asian cultural council 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Front and back cover: Monkey Journey to the West, directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, presented at Lincoln Center Festival in summer 2013.
II 2013 ANNUAL REPORT
2 Board of Trustees
3 Message from the Executive Director
4 Program Overview and 2013 Grants
14 John D. Rockefeller 3rd Awards
16 Alumni News
20 Events
26 Statement of Activities
27 2013 Donors
29 Partners
32 Staff
Surupa Sen (right) and Bijayini Satpathy performing at New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival.
1 The Way of Chopsticks: Song Dong and Yin Xiuzhen, a site-specific installation created in the fall of 2013 by Song Dong and Yin Xiuzhen for the Philadelphia Art Alliance.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers Trustees Life Trustees
Wendy O’Neill Hope Aldrich Colin G. Campbell Chairman Jane DeBevoise Kenneth H.C. Fung Valerie Rockefeller Wayne John H. Foster Stephen B. Heintz Vice Chairman Curtis Greer Abby M. O’Neill Hans Michael Jebsen David Halpert Russell A. Phillips, Jr. Vice Chairman Douglas Tong Hsu Robert S Pirie Richard S. Lanier J. Christopher Kojima Isaac Shapiro President Erh-fei Liu Michael I. Sovern Jonathan Fanton Vincent A. Mai Treasurer Ken Miller Pauline R. Yu Josie Cruz Natori Secretary Carol Rattray Elizabeth J. McCormack David Rockefeller, Jr. Chairman Emeritus Lynne Rutkin Marissa Fung Shaw William G. Spears Yuji Tsutsumi as of June 1, 2014
board of trustees
2 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
013 marks the 50th anniversary of the Asian celebration was made possible by the dedicated efforts Cultural Council. As we reach this milestone, it from 14 alumni, including Loy Arcenas, Chris Millado, 2is a time to both reflect on the past and envision Gino Gonzales, Edna Vida Froilan, Myra Beltran, Bong the possibilities of our future. As I think back, I am Cabrera, Josefina Estrella, Patrick Duarte Flores, Ma. reminded of a story our founder John D. Rockefeller Teresa Jamias, Nestor Jardin, Alden Lugnasin, Antonio 3rd shared, describing a pivotal moment that would Maigue, Jorge Ortoll and Ballet Philippines. Arriving in help affirm his conviction in the importance of cultural Manila only five days after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda exchange. He wrote, “I was visiting Kuala Lumpur, struck the Philippines, we questioned whether an and I accompanied the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia anniversary celebration was appropriate. However, our one evening to a concert given by a young American gathering, themed “Biyaya (Gift),” reminded us to be baritone, William Warfield, whose fine voice was thankful and the evening proved to be a symbol of hope matched by his warm personality. It was an exciting and and resilience. moving evening. Afterward, the Ambassador said to me: ‘He has accomplished more for U.S.-Malaysian relations As I write these words reflecting on 2013, I also share in two hours than I do over a period of many months.’” my excitement about our anniversary events to come in Shanghai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Hong Kong, At ACC, we are privileged to witness such moments and culminating in New York City at a gala benefit on first-hand and often. We are struck by our grantees November 18, 2014. I look forward to each of these who can powerfully move an audience, whether in the gatherings as an opportunity to create connections course of a performance or presentation, through a among people and share the extraordinary work of painting or article, or simply through conversation. our grantees. They inspire us to discover commonalities and, importantly, to embrace difference. I would also like to thank our patrons for their unfailing support and belief in our efforts; our stellar board and Our anniversary created many of these moments. In my tireless colleagues who guide our work, year after May, we launched our 50th-year celebration in New year; and John D. Rockefeller 3rd and his family for this York City with Dance Taipei, a presentation of works prescient vision and their generosity. by four Taiwanese choreographers — Fang-Yi Sheu, Huang Yi, Chou Shu-Yi, and Cheng Tsung-Lung, all Fifty years ago, JDR 3rd began our program because ACC grantees — in a sold-out three-day engagement. he trusted the power of the individual. He believed that Later that month, in Hong Kong, famed violinist Midori person-to-person exchange was crucial in promoting Goto gifted her talents to ACC and over 600 audience understanding and respect and that this would in turn members in a solo performance of Bach, followed enable peace and amity in the world. by a community outreach and education program. In November, ACC hosted gala events in Taipei and Manila, We hope that you will join us to celebrate — through where each celebration centered around the work our 50th anniversary and for many years to come — the of our grantees. Our evening in Taipei featured many work of our grantees and that together we can continue alumni: a presentation by celebrated Japanese puppet- to realize the promise of this vision. master Masaya Kiritake and musical performances of Ng Chong-Leong, Sun Son Theatre, and Rahic Talif, against a backdrop created by Liu Shih-Tung and lighting Miho Walsh designed by Lee Chien-Chang. In Manila, the heartfelt Executive Director
message from the executive Director
3 2013 GRANTS
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
he goal of ACC’s grant-making stems from a philosophy that embraces the essential power of cultural exchange to connect peoples and promote mutual understanding. T The primary mechanism for the activity supported by ACC has been through fellowships to individuals, and our grantees have become influential thinkers, artists, and specialists whose work has significantly advanced understanding between the United States and Asia, and among the countries of Asia. We have also extended support to organizations, and the goal of this funding activity has always been to maximize transformative impact on the individuals participating in important projects and, ultimately, on communities.
In 2013, ACC made a total of 96 grants to exceptional individuals and organizations from the United States and 15 countries in Asia. These grants represent a wide range of activity, from Western classical vocal study to textile research in central Asia, from physical theater to theater arts management—all amounting to meaningful beginnings for even greater future work from these extraordinary grantees.
TOTAL TOTAL GRANTS TO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS ORGANIZATIONS $1,213,952 $209,730
2013 Grants
Afghanistan National Institute of Music Kabul to the United States: to support performances by the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Washington, D.C. and New York City in February 2013.
CAMBODIA
Amrita Performing Arts In 2013, the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) Phnom Penh to Southeast Asia: embarked on their historic first U.S. tour with support from the for a grant to enable dancers from ACC. The tour initiated at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Cambodia to participate in festivals They also performed at the State Department, the Italian Embassy and conferences in Malaysia, and the World Bank then moved on to Carnegie Hall in New York, Singapore and Bangladesh in 2013. culminating in a residency and concert at Boston’s New England Conservatory. These concerts featured the Afghan Youth Orchestra Chankethya Chey (AYO) and other ANIM ensembles performing orchestral and Choreographer, Phnom Penh chamber music on both Western and traditional instruments. to the United States: for a grant renewal to complete a program of study leading to the M.F. A. degree in Dance from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Vollack Kong Visual Artist, Phnom Penh to Malaysia: to support a six-week residency at the Shalini Gahendra Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2014.
CHINA
Xiangqian Hu Performance Artist, Beijing to the United States: for a six-month grant to participate in a residency program and observe trends in performance art in New York. Xiangqian Hu received a six-month grant to participate in a residency program and observe trends in performance art in Mu Li New York City. An extremely thoughtful and deliberate artist, Hu Visual Artist, Suzhou to Macao: employs performance art to explore social situations, gaps in to support participation in a communication, and issues of identity. At the end of his fellowship, roundtable at the International Hu arranged to make a performance at the Cathedral of Saint John Institute for Asian Studies’ the Divine in upper Manhattan. This performance, titled The Public International Conference on Asian Speaker Who Forgot His Words, took place in July 2014. Studies in Macao in June 2013.
2013 Grants
5 and to observe how world music is made and presented in the United States.
Hui Wang Architect, Beijing to the United States: for a five-month grant to attend the Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.
Lihe Xiao Lighting Designer, Shanghai to New York City: to support collaboration with Jennifer Wen Ma on Paradise Interrupted at Dian Inawati Mahendra received a four-month grant to observe Performa 2013 in New York. contemporary arts practices, visit museums and galleries, and meet with curators, artists, and arts administrators in the U.S. Gallery Tan Xu Manager for Komunitas Salihara in Jakarta, one of Indonesia’s most Visual Artist, Shenzhen to Macao: important and influential alternative art spaces, Mahendra had the to support participation in a opportunity to meet an extraordinary range of arts professionals roundtable at the International in New York. In November 2013 alone, she attended over 25 Institute for Asian Studies’ programs at Performa13, the biennial festival of performance International Conference on Asian art held in NY. Back in Indonesia, Mahendra wrote, “The ACC Studies in Macao in June 2013. Fellowship has given me an opportunity to see various possibilities that I have never seen before in arts management. Knowing that Qing Zhang those possibilities are available makes me more confident to work Video Artist, Shanghai to in this area and, at the same time gives me confidence to try new New York City: for a three- approaches in arts management within the Indonesian context.” month grant to participate in a residency program and observe contemporary trends in visual art in New York. Shasha Li grant to participate in a residency Puppet Artist, Shanghai to the program, conduct research and HONG KONG United States: for a four-month observe contemporary trends in grant to research and observe visual art in New York. Vince Eliezer N. Chua puppetry arts in the United States. Violinist, Hong Kong to the Qiusha Ma United States: for a ten-week grant Jian Liu Video Artist, Beijing to to participate in the Aspen Music Animation Film Director, Nanjing New York City: for a six-month Festival of the Aspen Music School. to New York City: for a four-month grant to conduct research and grant to research and observe observe contemporary trends in Kingsley Siu King Ng contemporary trends in film and visual art in New York. New Media Artist, Hong Kong to animation in New York. the United States and Asia: for Qian Mu a four-month grant to research Yang Lu Arts Administrator, Beijing to the social innovation through artistic New Media Artist, Shanghai to United States: to participate in the practices and strategies in the New York City: for a four-month 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival United States and in Asia.
