2008-11-16
Interview with Ralph Samuelson, Asian Cultural Council
The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) is an organization that has been promoting exchange in the arts between America and the countries of Asia for four decades by providing Asian artists with grants to stay and study in the U.S. and American artists with grants for stay in Asia. In its 45 years of activities the ACC has given grants to over 5,000 artists and researchers.
Many ACC grant recipients (fellows) have gone on to become world-renowned artists, and the Asian network that has been created in the process is invaluable. We spoke with Ralph Samuelson, who has worked at the ACC for 32 years, 17 as director, and who this July advanced to the post of Senior Advisor. Samuelson, who has been an understanding friend and supporter to so many artists and the backbone of the Asian network, is interviewed by Yoko Shioya, who has served a similar role in US-Japan cultural exchange in her position as Artistic Director at the Japan Society. She asks him about the spirit behind the organizations grant program.
Performing Arts Network Japan
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