Deadline: 9 November 2017
The Asian Cultural Council is inviting proposals from individual to support international travel and cultural exchange between Asia and the U.S., and among the countries of Asia.
The mission of this program is to advance the understanding through cultural exchange, ACC’s first priority in all grant areas is to support activities that involve cultural immersion; meaningful cross-cultural engagement; and relationship building, collaboration, or exchange of best practices among peers.
Disciplines Funded
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Arts Administration
- Arts Criticism
- Conservation
- Crafts
- Curation
- Dance
- Ethnomusicology
- Film/Video/Photography
- Literature (for projects to and from Japan only)
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Theater
- Visual Art
Funding Information
- There is no fixed range for individual grants. Because some destination countries are more expensive than others, and grants vary greatly in the duration of travel supported, amounts also vary accordingly.
- Organization and project grants generally do not exceed $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be an artist, arts or humanities professional, a scholar, or a graduate/post-graduate student in a related field.
- Applicant’s country of permanent residence must be within Asia or the United States, and applicant’s proposed project must take place outside of their home country, also in either the United States or Asia.
What will not be funded
- activities conducted by individuals in their home countries
- commercial and industrial design
- commercial activity of any kind
- production costs (including film, video, touring, etc.)
- artist exhibitions and performance tours
- publications
- arts in education
- undergraduate and secondary school study
- tuition (ACC can help cover living and travel expenses for graduate/post-graduate students only)
- organizational overhead
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, United States
For more information, please visit Asian Cultural Council Grants.