Chinese culture center of SAN francisco will expand the pilot project, "41 ross artist-in-residence," located at the center's offsite storefront alleyway project space in SAN francisco's chinatown

The Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco, doing business as the Chinese Culture Center, received a $146,555 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program. The grant will support the expansion of the Center's "41 Ross Artist-in-Residence" program, located at the Center's offsite storefront space in San Francisco's Chinatown. Key activities include selecting three artists for three-month residencies, organizing public programs, and offering participatory open studios and free workshops. Center staff will provide the selected artists with mentorship and support services, including access to marketing channels, translation assistance, and video documentation. The project aims to engage Chinatown community members, many of whom are new immigrants, working class, low-income, youth, and seniors, to address issues such as anti-Asian hate, lack of cultural resources, and the need to shift dominant narratives. The project period runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025.

Project activities will include selecting three artists for three-month residencies, organizing public programs, and offering participatory open studios and free workshops. Center staff will match selected artists with a mentor, and provide support throughout the residency including access to marketing and outreach channels, translation services, and video documentation. Community members living and working in chinatown will be the target audience, many of whom are new immigrants, working class, low income, youth, and seniors. The project will address the existing and emergent structural issues facing chinatown and asian american constituents today, such as anti-asian hate, lack of cultural resources, and the need to shift dominant narratives.