With support from the California Arts Council, Au Co will continue to serve the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian communities of San Francisco through its:
Annual arts and cultural programming serving intergenerational and multicultural audiences – Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival, Multicultural Spring Festival co-produced with the Southeast Asian Arts Coalition along with Tet Celebration, Thi Ca Su Viet, and Cultural Heritage Day which cater to the Vietnamese community.
Year-round arts and cultural engagement program for youth engaging participants ages 4-7, 8-10, and 11+ with rotating workshop series taught by local Vietnamese artists in folk music, dance, visual arts, and foodways rooted in Vietnamese traditions and culture
Funds will:
Sustain our core administrative staff for the above
Maintain our current space lease at Martin Luther King Jr. School where we conduct our educational and other public programs
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