2013 Grants
6 Chung Hon Ngai a roundtable at the International Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale Architect, Hong Kong to the Institute for Asian Studies’ Indonesia to Fukuoka City: to United States: for a three-week International Conference on Asian support the participation of grant to research modern Studies in Macao in June 2013. Indonesian artist Prilla Tania in a architecture in the United States. residency at Fukuoka in fall 2014. Margaretha Heni Winahyuningsih Kwok Hin Tang Dancer, Yogyakarta to Shuta Hasunuma Visual Artist, Hong Kong to New York City: to support travel to Composer, Tokyo to the New York City: for a three-month New York City in December 2013 United States: for a six-month grant to observe contemporary art to collaborate with Wally Cardona grant to conduct research activities and participate in an artist and Jennifer Lacey. on contemporary music and residency program in New York. interdisciplinary art forms in the JAPAN United States. Wing Sze Wong Playwright, Hong Kong to the Aichi Triennale Organizing Kanako Hayashi United States: for a six-month Committee Performance Artist, Osaka to grant to participate in playwriting Indonesia to Aichi: to support the United States: for a six-month workshops and observe the participation of Indonesian grant to research contemporary contemporary theater trends in the choreographer Jecko Siompo art, meet artists and curators, and United States. and his company members in participate in an artist residency the second Aichi Triennale in program in the United States. INDONESIA October 2013.
Amna Kusumo Arts Administrator, Jakarta to the United States: to continue research and educational work through international exchange. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Awardee
Dian Inawati Mahendra Arts Administrator, Jakarta to the United States: for a four-month grant to observe contemporary arts practices, visit museums and galleries, and to meet with curators, artists, and arts administrators in the United States in summer 2013. Kanako Hayashi, one of Japan’s leading performance artists, received a six-month grant to research contemporary art in the Goenawan Mohamad U.S. and participate in a residency program at the Lower Manhattan Writer, Jakarta to Macao: Cultural Council’s space on Governors Island. To her surprise, to support participation in a what she found in New York was a profound love of dance. During roundtable at the International her residency she saw a performance of the Trisha Brown Dance Institute for Asian Studies’ Company and was inspired to take classes with the company. This International Conference on Asian experience radically changed the way she thought of herself as a Studies in Macao in June 2013. performer and permanently altered her artistic practice. Kanako Hayashi is shown here working on her installation “Drawing Ugoran Prasad Performance Show” at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Art Historian, Yogyakarta to Macao: to support participation in
2013 Grants
7 Atsuro Hirota Dramaturge, Tokyo to the Ju Hye Kim received United States: for a six-month a grant to begin her grant to conduct research on studies in the Vocal Arts contemporary theater and to Program at the Bard explore the origins of twentieth College Conservatory century plays in the United States. of Music in New York. A brilliant soprano with Seunghyo Lee wonderful presence and Performing Arts Curator, Tokyo an exceptional ability to Myanmar: for a one-month to convey a depth of grant to research developing understanding, Kim was socio-political issues and the selected as soloist in cultural environment, explore local the Bard Conservatory’s arts festivals, and interview artists in performance of Mozart’s Myanmar. Requiem within the first two weeks of her study Hiromi Matsugi there. Her professors, Arts Scholar, Imabari to the including renowned United States: for a four-month soprano Dawn Upshaw, grant to visit Isamu Noguchi’s are firmly convinced environmental works around the that Kim will have an United States and to conduct important career in research at the Noguchi Museum the future. in New York and the Buckminster Fuller Archives at Stanford University. KOREA MYANMAR
Yasuhiro Morinaga Hyo Sun Kang Myat Htay Aung Sound Artist, Tokyo to China: for Musician, Seoul to the Visual Artist, Yangon to a five-month grant to research the United States: for a three-month New York City: for a six-month relationship between the living grant to explore contemporary grant to research contemporary environment and sound/music of music activities in the United art, meet artists and curators, and ethnic minority groups in Yunnan, States. participate in an international artist Guizhou, Guangxi, and the Tibet residency program in New York. Autonomous Region in China. Ju Hye Kim Vocalist, Seoul to the NEPAL Seiji Shimoda United States: to support the Performance Artist, Nagano expenses associated with a Deepak Rauniyar to Asia: for a two-week grant to program of study at the Bard Filmmaker, Kathmandu to the research performance art in India, College Conservatory of Music. United States: for a five-month Nepal and Bangladesh. grant to travel to the United MONGOLIA States and collaborate with a New Takayuki Yamamoto York-based screenwriter on the Visual Artist, Nagoya to the Munkhtuya Mukharaa development of a new feature film. United States: for a six-month Arts Administrator, Zavkan to grant to research contemporary the United States: for a three- art, meet artists and curators, and month grant in the United States participate in an artist residency to study best practices in museum program in the United States. and arts management.
2013 Grants
8 PHILIPPINES
Sarah Delphine Centenera Buencamino Actress and Choreographer, Quezon City to the United States: for a six-month grant to participate in theater and dance workshops, observe contemporary theater activities, and explore the process of ensemble-driven, collaborative theater making in the United States, beginning in October 2013. Myat Htay Aung is a visual artist from Yangon who received a six-month fellowship to research contemporary art and participate Cultural Center of the Philippines in an artist residency program in New York. Aung was able to United States to Manila: to support create new work and explore New York deeply while engaging musical theater workshops by New with the contemporary arts community and his fellow ACC York-based specialists in vocal grantees. Considering his fellowship, Aung wrote, “My ACC grant and physical technique, music opened up my mind as an artist and gave me fuller understanding composition, choreography, and of culture and arts. My life in New York for six months as an ACC design for artists in the Philippines. fellow provided me with a valuable and amazing experience. I feel like my dream came true now.” Ma. Magdalena De Leon Theater Specialist, Manila to the United States: for a five-month grant to undertake a theater arts management residency with Ma-Yi Theater Company in New York and observe contemporary theater activities in the United States.
Samuel Penaso Visual Artist, Quezon City to the United States: for a six-month grant to research contemporary Deepak Rauniyar Independent filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar art, meet artists and curators, and received a grant to collaborate on a film script with screenwriter participate in an artist residency David Barker in New York City. Rauniyar’s first feature film,Highway , program in the United States. was critically acclaimed both in Nepal and internationally, and his new project, White Sun, which explores social realities of life in a Augusto Villalon post-war Nepalese village, is being anticipated with great interest. Architect, Taguig to India: for a During his New York-based fellowship Rauniyar was invited to two-week grant to consult on a participate in the Talent Lab of the Toronto Film Festival, as well as living cultural heritage museum on the International Film Festival of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and Majuli Island in Assam State, India, to speak at Harvard University. Writing of his experience, Rauniyar in February 2013. states that it transformed his life, his understanding of cinema, and his career as a filmmaker. Rauniyar is shown here speaking at the post screening discussion of Highway, his debut feature, at Yale University. The program was hosted by Yale Himalaya Initiative and the Nepali Association of Yale Affiliates.
2013 Grants
9 Hung-Ya Yen Theater Director, Taipei to New York City: for a three-month grant to observe contemporary theater, production, and theater management in New York.
THAILAND
Pichet Klunchun Choreographer and Dancer, Thailand to the United States: to continue research and educational Ma. Magdalena De Leon is Chair and Assistant Professor in the work through international Technical Theater Program of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, exchange. John D. Rockefeller 3rd and she received a four-month grant to observe contemporary Awardee theater activities in the United States. Traveling from Yale to Carnegie Mellon to the Appalshop documentary collective in Jarunun Phantachat Whitesburg, Kentucky, De Leon carried out an extraordinarily Playwright and Theater Director, ambitious and energetic program of exploration that will benefit Nontaburi to the United States: for her students and colleagues in the Philippines for years to come. a six-month grant to participate Magda De Leon (right) is shown above with Ginny Louloudes, in theater workshops, observe Executive Director of The Alliance Of Resident Theaters/New York. performing arts activities and meet with theater professionals in the United States.
