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Artist Residency in the U.S.
Asian Cultural Council
New York
Mission
The Asian Cultural Council advances international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange activities in Asia and the United States to create a more harmonious and peaceful world. This mission is accomplished through fellowships and other programs that support individual artists, scholars, and arts professionals.
To date, ACC has supported over 6,000 exchanges across 26 countries and regions, and 16 artistic disciplines. As a grantmaking and grantseeking organization, ACC raises funds from individual, foundation, and corporate donors. ACC also convenes arts leaders, fostering dialogue around the importance of cultural exchange in developing understanding and respect across international and cultural borders.
Overview
The Asian Cultural Council makes fellowships and grants to support cultural exchange in the arts for practicing artists, scholars, and arts professionals.
Priority is given to process-driven activities that enable cultural immersion, relationship-building, collaboration, or the exchange of knowledge among peers. Examples of process-driven activities include research, training, study, and exploration. ACC fellowships and grants are not intended for production-focused activities such as touring, performing, exhibiting, publishing, or making work.
In addition to funding, ACC offers logistical and programmatic support to its fellowship and grant recipients. The level of support varies by fellowship or grant type and by destination country. Support may include recommendations of sites to visit or activities to participate in; personal introductions to relevant contacts; J-1 visa sponsorship for individuals traveling to the U.S.; and access to the global ACC community of alumni and partners. ACC has supported over 6,000 exchanges since 1964. By combining funding with advice, feedback, and personal introductions, ACC's program builds relationships that strengthen cross-cultural ties beyond the duration of the grant.
Application Requirements
1）New York Fellowship, Individual Fellowship, and Graduate Scholarship
Application Steps
2）Organization and Project Grant
Application Steps
3. If invited to submit an application, login to the system, select your submission, and complete the following additional tasks:
Facilities and Grants
Allowable Use of Funding：
Unless otherwise specified in the program-specific guidelines, in all fellowship and grant programs ACC funds may only be used for activities that involve travel between one or more eligible countries / regions （https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/zh-hans/our-work/programs/fellowships-and-grants#page-popup-eligible-countries-regions); funding cannot be used for any activities that take place in the individual's country of primary residence.
ACC funds may be used for costs associated with travel and research only. Research is broadly defined as any activities in pursuit of creative, scholarly, or professional inquiry, and may take many different forms. The following examples of allowable expenses are not a complete list and are given as a general guideline only:
*Projects requiring the extensive use of paid translators are unlikely to be funded.
ACC funding cannot be used for:
Application Deadlines
Please refer to https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/apply/how-to-apply
Website https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/
To date, ACC has supported over 6,000 exchanges across 26 countries and regions, and 16 artistic disciplines. As a grantmaking and grantseeking organization, ACC raises funds from individual, foundation, and corporate donors. ACC also convenes arts leaders, fostering dialogue around the importance of cultural exchange in developing understanding and respect across international and cultural borders.
Overview
The Asian Cultural Council makes fellowships and grants to support cultural exchange in the arts for practicing artists, scholars, and arts professionals.
Priority is given to process-driven activities that enable cultural immersion, relationship-building, collaboration, or the exchange of knowledge among peers. Examples of process-driven activities include research, training, study, and exploration. ACC fellowships and grants are not intended for production-focused activities such as touring, performing, exhibiting, publishing, or making work.
In addition to funding, ACC offers logistical and programmatic support to its fellowship and grant recipients. The level of support varies by fellowship or grant type and by destination country. Support may include recommendations of sites to visit or activities to participate in; personal introductions to relevant contacts; J-1 visa sponsorship for individuals traveling to the U.S.; and access to the global ACC community of alumni and partners. ACC has supported over 6,000 exchanges since 1964. By combining funding with advice, feedback, and personal introductions, ACC's program builds relationships that strengthen cross-cultural ties beyond the duration of the grant.
Application Requirements
1）New York Fellowship, Individual Fellowship, and Graduate Scholarship
Application Steps
- Access ACC’s application system (http://apply.asianculturalcouncil.org/). Register for a new account or login to an existing account.
- Once logged in to the system, select “View grants”, choose grants for individuals, and press Apply Now. Complete the following tasks and submit your application:
- Eligibility form: answer general questions to confirm your eligibility
- Application form: provide your contact details, background/qualifications, proposal, and budget
- Letters of recommendation: provide the names and email addresses of two individuals who will provide recommendation letters on your behalf. Those individuals will be added to the application system and sent instructions for uploading letters of recommendation.
- Work Samples (optional): submit images, video, or text of your past work
2）Organization and Project Grant
Application Steps
- Access ACC’s application system http://apply.asianculturalcouncil.org/). Register for a new account or login to an existing account.
- Once logged in to the system, select “View grants”, choose organization/project grant, and press Apply Now. Complete the following tasks and submit your application:
- Eligibility form: answer general questions to confirm your eligibility
- Letter of Inquiry (LOI): provide your organization's contact details, a brief summary of the proposed project, and a preliminary budget
3. If invited to submit an application, login to the system, select your submission, and complete the following additional tasks:
- Application form: provide contact details, organizational background, a project proposal, project participant bios, and a budget
- Work samples (optional): submit images, video, or text of the project participant(s)’ past work
Facilities and Grants
Allowable Use of Funding：
Unless otherwise specified in the program-specific guidelines, in all fellowship and grant programs ACC funds may only be used for activities that involve travel between one or more eligible countries / regions （https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/zh-hans/our-work/programs/fellowships-and-grants#page-popup-eligible-countries-regions); funding cannot be used for any activities that take place in the individual's country of primary residence.
ACC funds may be used for costs associated with travel and research only. Research is broadly defined as any activities in pursuit of creative, scholarly, or professional inquiry, and may take many different forms. The following examples of allowable expenses are not a complete list and are given as a general guideline only:
- Allowable travel expenses may include international airfare, local transportation, visas, travel insurance, accommodations, traveler's health insurance, and living expenses.
- Allowable research expenses may include admission fees and tickets to cultural institutions and events, fees for classes or workshops, and modest translator fees.*
*Projects requiring the extensive use of paid translators are unlikely to be funded.
ACC funding cannot be used for:
- Activities that do not involve travel
- Commercial and industrial design
- Commercial activity or commercial artists of any kind
- Production costs (including exhibitions, tours, film production, and publication)
- Arts in education
- Undergraduate or secondary school study
- Full graduate school tuition costs
- Projects taking place outside the funding period
- Regranting programs
Application Deadlines
Please refer to https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/apply/how-to-apply
Website https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/
