Our Mission
The New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC) is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to sharing Chinese culture through the arts to help build cross-cultural understanding and appreciation in New York City and across the U.S. Founded in 1974 by artists and community leaders in Chinatown, NYCCC offers performances, workshops, and classes in Chinese performing and visual arts. Art forms include Chinese dance, lion dance, music, kung fu, tai chi, calligraphy, ink brush painting, lantern-making, and others. We nurture and showcase creative new works by our professional artists that reflect the rich cultural heritages and diverse communities of today. Our work preserves traditional Chinese arts for current and future generations to enjoy.
Staff
Executive Director
Ying Yen
Director of Operations & Finance
Janie Wong
Director of Programs & Artistic Presentation
Nico Li
Rehearsal Director
Yuxi Liu
Marketing & Programs Assistant
Jameelah Rose Lineses
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Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Co-President
Arnold Chu
FHFA
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Co-President
Jackie Quan
Astor Madison Property
Secretary
Kristen Blase
Felicello Law
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Treasurer
James Luk
STS Component Solutions
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MEMBERS
Ying Yen
New York Chinese Cultural Center
Funders
NYCCC is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council, City Council Member Chris Marte, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the Coalition for Asian American Children & Families (CACF), the City of New York, and the Department of Youth and Community Development, and the Howard Gilman Foundation.
The website design was made possible through the Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization (CCNSF) FY25 Award through CCNSF’s funding partner, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF).