Center for Asian American Media
For General Operating Support
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Amount$210,000
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Program
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Date Awarded10/24/2017
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audiences possible. For 37 years, CAAM has supported independent producers by funding, producing, distributing and exhibiting works in film, television and digital media. CAAM annually reaches an audience of 27,000 people through a partnership with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its flagship event CAAMFest Asian film festival. This grant will help the organization reach strategic goals to align the festival with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, increase its national presence, and develop civic engagement programming.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.naatanet.org
Address
145 Ninth Street, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94103-2641, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The San Francisco-based Center for Asian American Media, or CAAM, is dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audiences possible. CAAM supports the creation of independent media by funding, producing, distributing, and exhibiting works in film, television, and digital media. The organization reaches an in-person audience of 31,000 people each year through its flagship film and culture festival in May, and an additional broadcast audience of 40 million through a partnership with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This grant to CAAM supports the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