SINGAPORE in New York, and to interview UNITED STATES several leading choreographers Wen Lee and dancers in the United States in Alliance for New Music-Theatre Visual Artist, Singapore to the order to gain insight on their work. Myanmar to Washington, District United States: for travel to of Columbia: to support the participate in performances at I-Chun Chen participation of three performing the School of the Art Institute of New Media Artist, Taipei to artists from Myanmar in a creative Chicago in October 2013. Japan: for a two-month grant to project in Washington, DC in undertake research on local shrines summer 2013. TAIWAN and folk culture in Japan. American Museum of Shu-Chiang Chen VanBody Theatre Natural History Visual Artist, Taipei to the Taipei to Japan: to support an Hanoi to New York City: to support United States: for a five-month exchange program between the participation of Dr. Nguyen grant to carry out a residency VanBody Theatre in Taiwan and Van Huy and Mrs. Nguyen Thi at the Headlands Center for the the Kohzensha Butoh Company in Thu Huong (from Vietnam) in a Arts in Sausalito, California and to Japan in fall 2013. conference in New York in observe contemporary art activities May 2014. in New York. Chi-Tsung Wu New Media Artist, Taipei to Nigel Bennet Wu-Kang Chen New York City: for a six-month Photographer, Philadelphia, Choreographer, Taipei to the grant to observe contemporary Pennsylvania to Japan: to support United States: for a six-month art activities, visit museums and photography and collaboration grant to observe and participate galleries, and meet artists in a with the local population of in contemporary dance activities range of disciplines in New York. Fukuoka Prefecture for the two
2013 Grants
10 projects, Measured by the Sun and Pennsylvania: to support the Richard Doubleday and Hakuro, an Itoshima Almanac. inclusion of a video and ink Stephen Goldstein drawing installation by Dinh Q. Le Design Scholars, Baton Claudia Bestor in the 2013 Carnegie International Rouge, Louisiana and Ipswich, Arts Administrator, Los Angeles, at Carnegie Museum of Art. Massachusetts to China: to California to China: to travel to support three weeks of research China for three weeks to research Center for Asian American Media and meetings with design the contemporary cultural India to San Francisco, California: educators and leading professional landscape, meet with visual and to host a curatorial residency designers in China, with the goal performing artists, and ultimately in San Francisco for filmmakers of documenting the origins of develop new museum programs in Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, contemporary design and the the United States. directors of the new Dharamshala complexities of information International Film Festival. exchange in Chinese society. Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Center Indonesia to Watermill, China Institute in America Environmental Film Festival New York: to support the China to New York City: to support in the Nation’s Capital participation of artists from the participation of Dunhuang Bhutan to Washington, District Indonesia in a residency program Academy hand-picked specialists of Columbia: to enable Bhutanese at Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center associated with opening the filmmaker Dechen Roder to in June 2013 to develop “R.I.T.E: A Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the participate in the March 2015 Rising in the East”, an opera based Gateway of the Silk Road exhibition Environmental Film Festival. on the epic conflict between the in April 2013. Balinese and the Dutch in early Fowler Museum, 20th-century Bali, and to support Jian Dai and Elena Demyanenko University of California visual artist Entang Wiharso’s Dancers, Brooklyn, New York Los Angeles to Bhutan and India: residency in summer 2014. to China: to support international for a grant to enable two scholars travel from the United States from the Fowler Museum at Carnegie Institute to China. the University of California, Los Vietnam to Pittsburgh, Angeles to collaborate with cultural
Wu-Kang Chen, one of Taiwan’s most celebrated and respected choreographers, received a six-month grant to observe and participate in contemporary dance activities in New York. Reflecting on his program, Chen wrote, “with distance from my home, with new friends, with a totally different life style, I found myself slowing down and asking myself so many questions. My fellowship gives me enough time to find answers.”
2013 Grants
11 Fukushima prefectures, Japan, in order to create a video installation that will investigate the impact of the 2011 tsunami.
Alastair H. Macaulay Dance Critic, New York City to India: for a one-month research trip to India beginning December 2013.
Christine Lillian Martens Independent Scholar, New York City to China: for a one-month New York City Center’s Fall for Dance festival has become a grant to research the talismanic much anticipated part of New York City’s vibrant artistic season, properties of patchwork textiles in offering performances by some of the greatest dance companies the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous from around the world. In 2013, the festival celebrated its tenth Region of western China. anniversary, and the Asian Cultural Council once again provided funding for dance artists visiting from Asia in a festival appearance Brian Mendes by the extraordinary Nrityagram dance company from Bangalore, Theater Specialist, Brooklyn, India. They performed “Vibhakta,” a creation by Nrityagram artistic New York to Japan: for a four- director Surupa Sen (herself the recipient of an ACC individual week journey to Tokyo to work on grant in 2000), which celebrated the harmonious coexistence of the collaborative theater project the masculine and feminine in one body. Above, Surupa Sen (right) spring, autumn, summer, winter. and Bijayini Satpathy perform. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, Missouri to India: to specialists in Bhutan and India in will work on the multidisciplinary support research in India on Jain preparation for an exhibition to be production of Yukio Shiba’s play architecture by a curator and two presented in Los Angeles and at Our Planet. conservators, in connection with the American Museum of Natural the exhibition of a newly restored History in New York. John Jesurun wooden shrine. Theater Specialist, New York City Independent Curators to China: to travel to China to New York City Center International undertake a journey of exploration, India to New York City: to Thailand to New York City: exchange and research of the support international travel for to enable curator Gridthiya Chinese cultural community. the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble Gaweewong to lecture and to participate in the 2013 Fall for give a public presentation in the Lincoln Center for the Dance Festival. Independent Curators International Performing Arts, Inc. fall 2013 Curatorial Intensive in China to New York City: to New York Foundation for the New York. support the presentation of Chen Arts, for Cambodian Living Arts Shi-Zheng’s Monkey: Journey to Cambodia to New York City: to Japan Society the West at the Lincoln Center enable contemporary visual artists Japan to the United States: to Festival in summer 2013. from Cambodia to participate in support the participation of Season of Cambodia, a multi- Japanese motion-graphic artist Jawshing Arthur Liou platform interdisciplinary arts and Nobuyuki Hanabusa in two Visual Artist, Bloomington, culture festival to be held in New creative residencies with his U.S. Indiana to Japan: for a two-month York City in the spring of 2013. collaborators, with whom he grant to travel to Miyagi, Iwate and
2013 Grants
12 Performa, Inc. India to New York City: to support the participation of Indian artists, including Raqs Media Collective, Subodh Gupta, and Tejal Shah, The Wooster Group received a grant from ACC to support in the Performa 13 Biennial in research in Hong Kong and Shanghai towards the development November 2013. of a new theater production, Murder in San José, by Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong Mui-Ngam (ACC 2004). In order to Philadelphia Art Alliance prepare for the Wooster Group’s signature treatment of the text, China to Pennsylvania: to support involving layered multi-media forms and a spirited treatment of travel to the United States. for the idioms of contemporary popular culture, founding company Chinese artists Song Dong and members Elizabeth LeCompte and Kate Valk traveled with Yin Xiuzhen, to create a new two associates to Hong Kong and China in September 2014. project in a historic mansion on In Shanghai they engaged with ACC alumni including lighting Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia designer Xiao Lihe (ACC 1995–2013, multiple grants), and Sichuan in autumn 2013. Opera specialist Tian Mansha (ACC 2004–2011, multiple grants), presented a workshop at the Shanghai Theatre Academy (ACC Jennifer Shyu 2007, 2009), and explored local forms of Chinese opera. Above, Musician, Bronx, New York to members of The Wooster Group meet with instructors and Indonesia: for a two-month grant students at the Shanghai Theater Academy. to develop collaborative projects with artists in Surakarta, Indonesia. TransCultural Exchange WCV, Inc. Nancy Stark Smith Korea and Vietnam to Boston, Cambodia and Indonesia to Choreographer, Florence, Massachusetts: to support the New York City: to support a Masschusetts to Japan: for participation of arts professionals collaborative project involving international travel to Japan and from South Korea and Vietnam 2012 former ACC grantee Wally modest expenses associated with in TransCultural Exchange’s 2013 Cardona, 1999 JDR 3rd Awardee participation in the i-Dance Festival Conference on International Proeung Chhieng, and Heni in Japan in October 2013. Opportunities in the Arts. Winahyuningsih beginning in February 2012. Spoleto Festival USA Chinary Ung Japan to Charleston, South Composer, United States to The Wooster Group Carolina: to support in its 2013 Thailand: to continue research New York City to Hong Kong season Spoleto Festival USA’s first and educational work through and China: to support research in Japanese opera production, Toshio international exchange. John D. Hong Kong and Shanghai towards Hosokawa’s Matsukaze. Rockefeller 3rd Awardee the development of their new theater production, Murder in San Zefrey Throwell Tom Vick José, by Hong Kong playwright Visual Artist, Brooklyn, New York Film Curator, Rockville, Maryland and 2004 ACC grantee Candace to Malaysia: to support a six-week to Japan: for two weeks of Chong Mui-Ngam. residency in Malaysia to gather research in Tokyo on Japanese testimony about being a Bumiputra filmmaker Seijun Suzuki. VIETNAM and the effects of the country’s current affirmative action program. Michelle Wang Zoe Butt Art Historian, Washington, Arts Administrator, Ho Chi Ushio Torikai District of Columbia to China: for Minh City to Macao: to support Composer, Mount Vernon, a three-week grant to research participation in a roundtable at the New York to Japan: to travel to Buddhist visual culture in China in International Institute for Japan to conduct rehearsals for summer 2013. Asian Studies’ International her work “Son Bou no Toki”. Conference on Asian Studies in Macao in June 2013. 2013 Grants
13 Dancer Pichet Klunchun performing at the Zürcher Theater Spektakel festival in Germany.
JDR 3rd Award
14 JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER 3RD AWARD
he Asian Cultural Council presents the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award to an individual from Asia or the United States who has made a significant contribution to the international understanding, practice, T or study of the visual or performing arts of Asia. This award for outstanding professional achievement commemorates the deep and longstanding interest of John D. Rockefeller 3rd in Asian art and culture. Funds for the Award are made possible by an endowment gift to the Asian Cultural Council from The JDR 3rd Fund.
