NORTH AMERICAN CHINESE CALLIGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION

About the Association

The North American Chinese Calligraphers Association was founded in 2006 and is a New York State registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural and arts organization.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION

Association Overview

The North American Chinese Calligraphers Association was founded in 2006 and is a New York State registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural and arts organization.

The Association is committed to carrying forward, promoting, and sharing the art of Chinese calligraphy through international exhibitions, academic research, educational workshops, community cultural programs, artist exchanges, and youth calligraphy education, advancing its transmission, study, and development in North America and the international community.

FOUNDING MISSION

Founding Mission and Principles

01

Promote the National Art and Connect China with the World

The Association is dedicated to promoting Chinese calligraphy as the essence of China’s outstanding traditional culture, advancing its transmission, appreciation, and study in North America and the international community, and making calligraphy an important bridge connecting Chinese and Western cultures and promoting mutual understanding among civilizations.

02

Build Bridges and Advance Together

The Association actively creates platforms for artistic exchange and academic dialogue, promoting cooperation among calligraphers, arts institutions, educators, and all sectors of society to advance the contemporary development of Chinese calligraphy.

03

Support Talent and Pass the Torch Forward

The Association values the cultivation and support of calligraphy talent, attends to the growth of young and emerging learners, and sustains the spiritual lineage of calligraphy through exhibitions, education, and opportunities for practice.

04

Take Root in the Community and Enrich the Mind

The Association is committed to serving the community and bringing calligraphy into public cultural life, advocating moral cultivation through writing and the enrichment of the spirit through art, so that calligraphy becomes an important practice of self-cultivation, aesthetics, and cultural identity.

05

Equality, Mutual Support, and Fellowship

The Association upholds equality, mutual support, respect, and inclusion, bringing together those who love Chinese calligraphy and creating an open, sincere, and professional cultural and artistic community.

HISTORY

Association History

Association founded.

First New York International Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition.

Second New York International Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition.

Third New York International Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition.

KEY PROGRAMS

Key Programs and Endeavors

  • International Calligraphy Exhibitions
  • Academic Symposia
  • Workshops and Education
  • Community Cultural Programs
  • Artist Exchanges
  • Youth Calligraphy Education