CCC Newsletter April 2014

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You are invited

Keywords School Launches in Ross Alley

Summer Lee to Debut in CCC and YBCA Visit Napa

In Search of Roots Saving Cranes in China

Art Walk: A Public Art Museum Without Walls

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Summer Lee, Into the Nearness of Distance, Video Still, 2008


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Dear Friends and Members:

I hope you are not discouraged at recent news that has tarnished Chinatown and our communityThe Chinese Culture Foundation remains optimistic there is another vision of Chinatown as aplace that imagines art, challenges stereotypes and nurtures philanthropy. We are a transforma-tional community at the intersection of art, education, philanthropy and community service.

Visit Chinatown now and see three new outdoor murals on Wentworth Alley and Walter U LumPlace. These murals are just the beginning of our efforts to foster dialogue and to transformChinatown into a public art space that celebrates diversity and innovation. Participate in our newArt Walk and be inspired by Chinatowns evolving identity through the lens of art!

We are encouraged by the enthusiasm of the youth being mentored by artist-in-residence XuTan, an international artist highly regarded for his interactive style of art making. He is leadinglocal teens to create art that is trans-disciplinary and cross generational. Please visit our pop-upstudio on Ross Alley to witness the making of Keywords and discover an old neighborhood wita new vision.

This summer, get ready for Summer Lees trailblazing exhibit at the CCC and Yerba Buena Cente

for the Arts galleries. Sign up for our inaugural Mandarin Summer Camp, and celebrate our big-gest party of the year, the Chinatown Music Festival on August 16. Along with our colleagues incommunity service, we are working for a vision that represents innovation, creativity and a breathof fresh air. I sincerely invite you to be part of this journey.

Warmest,

Mabel S. Teng

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS MESSAGE

Celebrating 49 years of community service and art innovation

Exquisite cuisine and fine wine prepared by one of SFs top c

Dinner sponsored by Justice Investors, owner of the Hilton Ho

You are cordially invited to

Saturday, September 13

Chinese Culture Center Auditorium

750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor


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Local Independent Charities

The Zellerbach FamilyFoundation

California Arts Council

Justice Investors,owners of the Hilton Hotel

First Republic Bank

Bank of AmericaCathay PacificWI Harper GroupEastWest Bank FoundationCTBC Bank (U.S.A.)

San Francisco MunicipalTransportation Agency

Verisk AnalyticsHSBC BankDAE Advertising, Inc.Adobe

AGI Avant LLCAlbion Inc.Hall, Yee & AssociatesWu Hoover & CoLanguage AliveEllision Enterprises Corp.

California CertifiedAcupuncturists Association

Kwok Shing Hong LLC

Hop Wo Benevolent

AssociationTerra Foundation forAmerican Art

National Endowmentfor the Arts

Silicon ValleyCommunity Foundation

A Bright Printing Co.

Florida InternationalUniversity-Miami BeachUrban Studios

Quick Grant Program-Center for CulturalInnovation

Four Seas RestaurantPortsmouth Square

Parking CorporationPortsmouth Square GarageThe Seeto FamilyGee Family FoundationU.S. Enterprise Corp.New Li Po, Incorporated

Suey Wing BenevolentAssociation

Nam Hai Crop.Paypal Giving FundSun Wah Trading Co., Inc.

San FranciscoChinatown Lions Club

Hoffman LewisLui & Associates, Inc.Yee Family FoundationSing Tao DailySing Tao RadioThe China PressWorld JournalThe San Francisco Bay

GuardianKTSF 26

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGE-MENTS TO OUR IN-KINDDONORS

Thomas KlitgaardCecilia SzeDavid Lei

Justice Investors,owners of the Hilton Hotel

Senator DianneFeinstein

Sing Tao DailyWalter WongAsian Art Museum

California CertifiedAcupuncturists Association

Ping-Ying Chan

Betty Chang & Kitty KaoChinese ConsolidatedBenevolent Association

Zheng ChongbinJennifer CruzDeem Sum International Inc.Maury EdelsteinEllision Enterprise Corp.

Four Seas RestaurantHong Kong Economic &Trade Office ofSan Francisco

Kan Kwok FanLouise HendricksMerilee Hoffman

Hoy Sun Ning YungBenevolent Association

Lyle Jan

Orchid CafHelen Y.H. HuiMarks LamPeter & Mei LamDennis A. LeeEsther LiDr. Rolland LoweLihua MaJonas Miller

Sherman & Philomena TanMinna TaoSusan C. TomPat TsengVictor TungAllen & Tiffany WongDiana Shui-iu WongRed Blossom Tea Co.

Ronald & Lillian WuShannon Yip

Supervisor Norman& Kathy Yee

Helen YoungStella ZhangZe Jie Zheng

DONATIONS RECEIVED INMEMORY OF EDWIN INGFONG WONG

The Raymond &Joanne Lin Foundation

Donald K. HallDr. Rolland & Kathryn LowHelen Louie

DONATIONS RECEIVEDIN M EMORY OFDR. FRANK YANG

St. Lukes Medical StaffChandra AlexandreDr. Edward Y.C. ChanClaudine Cheng

Kesa KivelLaura LaiDon & Freda PanMichele PanNancy Lim Yee

Betty & Kitty

Art Merchandising Committee

Enlivening Chinatown with public art Informing thousands of students aboutthe contributions of Chinese Americans Change lives and open minds

Thanks for your generosity!

Your contribution makes a difference!

Credit card, please call Gharrity at415.986.1822, x31Or mail a check to:Chinese Culture Foundation750 Kearny, 3rd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94108


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Thank you for your generosity to the Chinese Culture Foundation.

Your contributions support art, education and community service.

Your donation has connected 60,000 people to intercultural discovery.

C-CUBED,

Major Donors and Friends

of the Chinese CultureFoundation, is dedicatedto the legacy and artisticvision of the Foundation.

Dr. Richard & Tatwina LeePeter & Mei LamLaura LaiDr. Rolland & Kathryn LoweAbby Chen & Steve LiangPeter & Helen ChiBen & Lydia ChoiEugene & Anita ChoiZheng ChongbinJulie ChuAster Y.K. ChuckDavid HallGin Y. HoHelen Y.H. HuiThomas J. KlitgaardSimmone E.R. KuoEsther & Calvin Li

Godfrey Lim Yan &Linda Lim

Dennis A. LeeEmory & Eileen LeeDr. Robert E. LeeRyan & Terri LeeTzu-Chen & Benny LeeEric & Kay LeungSamuel Sang Chun LukTom & Bobbie McChristyJonas MillerMaggie Mui

Roy NgMabel Teng &Lawrence Ngan

Carol P. PeckhamCollin & Betty QuockIrene Yee & Dan RileyWarren SeetoBlossom StrongCecilia SzeSherman & Philomena TangMinna Tao

Pat Tseng

Supervisor Norman &Kathy Yee

Patricia YeeShannon YipLing-Chi WangDr. Colin C. WongGarry WongPausang WongPeggy & Edwin WongWalter WongRonald & Lillian Wu

THE HIM MARK LAI

LEARNING CENTERis dedicated to makingChinese American Historyrelevant to new generationsand encouraging engagementwith todays critical issues.

Laura LaiDr. Rolland & Kathryn LoweDr. Richard & Tatwina LeeBlossom StrongSimmone E.R. KuoDr. Robert E. Lee

Carol P. PeckhamLing-Chi WangGodfrey Lim Yan & LindaLimCandace FrawleyRui Bing ZhengRobert Hing Fong

CCC DONORS

Theo AlbersFrank ChanMildred ChanVera Chan-WallerSimon B. ChangJanet L. ChenMaureen ChenWalter James ChenClaudine ChengEnoch ChoiCalvin DareStuart FongWilliam Zhang Guan

Roderick HongJulia Hing

King Man HuiXian Sheng HuangGloria JewJames KendrixCharlotte Rose KuoGigi LaChris LeeEmily LeeTzu-Chen LeeRussell E. LeongDarin Ow-Wing & Mary