In honor of ACC’s 50th Anniversary three Awards were given in 2013, marking the first time the prestigious honor was given to more than one recipient in a single year.
Pichet Klunchun Amna Kusumo Chinary Ung
Pichet Klunchun, born in 1971, is Amna Kusumo is a pioneer in Chinary Ung is an internationally internationally recognized as the the field of arts management acclaimed composer, a gifted finest male classical Thai dancer of in Southeast Asia. Through her teacher, and an activist for his generation and the individual visionary work, which has included creativity in Southeast Asia. Born in whom lies the greatest hope for introducing new ideas about in Cambodia in 1942, Mr. Ung the future continuity and vitality arts administration and resource came to the United States in 1968 of his art. Trained in Khon (dance sharing, she has helped to establish to study clarinet at the Manhattan of the Thai royal court) from one a national arts infrastructure in School of Music. Mr. Ung of the form’s great masters, Mr. Indonesia that has allowed various went on to have a very successful Klunchun is acknowledged by art forms from her country to be career in composition and his teachers and peers to be an known and appreciated throughout university teaching. His numerous exemplar who combines brilliant the world. She has collaborated awards include a Guggenheim technique, thorough knowledge of with the Jakarta Arts Council to Fellowship, two Kennedy Center the tradition, boundless creativity, create innovative international prizes, the American Academy of and a commitment to teaching. programming and to formulate Arts and Letters Fellowship, and policies to support the activities the illustrious Grawemeyer and development of the arts in Award, music composition’s Jakarta and throughout Indonesia. highest award.
JDR 3rd Award
15 ALUMNI NEWS
Makoto Aida (1999) Yumiko Furukawa (2004) Yuko Hasegawa (1991) Shirotama Hitsujiya (2000) Tatsuo Miyajima (1989) Edralin “Bong” Cabrera Ping Chiu Chan Rei Naito (1992) Actor (2010) Theater Director (2000) Kohei Nawa (2004) Sari Raissa Lluch Dalena Tungpang Lam Minako Nishiyama (1997) Filmmaker (2002-2004) Visual Artist (2012) Oscar Oiwa (2001) Bong Cabrera won Best Supporting Tsuyoshi Ozawa (1996) Kingsley Ng Actor at the 1st CINE FILIPINO Makiko Sakurai (1993) Visual Artist (2013) Festival awards for his work in the Kyoco Taniyama (2012) The annual Hong Kong Arts filmThe Guerilla Is a Poet, directed Mio Shirai (1993) Development Awards recognized by Kiri Dalena and grantee Sari Keisuke Yamaguchi (1991) the excellent achievements of Dalena. Yukinori Yanagi (1992) Ping Chiu Chan, Tungpang Lam, Tadanori Yokoo (1968) and Kingsley Ng in 2013. They These visual artists participated in received the Award for Best Artist in the Setouchi Triennale 2013, which their respective categories: Drama, took place on 12 islands of the Seto Visual Arts, and Media Arts. Inland Sea, as well as Takamatsu and Uno in Japan. The Triennale showcased 207 artworks by 200 individual artists and groups from 26 countries and regions. Lai Kiu Chan Architect (1994) Lai Kiu Chan was awarded First Prize (Professional Group) in The Design Competition for Tai O Twin Bridges, which was held in May 2013. The competition was Contemporary Legend Theatre organized by the Civil Engineering (2007) & Development Department Wu Hsing-kuo, director of the Michael Bramwell (CEDD) in Hong Kong. Her design Contemporary Legend Theatre, Visual Artist (1996) for two footbridges at Po Chue was invited to stage his production Michael Bramwell participated Tam and Yim Tin in Tai O, a Metamorphosis at the 2013 in the exhibition Maintenance historic fishing town, was inspired Edinburgh International Festival. Required, which examined the by Chinese poetry couplets and Through poetry and music, large-scale systems that construct utilizes environmentally sustainable Wu showcased the spectacular our daily lives. It was organized by materials and practices. techniques, color, and flair the Whitney Museum of American of traditional Peking Opera Art and held at The Kitchen in to transport Kafka’s early New York. Ground Zero Sweeps 20th-century tale. I–II: Collaborative Sweep, Alumni News Hiroshima, 1996. 16 Josefina Estrella Director (2007) Don Maralit Salubayba Visual Arts (2004) Maria Teresa Jamias Actress and Choreographer (2006, 2007) Josefina Estrella directedAdarna , a multimedia production based on the Philippine epic about a mythical bird, the Adarna. This was produced by Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (DUP) at Anton Del Castillo the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, Susie Ibarra Visual Artist (2006) University of the Philippines, with Composer (2007) Dayang Yraola puppetry by Don Maralit Salubayba Susie Ibarra and award winning Curator (2012) and choreography by Maria composer Roberto Juan Rodriguez In his exhibition Buenviaje: An Ode Teresa Jamias. created a digital public art to Good Voyage, Anton del Castillo experience, “Digital Sanctuaries,” paid tribute to the cattle caravan. in New York City that engaged Exhibited at UP Vargas Museum with the dynamic city space and in April-May 2013 and curated by offered interactive music in virtual fellow grantee Dayang Yraola, sanctuaries. Del Castillo gathered the media and techniques from previous works (gold-leaf relief painting, metal sculpture, assemblage, and Sheung Chi Kwan digital art). Visual Artist (2009) Xiangqian Hu Visual Artist (2013) Xiangqian Hu and Sheung Chi Kwan were selected as finalists of the inaugural Hugo Boss Asia Takeshi Kawamura Art – Award for Emerging Chinese Playwright and Director (1995) Artists, initiated by Shanghai’s Takeshi Kawamura won the 16th Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) and Tsuruya Nanboku Drama Award Hugo Boss. An exhibition featuring and the 63th Geijutsu Sensho for the works of the shortlisted artists his latest play 4 four. was held from September to Vollak Kong Eiko & Koma December of 2013 at RAM, and Mr. Kwan was eventually Visual Artist (2012) Dancers (2003) Vollak Kong received the bronze Eiko & Koma performed White announced the winner in October 2013. Above, Xiangqian Hu is third medal in sculpture at The Jeux Dance and premiered Flower de la Francophonie 2013 held in Dance on a shared program from left and Sheung Chi Kwan is fourth from left. Nice, France. Organized under the with John Jasperse at the Joyce theme of friendship, the games Theater as a part of FOCUS include 3000 artists and athletes Dance 2013. from around the world with French as a common language through sporting events and cultural competitions.
Alumni News
17 Zhongjie Lin work she also choreographed, as Architect (2004) part of the Fall for Dance Festival at Zhongjie Lin, an Associate New York City Center. Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a cofounder of its Master of Urban Design program, was named a 2013 Guggenheim Fellow in Architecture.
