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Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

New York, NY

NEA Big Read

FY2024

Exterior shot of MOCA's location, with modern text reading MOCA across a sleek modern entrance

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  • The Museum of Chinese in America in New York, New York, a new grantee, will launch its programming of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu with dramatized reenactments of scenes from the book performed by local Asian American Actors. The museum will also curate a special exhibition on Asian American writing and publishing featuring early publications, rare manuscripts, first editions, literary artifacts, and community bulletins from its permanent collection.

Award Details

  • Grant or Award Received
  • New York
    Location
  • $20,000
    Grant Amount
  • 2024
    Fiscal Year of Award

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