Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco

CHINESE PIONEER FAMILIES of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai
Compiled and edited by KEN AND NANCY WONG YEE

In 1789 when Hawaii was a port of call for traders from around the world, the Chinese arrived in Hawaii. They told their countrymen about the beautiful beaches and mountains fi lled with sandalwood trees. The sugar industry brought about large-scale immigration to the “fragrant sandalwood mountains” during the last half of the 1800s through the early 1900s as Chinese migrated from their vil… Continue

Organized by The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, The Four Seasons
Photography Juried Competition is open to professional and non
professional photographers who will compete together in color and
black and white. The theme for this contest is the celebration of the
Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter and Autumn. All images should
have a seasonal element and be submitted based on the season
appropriate to the location in which it was taken.

WPGA would like to see images celebrating the season… Continue

The Global Film Initiative

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Winter 2010 Feature-film Production Grants

San Francisco, CA - October 8, 2009 - In its continuing effort to promote original filmmaking by individuals from around the world, the Global Film Initiative is pleased to announce a call for the Winter 2010 cycle of its feature-film production grants program. Applications will be accepted until January 15, 2010, and decisions will be announced in March 2010.

Global Film Initiative production… Continue

Announcements:

March 1, 2010 Artwork now being accepted for exhibition with 12
month's gallery representation. Numerous artists have had articles
written in their newspaper(s) and many artists have sold their
work(s). There have been close to one billion viewer hits to date!
Artists are free to sell and exhibit their work in other venues at the
same time. International Online Juried Art Exhibitions: "11th Annual
Faces", EARLY DEADLINE: Feb. 8, 2009 (Later Deadline: Feb. 24, 2009);
"11th Annual… Continue

Announcements:

March 1, 2010 Artwork now being accepted for exhibition with 12
month's gallery representation. Numerous artists have had articles
written in their newspaper(s) and many artists have sold their
work(s). There have been close to one billion viewer hits to date!
Artists are free to sell and exhibit their work in other venues at the
same time. International Online Juried Art Exhibitions: "11th Annual
Faces", EARLY DEADLINE: Feb. 8, 2009 (Later Deadline: Feb. 24, 2009);
"11th Annual… Continue