Chinese Culture Foundation Of San Francisco

THE CHINESE CULTURE CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO WILL STRENGTHEN STAFF LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING AS PART OF ITS NEW SUCCESSION PLAN. AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WILL WORK WITH THE MUSEUM’S DIRECTOR TO FACILITATE PROJECT ACTIVITIES, BEGINNING WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF STAFF’S STRENGTHS AND AREAS OF POTENTIAL GROWTH. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WILL RESPOND TO NEEDS IDENTIFIED DURING THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND WILL INCLUDE LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE LEADERSHIP TEAM; INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TRAINING SESSIONS FOR STAFF; AND MENTORSHIPS PAIRING NEW AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS WITH FORMER STAFF, BOARD, OR COMMUNITY LEADERS. SOME TRAININGS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO REGULAR STAFF MEETINGS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE OVERALL ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE SO THAT THEY WILL BE SYSTEMATIZED AS AN ONGOING ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MUSEUM’S STAFF, LEADING TO STRENGTHENED ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE AND STAFF RETENTION.

CHINATOWN CULTURAL RESILIENCE PROJECT [THE CHINESE CULTURE FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCO (CCC) SEEKS A PLANNING GRANT TO DEVELOP THE CHINATOWN CULTURAL RESILIENCE PROJECT. THIS CULTURAL ASSETS AND SAFEGUARDING PLANNING PROJECT AIMS TO INVENTORY, COLLECT AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE PLACE-BASED INTANGIBLE CULTURAL ASSETS, VIA ORAL HISTORY AND/OR MULTIMEDIA RECORD OF KEY CULTURAL ASSETS CURRENTLY THREATENED OR RECENTLY LOST DUE TO ESCALATING EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND THE LASTING IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.]

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CHINESE CULTURE CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO WILL EXPAND THE PILOT PROJECT, “41 ROSS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE,” LOCATED AT THE CENTER’S OFFSITE STOREFRONT ALLEYWAY PROJECT SPACE IN SAN FRANCISCO’S CHINATOWN. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE SELECTING THREE ARTISTS FOR THREE-MONTH RESIDENCIES, ORGANIZING PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND OFFERING PARTICIPATORY OPEN STUDIOS AND FREE WORKSHOPS. CENTER STAFF WILL MATCH SELECTED ARTISTS WITH A MENTOR, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENCY INCLUDING ACCESS TO MARKETING AND OUTREACH CHANNELS, TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION. COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING AND WORKING IN CHINATOWN WILL BE THE TARGET AUDIENCE, MANY OF WHOM ARE NEW IMMIGRANTS, WORKING CLASS, LOW INCOME, YOUTH, AND SENIORS. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE EXISTING AND EMERGENT STRUCTURAL ISSUES FACING CHINATOWN AND ASIAN AMERICAN CONSTITUENTS TODAY, SUCH AS ANTI-ASIAN HATE, LACK OF CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND THE NEED TO SHIFT DOMINANT NARRATIVES.

THE CHINESE CULTURE CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO WILL IMPLEMENT “GENERATION CHINATOWN,” A PLACE-BASED, OUT-OF-SCHOOL, YOUTH ARTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INTENDED TO DEEPEN PARTICIPANTS’ CREATIVE VOICES AND BUILD CIVIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONVENE A COHORT OF 7–10 MULTIRACIAL HIGH SCHOOL FELLOWS AND PAIR THEM WITH ARTIST MENTORS. THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS, PRODUCE PUBLIC ARTWORKS, INVESTIGATE TOPICS RELATED TO PLACE AND LOCAL COMMUNITY, ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND BUILD AWARENESS AROUND ISSUES OF RACE AND EQUITY. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR MORE CULTURALLY RELEVANT YOUTH PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS THE ECONOMIC AND XENOPHOBIC IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. FELLOWS WILL LEARN IN DIALOGUE WITH ONE ANOTHER AS THEY EXPLORE HOW ARTISTS CAN ADD TO THE CULTURAL RESILIENCE OF CHINATOWN AND HELP RESHAPE NARRATIVES ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.

THE CHINESE CULTURE CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO WILL CREATE A SEVEN-MONTH EXHIBITION, ENTITLED ?XIANRUI: CATHY LU,? AND COMMUNITY YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM, EXPLORING RELEVANT TOPICS THAT REFLECT ON THE STATE OF ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY AND XENOPHOBIA FACING THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMMING WILL BE CO-DESIGNED WITH THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER AND LEAD ARTIST CATHY LU TO SERVE CHINATOWN YOUTHS, AND THE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO WILL PROVIDE FREE ADMISSION AS WELL AS BILINGUAL-PRINTED POSTCARDS AND BROCHURES. THIS PROJECT WILL FEATURE ARTISTIC WORK THAT HIGHLIGHTS YOUTH STORIES, WHICH WILL ENGAGE THEIR CREATIVE VOICE, GIVING THEM CRITICAL AND INVENTIVE TOOLS TO RE-EXAMINE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND CREATE SUPPORTIVE AND FACILITATED SPACES TO WORK TOGETHER.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION EXPLORING ISSUES RELATED TO GENDER EQUITY CIVIL RIGHTS AND INCLUSION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PLANNING COSTS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ARTIST EXCHANGE RESIDENCY AT THE CHINESE CULTURE CENTER.

TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A GROUP EXHIBITION AND RELATED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SOLO EXHIBITION AND COMMISSION BY ARTIST CATHY LU (B. 1984).

TO SUPPORT "XIAN RUI: TEN YEARS" A MULTI-STATE EXHIBITION INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON PRESENTATIONS BY CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS.

TO SUPPORT A MEDIA ART INSTALLATION BY CHINESE VIDEO ARTIST XU TAN (B. 1957).

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "NOW IS THE MOMENT FOR INK: CONTEMPORARY CHINESE INK PAINTING IN AMERICA" WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.