ASIAN CULTURE AND MEDIA ALLIANCE INC

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Grant Panels
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Recent Grants Search
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Grantee Map
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Programs Evaluation Plan
Learn about the CAC’s process with the consulting firms Scansion and WolfBrown to evaluate the agency’s portfolio of programs, assessing the effectiveness of our grantmaking and contract-based funding.

Online Application Portal
SmartSimple is the California Arts Council’s online application portal and grants management system.
Collective
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Learning Center
Why the arts?
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CAC Publications & Reports
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DREAM Magazine
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Art News
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Programs
Arts in California Parks
Arts in California Parks helps to nourish, educate, and inspire individuals and communities.

Arts in Corrections
A partnership with the CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, designed to have a positive impact on the social and emotional well-being of people experiencing incarceration. www.artsincorrections.org

California Creative Corps
A media, outreach, and engagement pilot program designed to support communities statewide following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Creative Economy of California
Building a resilient future for California’s creative economy.

California Cultural Districts
Highlighting some of the thriving cultural diversity and unique artistic identities within local communities across the state. www.caculturaldistricts.org

Poetry Out Loud
Igniting student potential through the power of poetry. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered statewide by the California Arts Council. www.capoetryoutloud.org

California Poet Laureate
The Governor’s advocate for the art of poetry. Visit www.capoetlaureate.org.

California Teen Poet Laureate
COMING SOON: State legislation supports the development of the state’s first Youth Poet Laureate program.

Individual Artists Fellowship
Through a network of regionally based Administering Organizations, the Individual Artists Fellowship program will continue to recognize, uplift, and celebrate the excellence of California artists practicing any art form.
About
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Racial Equity Statement
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Keep Arts in Schools Fund
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Grantee Database

Grant Year

2023-24

Grant Program

Impact Projects

Award Amount

$21,250.00

Project Description

With support of the California Arts Council, Asian Culture & Media Alliance or ACMA will continue to offer our relevant and impactful arts & cultural media programming in serving to advance better equity and diversity for our AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander) communities. Our programs allow us to amplify and uplift the voices within our communities while sharing our rich art & culture with many other communities.

ACMA’s award winning programs, Asian Pacific Voices TV and Asian Pacific Voices Radio Podcast, are multi-platform cultural media arts programs designed to advance our community by cultivating better visibility, equity, and diversity. Each episode showcases stories about AANHPI artists, culture practitioners and community leaders who are passionate about preserving our rich & diverse cultures and often share their inspiring personal journeys with our audiences.

Organization Summary

As part of our core mission to create cultural awareness and empower the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities through media arts, ACMA provides the following media initiatives and programs throughout the year:

Asian Pacific Voices TV
Our award-winning documentary television series explores the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander experiences by exploring their diverse culture, arts, and inspirational stories of outstanding individuals and organizations from our community throughout Southern California.

Asian Pacific Voices Radio Podcast
A weekly Podcast series, Asian Pacific Voices Radio is an expansion program to Asian Pacific Voices TV, providing a stronger voice in the growing Podcast media space representing our underserved Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. This online platform provides more in-depth conversations and stories, as well as the exploration of cultural and social issues impacting the large AANHPI diaspora.

Take One Vocational Youth Media Training & Internship Program
This hands-on media arts training and internship program is offered to underserved, disadvantaged young adults ages 16-25. It teaches media production and digital marketing skills, as well as personal development and career mentoring, to empower future generations with a stronger voice in media arts.

Asian Pacific Cultural Festival
ACMA’s Annual Asian Pacific Cultural Festival of San Diego was created to share, celebrate, promote, educate, and unite the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities in Southern California. This family-friendly event is free for anyone to attend.

ACMA also collaborates with various community partners throughout the year, offering our media services and resources to promote and support their programs.

Grantee Database