Bulareyaung Pagarlava Dancer (1998) Renowned Taiwanese Ushio Shinohara choreographer Bulareyaung Visual Artist (1969) Pagarlava was honored with the Aiko Miyanaga Cutie and the Boxer is a 2013 “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Visual Artist (2006) American documentary film Award” for his artistic achievement Hiraku Suzuki produced, shot, and directed in dance by Junior Chamber Visual Artist (2012) by Zachary Heinzerling. The International Taiwan. Taro Shinoda film focuses on the chaotic Visual Artist (2004) 40-year marriage of the boxing- Hsin-Hua Pan Kohei Nawa painter Ushio Shinohara and Visual Artist (2005) Visual Artist (2004) his wife Noriko. The film won Hsin-Hua Pan was invited to Aiko Miyanaga won the Nissan several awards, including the participate in the featured Art Award 2013 at BankART in 2013 Sundance Film Festival Best exhibition of the Chengdu Yokohama, Japan, and Hiraku Director Award. The film was also Biennale, Contemporary Ink Suzuki and Taro Shinoda were nominated for Best Documentary Painting: Ink Works from Taiwan. nominated as finalists. ACC grantee Feature at the 86th Academy Hsin-Hua Pan’s work was also Kohei Nawa designed the winning Awards. trophy that was presented to Ms. shown at Asia Art Center Taipei II. Miyanaga. Dong Song Visual Artist (2013) Wawi Navarroza Dong Song held his first solo Photographer/Multi-Disciplinary exhibition in Hong Kong, 36 Artist (2008) Calendars, which was co- Wawi Navarroza participated in presented by Asia Art Archive and the project CREATIVE©ITIES, part Mobile M+ of the West Kowloon of the Kaohsiung Design Festival Cultural District Authority. The 2013 in Taiwan in December 2013. exhibition ran from January to The project was inspired by how February of 2013 and was a large- Shantala Shivalingappa the “creative city” defines the scale participatory project involving Dancer and Choreographer aspirations of cities around the over 400 members of the public to (2010, 2012) world today. The exhibition looked re-imagine 36 years of history. at 10 cities in the Asia-Pacific that Shantala Shivalingappa was are leading this wave of change — presented with the prestigious Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong 2013 Bessie Award for Outstanding Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Seoul, Performance in recognition of her Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. performance in Shiva Ganga, a
Alumni News
18 Danwen Xing Visual Artist (1998) Danwen Xing marks 20 years of her Koki Tanaka artistic practice with the release Visual Artist (2003) of an eponymous book published The jury of the 55th Venice Chong Wang Theater Director (2012) in October 2013 by Prestel. The Biennale gave special mention to book is the first comprehensive artist Koki Tanaka for the exhibition Chong Wang and his experimental theatre group Théâtre du Rêve overview of Danwen Xing’s career, abstract speaking – sharing featuring her characteristic works uncertainty and collective acts. Expérimental were awarded the 2013 F/T Award in Tokyo for their that examine the social changes This was the first time an artist in of Chinese culture and society the Japanese pavilion has won production of The Warfare of Landmine 2.0. through lens-based conceptual an award since the Biennale’s practice. inauguration in 1895.
Basil Twist Yuntao Yang Dar Kuen Wu Puppeteer (2003) Dancer (2011) Curator (2004) Yumiko Tanaka Yuntao Yang was appointed Artistic Dar Kuen Wu was the Chief Musician (2006) Director of the Hong Kong Dance Curator for the Asia Anarchy Puppet artist Basil Twist Company in October of 2013 and Alliance (AAA) exhibition in Tokyo collaborated with master is the youngest-ever individual in 2013. The mission of the Asia shamisen player Yumiko Tanaka appointed to this position. His first Anarchy Alliance is to “stir stagnant in Dogugaeshi, originally production in his new post was perceptual waters by identifying commissioned by The Japan The Legend of Mulan (November the myriad issues confronting Asia Society in 2003. In 2013, the show 2013), which was a sell-out success and placing them in an artistic was presented at Hamilton College and received the Outstanding context.” in New York, Radar LA/RedCat in Production and Outstanding Los Angeles, Cal Performances in Ensemble Performance awards in Berkeley, and the Japan Society 16th Hong Kong Dance Awards in New York City. Dogugaeshi organized by the Hong Kong received a Bessie award in Dance Alliance. 2005 and an UNIMA Award for Excellence in Puppetry.
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19 2013 EVENTS
January 28, 2013 February 6, 2013
Jazz singer Coco Zhao (ACC A long-awaited reunion for our 2004, 2009) performed for guests alumni in Hong Kong and China at Protect What is Precious, a was held at the Cabaret Theatre collaborative event between ACC, of the Hong Kong Fringe Club. Christie’s, and Girard Perregeaux at Under the theme, “New York, Fei Bo (ACC 2011), Hiroyuki Takahashi (ACC Yuan Space in Beijing. New York!” the fun-filled evening 2012), ACC Deputy Director and Director of brought together over 60 alumni Programs Stanford Makishi, Nikorn Sai Tang from across the spectrum of (ACC 2012) the local arts scene, some of whom showcased their talents in drumming, singing, dancing, and story-telling to celebrate the happy occasion. ACC’s Director of Development Lauren Cherubini, Chairman Wendy O’Neill, and Executive Director Miho Walsh with grantee Mideo Cruz (ACC 2008), Racquel de Coco Zhao Loyola-Cruz (ACC 2012), ACC’s Director of Philippines Tess Rances and Program Associate Jeremy Gleason
May 3, 2013
Under the artistic direction of HRH March 4–8, 2013 Buppha Devi, and in consultation Staff from Manila, Taipei, Tokyo, with ACC’s 1999 John D. ACC Trustee David Rockefeller, Jr., and Rockefeller 3rd Awardee Proeung Coco Zhao and Hong Kong traveled to New York for ACC’s annual all-staff Chhieng (ACC 1999, 2002), February 5, 2013 meeting, a week designed to share the Royal Ballet of Cambodia ideas and develop strategies for presented The Legend of Apsara ACC Trustee Yuji Tsutsumi hosted optimizing the ACC program. On Mera at the Brooklyn Academy of a dinner with ACC Japan Advisory Monday, March 4, ACC kicked off Music (ACC 1971). In honor of the Board honoring David Rockefeller, the week with a grantee reception return of Royal Ballet to BAM after Jr., and Susan Rockefeller at the that included staff and grantees, a hiatus of 42 years, ACC Trustee Hotel Seiyo Ginza. past and present. Hope Aldrich hosted a luncheon for HRH Princess Buppha Devi, a former star dancer herself.
Standing: Ms. Ritsu Yoshino, Mr. Miki Mikami, Mrs. Hideko Aikawa, Mr. Hideki Aikawa, ACC’s Director of Manila Tess Rances and Ms. Miho Walsh, Mr. Ernest Higa, Mr. Takashi Ralph Samuelson, Angel Velasco Shaw (ACC Uyeno, Mr. Hiroo Chikaraishi; seated: Mr. 1997-2008), Hou Ying (ACC 2001, 2011) HRH Prince Sisowath Tesso, Richard Lanier, Yoshitaka Hayashi, Mr. David Rockefeller, Jr., Cecily Cook, Miho Walsh, Proeung Chhieng, Ms. Susan Rockefeller, Mr. Yuji Tsutsumi, Mr. Missie Rennie Taylor, Michael Jeffers, Wendy Makoto Yasuda, Ms. Minako Iue O’Neill, Carol Rattray, HRH Princess Buppha Devi, Hope Aldrich, John Burt
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20 May 5–8, 2013 During their stay, ACC’s guests from Japan, Hong Kong, and On May 7, 2013, friends, supporters, Taiwan also enjoyed three days and alumni from Asia and the of cultural activities in New York United States gathered in New that included private tours of York to launch the Asian Cultural the Museum of Modern Art, the Council’s 50th anniversary Islamic galleries at the Metropolitan A full house for the Asian Cultural Council’s celebration. The fundraiser, Museum of Art, and the Ruth Midori Moments benefit recital at the Hong called Dance Taipei, was a Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre of the Hong Asawa exhibition at Christie’s, and Kong Academy for Performing Arts festive evening of contemporary a visit to Kykuit: The Rockefeller dance by acclaimed Taiwanese Estate and Rockefeller Archive choreographers, all of them ACC Center in Tarrytown, New York. fellows: Fang-Yi Sheu (ACC 2006, 2007), Huang Yi (ACC 2012), Chou Shu-Yi (ACC 2008, 2010), and Cheng Tsung-Lung (ACC 2011). The ACC Taiwan Foundation gave generous support for this event, with lead sponsorship provided by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan. ACC staff and guests from Taiwan at ACC’s Midori performs Bach sonatas for Joining our generous local New York headquarters unaccompanied violin benefactors were of 27 of ACC’s July 3–August 2, 2013 patrons from Taiwan, as well May 26–28, 2013 as supporters from Hong Kong ACC Hong Kong hosted Midori Esteemed Philippine artist Phyllis and Japan. Moments, a three-day outreach Zaballero exhibited over 50 and education program that works in a show titled Color commenced on May 26 with My World at Altro Mondo · Arte a benefit recital by renowned Contemporanea in Manila. The violinist Midori Goto at the Hong opening gathered arts specialists, Kong Academy of Performing grantees, and the public and Arts Amphitheatre, followed by coincided with the launch of the cocktails and an opportunity to book PHYLLIS ZABALLERO by meet the artist. The 600-seat renowned author Alfredo Roces. A hall was filled to capacity, and portion of the proceeds from the Fang-Yi Sheu and Artists performing Way Out the generous patronage of 25 successful show benefited the ACC sponsors and Hong Kong Friends’ Philippines Fellowship Program. Committee members provided entry for 400 members of the general public. The following day, Midori presented a workshop for musicians with disabilities, as Dance Taipei artists with guests from Asia well as a master class for pre- professional string players. The ACC Philippines Director Tess Rances (far left) program culminated in Midori’s with ACC Philippines Board Members: visit to a primary school, where Amb. Isabel Caro Wilson, Ma. Isabel Ongpin, she touched the lives of local Ernest Escaler, Deanna Ongpin-Recto, Malu Gamboa, Ma. Lourdes Locsin students through a lively lecture-demonstration.
