CCC offers programs grounded in racial equity reflective of the complexities and diversity of the community. These initiatives are designed to use arts, education, and community mobilization to shift dominant and regressive narratives, foster understanding, and uplift the voices of marginalized communities, including immigrants, refugees, people of color and LGBTQ+.

CCC’s dynamic exhibition series features both established and emerging marginalized artists to spark dialogue on social justice issues while exploring themes relevant to contemporary society, such as:
– “XianRui” solo exhibition for under-recognized mid-career Chinese diasporic artists;
– “Present Tense” group exhibition series convening local and international artists to explore urgent themes relevant to our times;
– “WOMEN我們” (pronounced wor-mun, meaning “we”) series to uplift feminism and LGBTQ+ voices.

The “Museum Without Walls” initiative empowers marginalized communities through artistic co-creation & participation in community-based art projects. This has included local artist, Summer Mei-Ling Lee’s “Liminal Space/Crossings” which drew upon her year long research into immigration history, and consisted of storytelling workshops with Single Room Occupant (SRO) residents that evolved into an outdoor light art piece.

CCC offers educational programs, such as the Chinatown History & Art Tour (C.H.A.T) program. This immersive, place-based learning opportunity educates participants on the art and history of Chinatown’s community activism and resiliency. The guided tour visits different art activation sites in the neighborhood including murals throughout the streets of Chinatown.

As an advocate for artists, culture bearers, organizations, and neighborhood business associations, CCC plays a vital role in the responsive mobilization of community to produce various artistic projects. These art activations have addressed economic recovery, protests for racial justice in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and stands against anti-Asian racial and sexual violence.

Resources and support for emerging artists and cultural practitioners are provided through artist-in-residence programs, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities.