Grantee Database

AU CO VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER

Grant Year

2025-26

Grant Program

Impact Projects

Award Amount

$18,250.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center will realize a suite of 2026 events that will empower and connect San Francisco’s underserved Tenderloin district and Southeast Asian communities through preservation and revitalization of traditional arts and culture alongside integration of contemporary approaches.

These events are:

Thi Ca Su Viet 13: Annual concert of Vietnamese traditional and contemporary arts attracting intergenerational audiences. Featured performers will be Vanessa Van Anh Vo’s Blood Moon Orchestra and Johnny Huy Nguyen with the Asian Improv aRts Special Unit

6th Annual Multicultural Spring Festival and 17 Annual Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival: Co-produced with the Southeast Asian Arts and Culture Coalition, these free all-day events serve the Tenderloin Community with cultural exhibitions, demonstrations, and performances from Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian, Thai, Chinese, Burmese, Filipino communities.

Organization Summary

Au Co realizes its mission and purpose through a multifaceted suite of programs and services that foster intercultural bonds, cultural preservation, and artistic innovation to uplift the community. Our core programs and services include:

– The Vietnamese Language Program offering classes for students, ranging from young children to young adults, to learn the Vietnamese language while engaging with culture and the arts
– The Youth Leadership Development Program cultivating leadership skills in young adults through participation in community activities, both in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco and the wider Vietnamese community
– The Senior Program providing activities to help seniors maintain good health and promote cultural togetherness between the older and younger generations
– Public events that integrate culture and unite traditional and contemporary artistic practices of the Vietnamese diaspora. Our annual flagship events are Tet – Vietnamese New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Thi Ca Su Viet; all of which bring live performance to the community and expand the space of what it means to be Vietnamese
– Educational Programs and Workshops in partnership with other Asian communities through our involvement in the Southeast Asian Art and Culture Coalition (SEAACC), which includes an annual summit

Organization

Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center

Address

PO BOX 347042

SAN FRANCISCO

94134-7042

County

San Francisco

Region

Bay Area – San Francisco

Phone

(415) 298-3705

Congressional District

California congressional

State Assembly District

State Assemblymember

State Senate District

State Senate

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