LeungShui Wing LoCalvin LouieEva LouieLawrence NgRoxanne Cheung Chue NgCharles NipGreg PellingOscar R. De Los RiosBenny Wing SzetoKwok Hung Szeto

Thomas Ong SzetoKevin TangJulie TangAlex TomPearl TomYee TomHo Lam TsangShipu WangAnna WongPatty Ann WongPeter Wong

William WongAnna C. YangMichael A. YehRandall T. YoungSihong ZhaoBrandon BoedekerCharles Chun Yee ChanFred C. ChanLy ChengKaren ChinWanda Ching

Sharon R. Fong

Paul T. GeeRichard W. Jang

Kitty KaoBurton KendallRandall LoweYun-Chen LuHampson LumRobert A. MoriMychi T. NguyenBarbara F. OBrienGary G.O. OwYangDon & Freda PanMichele Pan

Brian PegramKelvin King Kwan PongPearl TanRandall William TomSue TomAlman Tin-Kay WooTommy K. WooDonald YoungWilliam YuRui Bing Zheng

SPONSORSThe James IrvineFoundationGrants for the Arts

San Francisco ArtsCommission

The San FranciscoFoundation

Tom Do Hing FoundationWeijie Cai

Wells Fargo BankHong Kong Economic &Trade Office ofSan Francisco

Recology

Great Bay Area McDonaRestaurant Owners

San Francisco Office ofEconomic and WorkforceDevelopment

Art Works


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Wells Fargo has a long history of partnering with the ChineseCulture Foundation through the participation of their executivesand generous sponsorship. The Chinese Culture Foundation(CCF) recently had a conversation with Mario Diaz, Vice Presi-dent of the Wells Fargo Foundation, and Maggie Mui, Senior Vice

President and Director of Diverse Segments for Wells Fargo.

Q: How important is it for Wells Fargo to support theChinese community?Mario: The Chinese Community is one of the manydiverse pillars that sustain and support San Francisco.The Chinese Culture Center is a vibrant part of the SanFrancisco community and we have a rich history together.Wells Fargo values the Chinese Communitys contribu-tions over the long term--from the gold rush era to thepresent day.

Q: Which is your favorite program?Mario: Choosing a favorite program is difficult as all theprograms you offer the community are worthy. If I had tochoose, it would be educational programs for youth. The experience of discoveryis always enlightening. To see children focused on painting, drawing, and readingcan only be a positive experience for them.

Q: You have made your mark in mentoring young profes-sionals and strengthening CCCs visibility. What moti-vates you to volunteer on the board?

Maggie: Thank you for your leadership in creating somany meaningful programs to benefit Chinatown andthe greater Bay Area. The Center creates a senseof wonder and changes people lives through art andcultural education. I am honored to be on the board andinspired by all of you.

Q: How does the art inspire?Maggie: CCC has the reputation of creating innovativeprojects that are high impact. One of our artists, Hou

YuMei, a non-English speaking woman from Manchuria, won the national compe-tition to design the Central Subway Landmark Art. Justin Hoover, Jin Feng andGold Mountain Society created three public art murals transforming Chinatownsalleyways into a museum without walls.

PARTNERSHIP FOCUS: APPRECIATION OF WELLS FARGO 2014 BOARD OFDIRECTORS

Gin Y. Ho, Co-chair

Minna Tao, Co-chairSherman Tang, President

Shannon Yip, Executive VPThomas J. Klitgaard, Esq., VP

Dennis A. Lee, Esq., VP

Warren Seeto, VPSusan C. Tom, SecretaryEsther Li, Treasurer

Ben ChoiHelen Y. H. Hui, Esq.

Ryan LeeMaggie Mui

Brian TomGarry WongCecilia Sze

ART ADVISORYCOMMITTEE

Terese Tse Bartholomew

Tatwina Chinn LeeManni Liu

Gang SituPat Tseng

STAFF

Mabel S. Teng, Executive Direct

Abby Chen, Artistic Director &Curator

Darin Ow-Wing, Director ofEducation and Engagement

Francis Wong, Special ProjectsManager

Clare Lee, Marketing Consultan

Jenny Leung, Program &Exhibition Manager

Gharrity McNett, General

ManagerColin Chan, Program &Outreach Associate

Yu Sheng, Design Associate

Shudao Zhang, Program &Administrative Assistant

Yee Hall Associates,Accounting Consultant

Yun Yuan Zhou, Contractor

Mario Diaz

Maggie Mui


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CHINATOWN WALKSPerfect for schools and summer camps too!

Call to schedule a tour.

Special Free Tours: 6pm on May 8 and

10am on May 10. Call us to RSVP.

Dynasty to Democracy (emphasis on civil rights) Tale of Two Chinatowns (emphasis on culture) Chinatown Art Walk Scholarships available. Please call!

The Wells Fargo Partner Management Team of the DSS Group.

Members and family of the Greater Bay Area McDonalds Restaurant Own

Mosaic by Alan Shepp at the Hatt Building in Napa

Join a tour to learn about history and culture from

passionate educators and historians!

Anita RaoBrenda BowenDarin Ow-Wing

Elisabeth Weissteiner

Discover Chinese History in

NAPA VALLEY

Saturday, May 3 9:00am-6:30pm $99/person

WineTasting at Beringer Vineyards Reception with artist Alan Shepp Old Bale Mill Historical narration

Esther KwanJanice HomJim Adams

Lawrence Ngan

Our appreciation to the Greater BayArea McDonalds Restaurant Ownersfor outreach and scholarship support!

Lynn EichingerShudao ZhangZoe Ai

Lois Kwan

I cannot tell you how impressed I was with the tour yougave last Sunday. I learned so many things about ChineHeritage that I never had a clue about... A GREAT ANDVERY INFORMATIVE TOUR. - Bob & Connie Kassity

Thanks for a great tour and lecture on some Chinese

history! We all learned something new!- Marie Ng


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WE INVITE YOU TO VISITVISUAL ART AND GALLERY AT CCC

HOURS:Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm

750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor

415.986.1822

ART

COMMUNITY SERVICEHIM MARK LAI

LEARNING CENTER

Feb 15-May 31BETWEEN MODERN AND

CONTEMPORARY:

FONG CHUNGRAY EXHIBITION

Apr 29KEYWORD SCHOOL OPEN

FORUM WITH SUE HUI

May-Sept

KEYWORDS: XU TAN

Jul 10-Dec 20 @CCC Gallery

Jul 18-Sept 28 @YBCA2014 XIAN RUI ARTIST

SUMMER LEE: INTO THE

NEARNESS OF DISTANCE

YearlongCHINATOWN CENTRAL SUBWAY

CHINATOWN ART WALK

Mar 1SEMINAR: SOUTHERN

CHINESE CULTURE

May 3DISCOVER NAPA

May 29

SEMINAR: SAVING THE BLACK

NECK CRANES: WETLANDS

RESTORATION IN CHINA

Yearlong

CHINATOWN DEMOCRACY

WALK

TALE OF TWO CHINATOWNS

Feb 15SPRING FESTIVAL

Mar 16TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

CONFERENCE AND FREE CLINIC

May 10SPRING DANCE

Aug 16CHINATOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Sept 13

HARMONY & BLISS

Dec 6NANJING JI

DecWINTER FAIR

2014 CALENDAR: ACTIVITIES OF THE CHINESE CULTURE FOUNDATION


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BE A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR! VOLUNTEER WITH CCC!

Contact / :[email protected] 415.986.1822 x23

A NEW VISION FOR THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDG

Photo from left: Zoe Ai, JaniceYau, Elisabeth Weissteiner, andJimin Lee.Not pictured: Rita Ren, BettyChang, Kitty Kao, Judy Yang,Susanna Cheung

Photo by Frank JangMabel S. Teng with Geoff Pa

Justice Investors(JI), owner of the Hilton Hotel FinanciaDistrict, California College (CCA) for the Arts and theChinese Culture Foundation are collaborating to createinnovative new art to enliven the bridge.

