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Grant size
The following grants were awarded during the period from January 1 through December 31, 2010:
Total grants to individuals: $1,170,750
Total grants to organizations: $332,000
Total expenditures in 2010 were $4,800,000. Seventy-seven percent or $3,700,000 of this amount
went directly to program services. Program service expenditures have increased over last year from
$3,600,000 in 2009 to $3,700,000 in 2010.
Examples of recent grants
The ACC supported cultural exchanges for 106 artists, scholars, arts specialists, and organizations
from 11 different countries, such as:
Alliance of Artists Communities
Providence, Rhode Island : to support travel to China by senior staff from the Alliance and its
member organization, Art Farm residency, in order to forge connections with Chinese
residencies, art institutions, universities, and artists
American Dance Festival
Durham, North Carolina : to enable two choreographers from China to participate in the
International Choreographers Residency Program at the American Dance Festival in summer
2011
Osage Art Foundation
Hong Kong: to enable participation of artists, curators, and scholars from the Philippines
Application procedure
Application on line
Organizations from Hong Kong, China, Macau, Japan, Taiwan, or the Philippines should apply directly
to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei, and Manila field offices.
All applicants should submit a full and correct application before the deadline. Only one application
per organization will be accepted. The ACC will not process late or incomplete applications and will
not follow up on incomplete applications.
A complete individual application should include:
Application form
Two references evaluating your past work and the value of your proposed project
Supplementary materials that show examples of the applicant’s previous work
Restrictions
Please note that the ACC cannot support individuals pursuing projects in their home countries.
Priority consideration is generally given to individuals who have not previously received funding
support from the Asian Cultural Council.
Areas or Fields Not Funded
Activities conducted by individuals in their home countries
Capital campaigns
Commercial and industrial design
Film and video production costs
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