Cheng Tsung-Lung (center) and patrons from Taiwan
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21 July 24, 2013 September 10, 2013
Grantees gathered at the ACC The exhibition Hon Chi Fun’s office in New York to share Perspective @91 opened on their work, exchange ideas, and the occasion of Hon Chi Fun’s trade stories about their grant (ACC 1969) 91st birthday and experience. honored the artist’s achievement as an influential pioneer in the development of modern art in Hong Kong. Co-presented in partnership with Hongkong Land, the retrospective was installed in the soaring Rotunda of Hong Sophie and Samantha, 2013, Kong’s Exchange Square. Seven by Phyllis Zaballero 2013 ACC Hong Kong Fellows participated in the festivities, and July 16, 2013 they were joined by members The ACC’s Japan Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Friends’ With a grant from ACC, theater met at the Seabonia Mens Club. Committee, representatives director Chen Shi-Zheng brought of Hongkong Land, and other his inspired direction to Lincoln generous supporters at a post- Center Festival’s (ACC 1996-2013, exhibition dinner hosted at the multiple grants) production of Hong Kong Club by ACC Vice- Monkey: Journey to the West, a Chair and Friends’ Committee vibrant musical retelling of the Chair, Mr. Hans Michael Jebsen. Chinese classic by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, creators of the popular musical collective Gorillaz. Standing: Mr. Miki Mikami, Ms. Ritsu Yoshino, Mr. Fumio Nagase, Mr. Yoshitaka Hayashi; seated: Mr. Takashi Uyeno, Mr. Yuji Tsutsumi, Mr. Makoto Yasuda
August 28, 2013
ACC grantee Deepak Rauniyar (ACC 2013) saw his feature film Highway opening the New York Museum of Modern Art’s 2013 ContemporAsian, a series of contemporary Asian cinema. In Mr. Hon Chi Fun celebration of his achievement, ACC grantees, alumni, and guests gathered at ACC’s headquarters for a private screening of Highway followed by a discussion and reception with the artist.
Mr. Hon Chi Fun and guests raise their glasses in a toast on the occasion of the A scene from Monkey: Journey to the West opening of the exhibition Hon Chi Fun’s Perspective @91
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22 Mr. Hon Chi Fun (seated), ACC Deputy Ronnarong Khampha Director Stanford Makishi (far left), ACC Vice Chairman and Hong Kong Friends’ October 22, 2013 Committee Chairman Hans Michael Jebsen (standing at center), and seven new ACC In a public program entitled Fellows for 2013: Ms. Li Shasha; Mr. Vince Paradise Interrupted Chua; Mr. Angus Ngai; Mr. Kingsley Ng; Perspectives on Exchange –
Mr. Tang Kwok Hin, Ms. Wong Wing Sze, Sharing Session, ACC Hong Kong and Ms. Yeung Yang November 11, 2013 organized a panel of three ACC September 19, 2013 fellows in the visual arts— Law Man ACC Trustees traveled to Taitung, Lok (ACC 2012), Lam Tung Pang Taiwan, to visit the studio of At a press conference, ACC (ACC 2012), and Yeung Yang (ACC Rahic Talif (ACC 2000) to gain a announced its partnership with the 2012)—to share their discoveries, better understanding of Taiwanese Hong Kong Economic and Trade reflections, and perspectives on aboriginal art and learn about the Office, New York (HKETONY), their exchange experiences in artist’s own creative process and which will be co-sponsoring the U.S. career within Taiwan. Mr. Talif is three fellowships for 2014. The an indigenous artist who makes fellowships will support one visual sculptural pieces by collecting and artist, one performing artist, and assembling local driftwood. one arts administrator from Hong Kong to undertake residencies in New York.
Law Man Lok, Lam Tung Pang, Yeung Yang
November 4, 2013 ACC Trustees with Rahic Talif (second from ACC supported a fellowship to left) in his studio in Taitung enable lighting designer Xiao Lihe (ACC 1995-2013, multiple grants) to November 12, 2013 participate in Jennifer Wen Ma’s ACC Trustees were guided on a (ACC 2006) Paradise Interrupted, private tour of the National Palace ACC’s Executive Director Miho Walsh, which was performed at Performa Chairman Wendy O’Neill, Anita Chan of Museum in Taipei. The National 2013 in New York. In connection HKETONY, and ACC’s Deputy Director and Palace Museum has been an Director of Programs Stanford Makishi with the performance, ACC hosted institutional recipient of ACC a luncheon gathering during which funding for projects including an September 24, 2013 ACC alumni and supporters had exchange program with the Palace the opportunity to learn from Alexandra Munroe (ACC 1989, Museum in Beijing. In 2009, ACC Jennifer and Lihe about their 1996) hosted a private performance supported Mr. Tung-Ho Chen collaborative experience. by ACC grantee Ronnarong “Ong” (ACC 2009), a conservator at Khampha, ACC’s 2012 Mandarin the Museum, who was selected Oriental Fellow and a dancer/ to participate in the first of such choreographer from northern exchange programs between Thailand. Taipei’s National Palace Museum and the Palace Museum in Beijing.
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23 November 12, 2013 November 13, 2013
The Asian Cultural Council Taiwan ACC Chairman Wendy O’Neill Foundation (ACCTF) hosted The and Trustees Douglas Tong Hsu, Golden Jubilee to celebrate ACC’s Elizabeth J. McCormack, and 50th anniversary at Shangri-La’s David Rockefeller, Jr., along with Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei. Executive Director Miho Walsh and Yuwei Tsai, Hans Michael Jebsen, Miho The garden-themed event was Walsh, Ritsu Yoshino, David Rockefeller, Jr., a delegation from the Taiwanese attended by more than 300 guests, Susan Rockefeller, Rita Chang, Leona Yu, government met with President including the ACCTF Board; Lauren Cherubini, Josephine Wai, Emily Yu, Ying-Jeou Ma. Topics of discussion Jonathan Fanton members of Group 33, the ACC focused on the history of ACC patron circles in Taipei, Tainan, and and the importance of meaningful Taichung; and ACC Trustees from cultural exchange. Beijing, Hong Kong, Manila, New York, Singapore, Taipei, and Tokyo. Guests enjoyed performances by a network of ACC alumni including the theater artist Masaya Kiritake (ACC 2004), musician Ng Chong-Leong Miho Walsh, Susan Rockefeller, David (ACC 2006) and Sun Son Theatre, Rockefeller, Jr., Wendy O’Neill, Elizabeth McCormack, Taiwanese President Ying- and musician Rahic Talif (ACC Japanese theater artist Masaya Kiritake Jeou Ma, Secretary General of the National 2000, 2012), amid a mixed-media performing Otome Bunraku Security Council Jason C. Yuan, Douglas backdrop created by Liu Tong Hsu, Rita Chang, Administrative Vice Minister and Ministry of Culture George Hsu, Shih-Tung (ACC 1998, 2011), Jeff Hsu with lighting by Lee Chien-Chang (ACC 2007). November 13, 2013
Very special guests also included ACC Trustees and supporters ACC alumni Liu Kuo-Sung (ACC learned about the history and 1966, 1967), Chu Hui-Liang (ACC traditions of the ichigenkin, a rare 1989), Huang Chih-Yang (ACC Japanese one-string zither, by 1996), Yao Jui-Chung (ACC 1997), Issui Minegishi (ACC 2009, 2012). Pan Ping-Yu (ACC 1999), Following the presentation, guests Wang De-Yu (ACC 2000), listened to a musical performance Musician Chong-Leong Ng performing with by Ms. Minegishi, an ichigenkin Albert Chen (ACC 2001), Howard Sun Son Theatre Chen (ACC 2001), Lin Jiun-Ting master, whose recent fellowship (ACC 2002), Wu Dar-Kuen (ACC was focused on researching the 2004), Chen Yi-Chieh (ACC 2005), guqin, a seven-string traditional Wu Hsing-Kuo (ACC 2006), Chinese instrument. Ng Chong-Leong (ACC 2006), Huang Ju-Huang (ACC 2007), Tseng Yong-Ning (ACC 2007), Hsia Ai-Hua (ACC 2008), Tsai Pao-Chang (ACC 2011), and Hsi Shih-Pin (ACC 2012).
