts advances workforce development by connecting San Francisco high school students with paid arts internships across the city. This summer, CCC’s Executive Director Jenny Leung welcomed the cohort of 15 and led them through Chinatown’s murals commissioned in collaboration with CCC, bringing the history and stories behind the art directly to the next generation of cultural workers.

We are proud to be part of this program’s legacy and to play a vital role in shaping San Francisco’s arts community.

See you again next year! 🎉

06/18/2026

Thank you to KQED for partnering with us on a sold-out Birthright Citizenship walking tour this past weekend, and to everyone who joined!

Together, we explored landmark cases like Yick Wo v. Hopkins and Tape v. Hurley—uncovering how Chinese immigrants fought back against exclusion and surveillance to reshape the U.S. Constitution.

The group also got a sneak peek of the stunning new Wong Kim Ark mural by Twin Walls and Vogue, commissioned by CHSA (Chinese Historical Society of America), celebrating the community that took the U.S. government to the Supreme Court and won birthright citizenship for generations to come.

CCC remains rooted in this fight and committed to ensuring our stories are never erased. Our Chinatown History and Art Tour offers an immersive, place-based learning opportunity exploring the art, history, community activism, and resilience of Chinatown, welcoming over 1,500 learners year-round.

👉Learn more at cccsf.us/tours

And a shout-out to our awesome docents, Margaret and Justin! 🤩

Photo credit: Rumi Smith

06/10/2026

✨Congratulations to our very own Christine Wong Yap on being honored as Arts and Culture Leader by the Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs of San Francisco during Immigrant Heritage Month! 👏👏👏

It was grounding and hopeful to see Christine, whose work amplifies immigrant voices through community-driven art, recognized among such visionary leaders:

🏆 Champion of Justice: Cecillia Wang, National Legal Director of the ACLU 🏆 Entrepreneur Leaders: Bini Pradhan (Bini’s Kitchen) and Miguel Escobedo (Al Pastor Papi) 🏆 Grassroots Leader: Bushra Tanaka Alabsi 🏆 Youth Leadership: Ernesto Cuellar 🏆 Special Recognitions: Mission Local and Vera Haile.

Last Monday’s ceremony was poignant, powerful, and deeply rooted in Chinatown, home to landmark cases like Yick Wo v. Hopkins and United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which established birthright citizenship and expanded America’s democracy on these very streets.

Cecillia Wang—who argued before the Supreme Court to defend birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment—reminded us that this fight is not new.

As we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month, during a time when immigrants are under threat, CCC, along with our artists and fellow leaders, remains committed to this work, in community and in solidarity.

05/14/2026

Chinatown Arts Ecosystem in Bloom—a Reason to Give in May

Amid ongoing threats to our cultural institutions, CCC is building a lasting ecosystem to support Asian American artists, our history, and our culture in San Francisco.

🎉 Chinatown Media and Arts Collaborative (CMAC) announced the purchase of the Empress of Chinatown building!

• Keeps Asian American history and creativity in our neighborhood for generations to come

• Important to CCC’s (founding member of CMAC) mission to ensure our community’s stories are told on our own terms

🖼️ CCC and Edge on the Square brought 大大膽 Da Da Daam to the San Francisco Art Fair!

• Brought together Asian diasporic artists whose practices were forged in and shaped by our neighborhood

• A powerful weekend celebrating Chinatown and Asian American arts for tens of thousands of visitors

🤝 After a decade of advocacy, CCC worked with the SF Arts Commission to bring the Chinatown Artist Registry to life!

• Transforms how public art gets made in this neighborhood by centering artists with meaningful ties to it

• 7 new art commissions are in process across Portsmouth Square, the Chinatown Public Health Center, and the Chinatown Public Library

This month, we celebrate AAPI Heritage by remaining steadfast in our long-term investment in artists and community. Your support and partnership is critical to realizing this dream.

Donate during AAPI Heritage Month for your contribution to be matched 1:1; up to $10K thanks to a generous anonymous donor!

Join the CCC Family in building a lasting ecosystem.

05/12/2026

We are proud to celebrate the legacy of Wesley Tongson, whose work is being honored in major solo exhibitions in Taipei and Hong Kong.

CCC first showcased Wesley’s work in 2018 with The Journey, introducing new audiences to never-before-seen works in our Episode series. Now nearly a decade later, Wesley is internationally recognized, with work in the collections of the Berkeley Art Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, M+ Museum for Visual Culture, USC Pacific Asia Museum, and the MK Lau Collection.

Chinatown is the place for innovation—uplifting and elevating the great artists of our time.

If you’re in Asia, don’t miss Wesley Tongson’s mesmerizing exhibitions!

🎨 Currently on view:
Whispers of Myriad Valleys
Galerie du Monde Taipei
Through June 27, 2026

🎨 Opening July 15:
Singing and Dancing with Brush and Ink: The Art of Wesley Tongson
Asia Society Hong Kong Center
Through October 11, 2026

*Images courtesy of Galerie du Monde.

⭐ During the month of May, we are matching up to $10,000 in donations! Contribute to CCC’s Mission today at cccsf.us/donate (Link in Bio!)

05/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at City Hall for the District 3 Art Show Reception celebrating SF Chinatown artist Leland Wong!

This heartwarming gathering of community was such a powerful way to kick off AAPI Heritage Month. CCC is grateful to Supervisor Danny Sauter, his office, and his staff for hosting this special reception and exhibition in partnership with CCC. We are honored to share Leland’s work in this important civic space.

A special thank you to Leland for bringing his creativity, humor, and generous spirit to the evening. His live drawing demonstration was the highlight of the night, bringing people closer to his artistic process and his world.

Leland’s work is on view in two places:

🏛️ Supervisor Sauter’s office at City Hall for the next three months
🎨 CCC Design Store: 667 Grant Avenue | Thu – Mon, 11am – 6pm

⭐ During the month of May, donations to CCC are matched up to $10,000. Contribute to our mission at cccsf.us/donate!

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750 Kearny Street 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA
94108

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+14159861822

Website

http://www.cccsf.us/

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