To support members’ endeavors in preserving and promoting Chinese art and culture across the country, Sino US Performing Arts Organization launched its art grant program in 2016. 

This member-only grant funds members’ art projects either in partnership with local cultural institutions or held by its own organization. There are two types of grants active members can choose to apply: Sino Cultural Day Grant and Regular Art Grant, with different funding amount and eligibility requirement. 

Grant application opens every November and results are announced late December or early January.
What the Grant Funds
    1. Production cost of art event/workshop
    2. Artist fee
    3. Art consulting fee
    4. Marketing related to art planning
Grant Type:

Eligibility:

I. Regular Art Grant applicant must be:

    1. Current SINOUS Individual Member or Nonprofit Institutional Member.
    2. Actively engaged in Chinese performing arts.

Note: For-profit Institutional Member can apply for the art grant through its individual member status; each for-profit institutional member can recommend up to five individual members free of charge.

II. Sino Cultural Day Grant applicant must be:

    1. Current SINOUS Nonprofit Institutional Member.
    2. Actively engaged in Chinese performing arts and experienced in planning and organizing cultural events.
Cost:

NO application fee is required.

More Information

Refer to the Grant Guideline PDF file as attached for detailed instructions. Contact Ariel Liu via [email protected] or 626-872-1145 for inquiries or further information.

Past Grant List

2023 SINOUS Art Grant Projects:

​1. Global Culture Education Foundation 
    Chinese New Year in OC & LA School Districts
                 January 26 to February 4, 2023
                 Macy Middle School, Rossmoor Elementary School
                 Schurr High School, Bella Elementary School
                 Weaver Elementary School, Bergeson Elementary School
                 Newhart Middle School, Capistrano Valley High School
                 Montebello High School, Northrup Elementary School
                 Los Alamitos High School

  1. American Asian Performing Arts Theatre
    Ode to Spring 2023 Recital
                 February 3 to 4, 2023
                 Meydenbauer Theatre
  2. Berwin Art Education Center
    2023 New Jersey Chinese Dance Performance
                February 19, 2023
                New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
  3. Celia Liu
     Chinese Music Introduction in Cal State LA
               March 23, 2023
               Cal State LA Dept of Music
  4. San Musae Cultural Center
    2023 Rising Star Dance Competition
               May 20, 2023
               PYLUSD Theatre
  5. Sino-US Art Education Alliance
    2    023 Showcase the Beauty of Youth Talent
               September 10, 2023
               Match Midtown Arts & Theatre Center

2022 SINOUS Art Grant Projects:

​1. Global Culture Education Foundation 
    Chinese New Year in OC School Districts
                 January 26 to February 4, 2022
                 Los Alamitos Elementary School, Rossmoor Elementary School
                 McAuliff Middle School, Oak Middle School
                 Weaver Elementary School, Bergeson Elementary School
                 Newhart Middle School, Capistrano Valley High School

  1. Global Culture Education Foundation
    Sino Cultural Day at Cerritos Library
                 March 19, 2022
                 Cerritos Library
  2. San Musae Cultural Center
    Rising Star Dance Competition
                May 28, 2022
                Curtis Theatre
  3. Berwin Art Education Center
    2021-2022 Annual Dance Recital
                May 29, 2022
                Patriots Theater at the War Memorial​

​5. Celia Liu
    Traditions: The Orchestra of Southern Utah
                 November, 10, 2022
                 Heritage Center, Cedar City, UT

​6. New Century Dance School
    Nutcrackers in China & New Year Gala
                 December 30, 2022 to January 1, 2023
                 Montanan View Center for Performing Arts

2021 SINOUS Special Grant Projects:

​1. Hengda Dance Academy 
    Across Pacific: Chinese Art Festival
            November 25 to 27, 2021
            Virtual

​2. J&H Dance School 
    7th Annual Dance Showcase
            December 5, 2021
            Katy World Theater

​​​2020 SINOUS Art Grant Projects：

  1. Global Culture Education Foundation 
    Chinese New Year Event
                January 28th,2020
                Oak Middle School, Los Alamitos, CA
  2.  Berwin Art Education Center 
    Chinese Culture Day & Chinese Dance Performance
                February 8th, 2020
                Tribeca Performing Arts Center, New York, NY
  3. Ning Cheng
    Chinese New Year Event – Alhambra Library 
                 February 8th, 2020
                 Alhambra Civic Center Library, Alhambra, CA
  4. San Musae Culture Center
    School’s 2020 Annual Performance
                 April 12, 2020
                 PYLUSD Performing Arts Center, Placentia, CA
  5. Sino US Art Education Alliance
       Organizing Youth Dance showcase
                 May, 2020
                 Houston, TX
  6. American Asian Performing Arts Theatre
       The Rhythm of Dance 2020
                 June 19th-21st，2020
                 Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA​
  7. BeiBei Monter
    Game Music Foundation 2020 Fall Concert
                 November, 2020
                 First Baptist Church of Glendale, Glendale, CA

2019 SINOUS Art Grant Projects：

​1. Sino-US Art Education Alliance
    Showcase the Beauty of Youth Talent
            May 31st, 2019 
            The World Theater, Houston, TX

2. American Asian Performing Arts Theatre
    The Rhythm of Dance 2019
            June 19th-23rd, 2019
            Newport Arts Theatre, Bellevue, WA

3. Celia Yu Liu
    Chinese Instrumental Music Introduction and Performance 
             September 22nd, 2019
             Lan Tian Culture Center, Las Vegas, NV

2018 SINOUS Art Grant Projects：

1. New Century Dance School
    New Century Dance School Spring Showcase
            March 18th, 2018 
            Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View, CA

2. J & H Dance School
    Showcase the Beauty of Youth Talent
            May 20th, 2018
            The World Theater, Houston, TX

3. South California Sino Culture Association
    Dance Showcase for YAYA Dance Academy
            June 3rd, 2018
            The Bonita Center for the Arts, San Dimas, CA

4.  American Asian Performing Arts Theatre
     The Rhythm of Dance 2018
             June 20th-23rd, 2018
             Newport Arts Theatre, Bellevue, WA

2017 SINOUS Art Grant Projects：

1. Celia Yu Liu
    “Spring Rain” Contemporary Pipa Concerto Program
            February 25th, 2017
            The Auditorium Hall of Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

2. Xiaohui Gao (J & H Dance School)
    The International Youth Talent Competition  
            May 28th, 2017
            The World Theater, Houston, TX

3. New Century Dance School
    Nutcracker in China: Dream of the Golden Phoenix
            December 23rd, 2017 
            The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View, CA

2016 SINOUS Art Grant Projects：

  1. American Asian Performing Arts Theater 
    The Rhythm of Dance 2016
                June 17th-19th , 2016
                Newport High School Performing Center in Bellevue, WA
  2. Asian Cultural Center Greater Boston Asian-American Youth Symphony 
    Greater Boston Asian-American Youth Symphony Concert
                May 28th, 2016
                Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, MA
  3. Bei Bei He
    The People’s Pop Cult Festival 
                June 24th – 26th, 2016
                City of Bagnara di Romagna, Italy