Tina Ma, David Rockefeller, Jr., and Douglas Tong Hsu
Issui Minegishi performing for ACC Trustees and supporters
2013 Events
24 November 15, 2013 (ACC 2004), Antonio Maigue (ACC November 16, 2013 2003), and Jorge Ortoll, Executive ACC Trustees, alumni, and Director of Ma-Yi Theater ACC Philippines Foundation board supporters gathered at the Company (ACC 1998-2009, member Dr. Joven R. Cuanang Metropolitan Museum of Art in multiple grants). hosted a gathering for alumni, Manila for a gala dinner hosted by Trustees, and guests at his Pinto the ACC Philippines Foundation. Art Gallery in Antipolo City, With a theme of Biyaya (“Gift”), the outside of Manila. The afternoon evening highlighted the valuable event centered on creating new contributions ACC alumni have relationships and discussing made through their artistic and grantees’ current projects in the scholarly work. The event also Philippines. acknowledged the support of ACC’s benefactors. Ballet Phillipines performing at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila ACC production design alumnus Loy Arcenas (ACC 2004) used his musings on paper-cut pastillas wrappers as the inspiration for a Grantee gathering at the Pinto Art Gallery delicately filigreed backdrop for the event, which was emceed by December 20, 2013 Cultural Center of the Philippines In a cultural exchange sharing artistic director and ACC alumnus session with the public, artist Chris Millado (ACC 2000), who Law Man Lok (ACC 2012) shared guided guests through a program Fernando Zobel, Kitkat Zobel, the experiences and encounters of dance, music, testimonials, and David Rockefeller, Jr., Susan Rockefeller from his ACC fellowship. After toasts. Acclaimed scenographer almost a year back at home in and alumnus Gino Gonzales Hong Kong, Mr. Law reflected on (ACC 1998-2000) recounted the those experiences and attempted importance of an ACC grant in the to explore more possibilities for life of a struggling artist; and Ballet Hong Kong’s artistic community. Philippines choreographer Edna Vida Froilan (ACC 2012) delivered a poignant account of her six-month ACC fellowship, tracing her plight from an artist MJ Tantoco, Josie Cruz Natori, Ambasador running out of inspiration to a Bienvenido Tantoco revitalized creator brimming with new ideas. Other highlights included performances by Ballet Philippines (ACC 1985, 2001, 2003) and the Philippine Madrigal Singers.
ACC alumni also taking part in the celebration were Myra Beltran Teresa Rances, Lauren Cherubini, Josie (ACC 2011), Bong Cabrera (ACC Cruz Natori, Elizabeth McCormack, Joven 2010), Josefina Estrella(ACC Cuanang, Amb. Isabel Caro Wilson, Jonathan 2007), Patrick Duarte Flores (ACC Fanton, Maria Spears, William Spears, Susan Rockefeller, David Rockefeller, Jr., Wendy 2009), Ma. Teresa Jamias (ACC O’Neill, Ching Cruz, Ernest Escaler, Rajo 2006, 2007), Nestor Jardin (ACC Laurel, Malu Gamboa, Miho Walsh, Maribel 1983, 2008), Alden Lugnasin Ongpin, Louie Locsin. Kneeling: Kate Stich
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25 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2013
anagement is responsible for the preparation of Asian Cultural Council’s financial statement in accordance with accounting principles accepted in the United States of America, and for the financial Minformation presented in this report. This responsibility includes maintaining the integrity and objectivity of financial records, protection of ACC’s assets, and compliance with funder restrictions. ACC’s financial statements have been audited by Condon O’Meara McGinty & Donnelly LLP, independent certified public accountants. A complete audited financial statement from which this information is excerpted can be requested by writing to the Asian Cultural Council or New York State Department of Law, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
SOURCES TOTAL: $5,892,025 ENDOWMENT DRAW
CONTRIBUTED $2,105,413 36% $3,376,074* 57% INTEREST & *Includes contributions received DIVIDENDS in prior years for use in 2013. $410,538 7%
USES CAPACITY BUILDING TOTAL: $4,891,275 & DEVELOPMENT
$1,209,884 25% PROGRAM SERVICES
MANAGEMENT $3,175,878 AND GENERAL 65% ADMINISTRATION
$505,513 10%
Statement of Activities
26 2013 DONORS
he Asian Cultural Council acknowledges with deep appreciation the many individuals, organizations, and corporations who made generous contributions in support of our work in 2013. Beginning with T the leadership gifts made by the ACC Board of Trustees, the following list reflects gifts received in 2013. We extend our thanks to all of our friends whose generosity ensures ACC’s mission to support international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange across Asia and the Unites States.
Board of Trustees $50,000-$99,999 Anne and John R. Witt Hope Aldrich Deutsche Bank Sir Gordon and Lady Ivy Wu Jane DeBevoise En Shui and Lan Chan Tai Trust Jonathan Fanton and Far Eastern Y.Z. Hsu Science and $1,000-$4,999 Cynthia Greenleaf Fanton Technology Memorial Foundation Alisan Fine Arts John H. Foster Group 33 North A. Magsaysay Inc. Kenneth H.C. and Nelly Fung Group 33 Taichung Anonymous (5) Curtis Greer and Pamela Kohlberg Karen T. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Hideki Aikawa David C. Halpert Lee Hysan Foundation American Women’s Club Stephen B. Heintz and Lise Stone The Ministry of Culture, Taiwan Bank of Singapore Douglas Tong Hsu The Saison Foundation Mary Bloch Hans Michael and Désirée Jebsen Isabel Caro-Wilson J. Christopher Kojima $25,000-$49,999 Anson Chan Richard and Mary Lanier Far Eastern Memorial Foundation Charter Management Group, L.L.C. Erh-fei Liu and Danchi Wang Group 33 South Chevalier Group Vincent and Anne Mai/ The Incorporated Trustees of the Condon O’Meara McGinty The Mai Family Foundation Hsin Chong – K.N. Godfrey Yeh & Donnelly LLP Elizabeth J. McCormack Education Fund Chip and Jacque Connor Ken Miller and Lybess Sweezy Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Felipe/Concepcion Cruz Josie and Ken Natori Mandarin Oriental Foundation Joven R. Cuanang, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. George D. O’Neill** Millstream Fund Cypress Group Wendy O’Neill Florence A. Davis and Carol Rattray/Rattray Kimura $10,000-$24,999 Anthony C. Gooch Foundation Altro Mondo Corporation DBA Calata Enterprises David and Susan Rockefeller The Atlantic Philanthropies Michael Escaler Lynne Rutkin Su-Hwa Chou The Euro Suisse Foundation Isaac and Jacqueline Shapiro** Suzie Ho Nora Fok Michael I. and Patricia Sovern** Karen A. and Kevin W. Kennedy Carl Fung and Yvette Yeh Fung William G. and Maria Spears Foundation Ma. Lourdes Gamboa Yuji Tsutsumi Chen-Mei Lin Jennifer P. Goodale Valerie and Steven Wayne Shirley Peng Michael Green Pauline R. Yu Sir Kenneth Fung Ping Fan Foundation Danny and Wendy Hegglin Trust I Jean Ho ** denotes Life Trustee Hsiu-Cheng Shen Tsai Integrated Computer System Katherine T. Young* Intelligent Beauty Skin $100,000+ Japan Society* Anonymous $5,000-$9,999 Jean C K Ho Family Foundation Asian Cultural Council Affirmation Arts Fund Joyce and Bradley F. Kerr Philippines Foundation William W. Flanz and Alice King Asian Cultural Council Janet Nathanail Tasha and Anish Lalvani Taiwan Foundation Newman’s Own Foundation Nancy Lee Ford Foundation J. David Officer and Wendy Lee Rockefeller Brothers Fund Marcia J. Wade Ingrid Lee * Shoji and Tsuneko Sadao Joan Leung
2013 Donors
27 Joan Leung - Lotus Architects Ltd. Vixjo Design Inc. Nestor Jardin* LGT Bank (Hong Kong) Miho Walsh and Roy Prieb Hans Michael and Linear Technologies Sotheby’s Désirée Jebsen Ma. Lourdes Locsin Kalidas Karamaker* Anne Marden $499 and Under Vollak Kong* MIKIMOTO Cesar Luis Bate Kykuit / Historic Hudson Valley Naoyuki Miura and Mari Ono* Laurence Bergreen Law Man Lok* Mary Rose Moreno James R. Brandon* Mabel M. Lui New York Live Arts Elizabeth Dowd* Alden Lugnasin* Ma. Isabel Ongpin Thomas Goodale Antonio Maigue* Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. Midori Goto* Chris Millado* Jorge Ortoll Lee Chun Leung Indy* Issui Minegishi* Michael G. Palin Criselda Lontok Alexandra Munroe* PBL Scholarship Foundation Stanford Makishi MoMA* David Pong Chun-Yee Alberto Montinola Rod Paras-Perez* Steven and Barbara Rockefeller Lourdes Montinola Rockefeller Archive Center Juan Vicente Rufino Puhunan Inc. ROYCE’ Salcedo Auctions Tang Po Yi* Sezon Museum of Ralph and Andrea Samuelson Elise Thoron* Modern Art Marissa Fung Shaw Tong Kin Woon* Stepworks Raymond Shaw Jasmine Trice* Rahic Talif* Robert Shum Jacky Yu* Maree Barbara Susan Skerritt Tan-Tiongco* Trust for Mutual Understanding Donations In-Kind Shu-Ling Tsai Michelle Vosper Loy Arcenas* Michelle Vosper* Michelle Vosper and Leslie Lo Ballet Philippines* Wei Ligang* Claire and Benjamin Vuchot Myra Beltran* Shen Wei* Paula Wang Edralin Cabrera* Phyllis Zaballero Cissy and Shin Watari Roberto R. Chabet* The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. Mark Chan* Matching Gifts Wilfred Y.W. Wong Cheung Chi Wai* MacArthur Foundation James Yang and Ada K.H. Tse Christie’s The Starr Foundation Lisa and John J. Ying Bruce Cost The Teagle Foundation Yiqingzhai Foundation Ltd Ginger Ale Joven R. Cuanang, M.D. $500-$999 DLA Piper Hong Kong *denotes donation made by ACC alumni Juan Kevin Belmonte Ernest L. Escaler Christopher Bodell Josefina Estrella* Ignacio Ricardo Cartigar William W. Flanz and Kelly Chan Yuen Sau Janet Nathanail Denham Wolf Patrick Flores* Real Estate Services, Inc. Ma. Lourdes Gamboa Danielle DeVoe Midori Goto* FOA & Son Corporation Riel Hilario* Miani Johnson HKICC Lee Shau Kee Paula S. Lawrence School of Creativity Mirsky & Company Hon Chi Fun* Antonio Periquet Hong Kong Academy Liz Radke for Performing Arts Patricia and Anthony Smith Hong Kong Museum of Art, Leisure & Manuel Tan Cultural Services Department Patricia Tang Hongkong Land Alicia Tsai Douglas Tong Hsu Mike Tsai Pao-Lin Hsu Chinary Ung* Tess Jamias*
2013 Donors
28 ACC PARTNERS
The Asian Cultural Council gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by its supporting partners in Asia, whose commitment and generous assistance are crucial to the success of ACC initiatives.
