US-China Arts Exchange

US-China Arts Exchange

Established in 1978, the Center carried out ground-breaking exchanges for forty years. Leading arts professionals helped open minds, stimulate creativity and change the cultural landscape around the world.

Liu Haisu and Cornelius Chang in Beijing
Liu Haisu and Cornelius Chang in Beijing
Cellist, Jian Wang at Shanghai Conservatory
Cellist, Jian Wang at Shanghai Conservatory
Chou Wen-chung traveling in China
Chou Wen-chung traveling in China
Mother and daughter in Yunnan village
Mother and daughter in Yunnan village

Promoting mutual interest in and understanding of the arts of the U.S. and China.

About The Center

Programs

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Chronology

This timeline traces the Center's history throughout forty years of exchange programs, beginning in 1979 and ending in 2018.

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Archives

The Center's complete archives were donated to C.V. Starr East Asian Library, renown in its field for Asian studies.

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Site Credits

Administration
Spiralis Music Trust

Website
Design — Concentric, Development — Igicom

Photography
Kimberly M. Wang, Eardog Productions, the Spiralis Music Trust and public domain.