We would like to recognize Gloria Yim Jew and all thetalented students at CCA for coming up with the design

concept to activate the space. We are grateful to GeoffPalermo of JI for sponsoring the design projects. China-town residents and visitors will soon enjoy a beautiful neexhibition on the pedestrian bridge-part of our goal offostering Chinatown as an art museum without walls!

Gain skills and makefriends volunteeringwith the art gallery,exhibitions, educationactivities, and specialevents.

Short and long term

volunteer opportunities.


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A Him Mark Lai Role Model Presentation

SAVING THE BLACK-NECK CRANES:

WETLANDS RESTORATION IN CHINA

May 29, 6:308:00 pm

Chinese Culture Center Auditorium,

750 Kearny St, 3rd Floor (inside the Hilton)Suggested Donation: $5, Students Free

We are very excited to invite you to our first Him Mark Lai Role Mod-el Presentation. Meet Jeanny Wang and learn about her pioneeringwork to protect habitat of the Black Neck Crane in China. The talk willalso highlight her work creating a non-profit to promote environmentalimprovements in China and her experiences as an Asian Americanwoman in the environmental field.

Please linger with friends afterwards over wine and cheese!

PRESENTER

Jeanny Wang, MS Wildland Resource

Sciences, MS Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering Ph.d in progress, Environmental

Science Policy and Management

Him Mark Laipioneered the study of Chinese American history.Along with his wife Laura, he documented not only what happenedto Chinese Americans, but also gave voice to their experiences anwhat they did to resist, thrive, and contribute to America. The HimMark Lai Learning Center continues this powerful legacy by mak-ing Chinese American history relevant to new generations, and byencouraging engagement with critical issues today.

To RSVP for all activities / Colin Chan : [email protected] 415.986.1822 x32

HIM MARK LAILEARNINGCENTER

PRESENTS


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YBCA@701 Mission Street,

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

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SUMMER LEE WITH KAREN LESLIE FICKE AND ADAM HATHAWAY:INTO THE NEARNESS OF DISTANCE

July 10, 2014@750 Kearny Street, 3/F, Chinese Culture Center Gallery

July 18, 2014 @701 Mission Street, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

CENTRAL SUBWAY MURAL SITES@Wentworth Alley and Walter U. Lum Place

SAN FRANCISCO CHINATOWN KEYWORDS SCHOOL: AN INTERACTIVEART PROJECT WITH XU TAN

@41 Ross Alley

A multi-generational and unprecedented collaboration to create murals that transform alley waysinto a platform for dialogue and innovation.

As CCCs Xian Rui artist of 2014, Summer Lee will debut in two locations in July. This collabora-tive solo embodies both the artists creative process, as well as the fresh presentation approachthat echoes the geographical and psychological proximity depicted by her work.

This is the internationally renowned artists seventh experiment following China, Holland,Sweden and the Venice Biennale in Italy. Together with youth participants from ChinatownCommunity Development Center, they search for and decode the keywords of our lives.

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and public museum without walls

Take a Chinatown

ART WALK!

Meet at the CCC Gallery everySaturday at 11am starting May 17th.Free through summer, 2014.

Please visit the Gallery! Join us in

challenging perceptions and

encouraging risk taking through art.

Open every Tues-Sat 10am to 4pm

Current Exhibition:Fong Chung-

Rays Between Modern and

Contemporary

2014 Xian Rui Artist: Summer Lee


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@CCCSANFRANCISCO

. . / WWW.CCC.ORG

KEARNY STREET, RD FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

OUR MISSIONTo spark intercultural discovery

through art, education and engagement.

@CCCSANFRANCISCO

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Saturday, May 108:00pm11:00pm

Chinese Culture Center Auditorium750 Kearny Street, 3F (Inside the Hilton)

San Francisco, CA 94108

TICKETS

$25/person pre-sale$35/person at the door

Make checks payable toChinese Culture Foundation

RSVPJimmy Ng via phone 415.984.116Shannon Yip via [email protected]

by Friday, May 3

The Chinese Culture Foundation cordially invites you to

Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

To Honor Jest JamminsMany years of community service

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