Hong Kong Friends’ ACC Japan Asian Cultural Council Faye Wang Committee Advisory Board Taiwan Foundation Paula Wang Yvette Wang Hans Michael Jebsen, Kazuko Aso Douglas Tong Hsu, Li-Wen Wei Chairman Hiroo Chikaraishi Chairman Li-Jing Wong Marissa Fung Shaw, Yoshitaka Hayashi Jorie Wu Co-Vice Chairman Ernest M. Higa Suzie Ho Kelly Wu Lady Ivy Wu, Masato Kunii Pao-Lin Hsu Yue-Yun Wu Co-Vice Chairman Fumio Nagase Chen-Mei Lin Alice Yang Kenneth H.C. Fung, Yuji Tsutsumi Shirley S.P. Peng Honorary Chairman Takashi Uyeno Hsiu-Cheng Shen Tsai Group 33 South, Taiwan Makoto Yasuda Chou Su Hwa Yang Anson Chan Shu-Mei Yang, William W. Flanz and Janet Asian Cultural Council 50th Group 33 North, Taiwan Chair Nathanail Anniversary Fundraising Catherine Yen, Carl Fung and Committee, Japan Yvonne Yu-Yen Ho, Art Director Yvette Yeh Fung Chair Nelly and Kenneth H.C. Fung Fumihiko Maki, Chairman Judy Chen Jean Ho Kimpei Nakamura, Vice Rita Chang Kuei-Ming Lee Chen Désirée and Hans Michael Chairman Shirley Chang Lily Chen Jebsen Yuji Tsutsumi, Stephanie Chang Mary Chen Joyce and Vice Chairman Amy Chao Mei-Yun Chen Bradley F. Kerr Masako Koyano, Li-Jen Chen Carroll Chien Alice King Director General Rong-rong Chen Yi-Fen Chow Tasha and Anish Lalvani Michelle Cheng Eileen Ho Paul Li Kazuko Aso Pi-Lien Liu Chang Yun-Ya Hung Mabel M. Lui Hiroo Chikaraishi Ping Chu Felisa Kao Joan Leung Ernest M. Higa Ching-Fen Chuang Rachel Ku Michael G. Palin Yuko Hasegawa George Ho Chia-Fang Lai David Chun-Yee Pong Yoshitaka Hayashi Ying-Chao Ho Echo Lai Marissa Fung Shaw Toshi Ichiyanagi Margaret Hsiao Mei-Chih Lai Robert Shum Mikio Kato Mar-Lin Hsu Isabelle Lee Michelle Vosper Takeshi Kawamura Hui-Mei Huang Chen-Mei Lin Cissy and Shin Watari Kengo Kuma Shiou-Ching Huang Mei-Chen Lin Anne and John R. Witt Masato Kunii Sohpia Huang Patience Lin Sir Gordon and Lady Ivy Wu Fumio Nagase Jaye Li Su-Mei Liu James Yang Akikazu Nakamura Mei-Lien Liu Li Chung-Lin Lue and Ada K.H. Tse Kenjiro Okazaki Tina Ma Chang-Ming Shen Lisa and John J. Ying Eriko Osaka Jui-Yun Ou Ming-Yu Chen Shen Shuji Takashina Margaret Su Pi-Hui Shieh Honorary Legal Advisers: Min Tanaka Chuan-Chuan Tai Silvia Su DLA Piper Hong Kong Takashi Uyeno Iris Deng Hsiu-Cheng Shen Tsai Makoto Yasuda Jaclyn Tsai Hsiu-Yuen Tsai Maggie Tsai Mei-Ying Gina Tseng Shu-Ling Tsai Jamie Tu Sheree Tsao Pi-Tao Tu
2013 partners
29 Ming-Chiu Tung Man-Ping Lee Asian Cultural Council Lisa Wang Pei-Fan Liang Philippines Foundation Michelle Wang Tzu-Chen Liao Pei-Jiu Wang Jean Lin Ernest L. Escaler, Huei-Jen Wu Mei-Ling Lo Chairman Shu-Chen Chiang Wu Kuei-Lan Ma Ma. Isabel B. Ongpin, Jing-Fen Yang Hsiu-O Peng President Shoe-Fun Roe Ma. Lourdes B. Locsin, Group 33 Taichung Chiao Yu Su Treasurer Chen-Chen Tang Alan Jose A. Reyes, Tina Chia-Chi Lin, Jean Tsai Corporate Secretary Chair Sally Tsai Yi-Chen Tsai Ching C. Cruz Maggi Chen Phyllis Wu Joven R. Cuanang, M.D. Mindy Chen Yi-Hsuan Wu Ma. Lourdes A. Gamboa Shu-Hui Lin Chen Tsui-Chan Yeh Rajo T. Laurel Vivian Chen Yen-Ling Yeh Josie Cruz Natori Shuo-Yi Chiang Deanna Ongpin-Recto Hsiu-Fang Chou Juan Vicente Rufino Chen-Hsiang Shu Miho Walsh Ya-Wen Hsu Isabel Caro-Wilson Belle Hu Chih-Chueh Huang David Hung Susan Hung
ACC traveled to Taiwan for a 50th Anniversary Benefit Gala in November 2013. Standing: Emily Yu, Yuwei Tsai, Chou Su Hwa Yang, Yumiko Tsutsumi, Yuji Tsutsumi, Ken Miller, Maria Spears, Bill Spears, Jonathan Fanton, Elilzabeth McCormack, Anne Wang Kneeling: Issui Minegishi, Miho Walsh, Lauren Cherubini, Wendy O’Neill, Tina Ma, Faye Wang, Christian Lukas
2013 partners
30 Actor Jenny Seastone Stern performs in Alec Duffy’sOur Planet with motion graphics by Nobuyuki Hanabusa, commissioned by and presented at Japan Society with partial support by ACC.
2013 partners
31 STAFF
ACC staff at their annual convening in New York.
NEW YORK HONG KONG TAIPEI
Miho Walsh Cecily D. Cook Josephine Wai Rita Chang Executive Director Senior Program Officer Director Director
Stanford Makishi Jeremy Gleason Christina Chung Emily Yu Deputy Director & Program Associate Program Associate Program Associate Director of Programs Ryan Kane Kathy Ip Liz Behrend Office Manager Administration and TOKYO Executive Assistant Program Assistant MaryJo Kelly Ritsu Yoshino Dawn Byrnes Accounting Manager Director Manager of MANILA Communications Sonia E. Kwiatkowski Kurumi Kido Development Officer Teresa Rances Program Associate Roberta Capobianco Director 50th Anniversary Assistant Sandra Liu Program Officer Lauren Cherubini Director of Development Anthony Smith Chief Financial Officer Eileen Connor Director, Finance and Operations as of June 1, 2014
Staff
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tokyo Toka Building, 8th Floor 2013 Annual Report Photo Credits: 1-16-1 Ginza Front and back cover: Stephanie Berger; Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 Inside Cover/Pages 1 and 12: Uma Dhanwatey; Japan Page 2: Photo courtesy Greenhouse Media; Page 5: Bottom, Paula Lobo; Page 9: Bottom, +81 (0)3 3535 0287 tel Sumana Serchan; Page 11: Etang Chen; Page +81 (0)3 3535 5565 fax 16: second photo, courtesy of the artist; Page [email protected] 17: second photo, Anna Lee Campbell; middle column, courtesy Rockbund Art Museum and HUGO BOSS; last column, bottom: Jun Ishikawa; Page 19, second photo, Zhou Jing; fourth photo, courtesy Prestel; last photo, courtesy of artist; Page 20: Cheung Chi Wai; Page 21: second photo, Paula Lobo; third and fourth photos, Alexis Silver; sixth and seventh photos, Cheung Chi Wai; Page 22: third photo, Stephanie Berger; Page 23: fifth photo, courtesy Jennifer Wen Ma; Page 24: photos 1-5, Hsu Yu-ting, Page 31: Julie Lemberger asianculturalcouncil.org