Our Vision

CMAC’s mission and vision: CMAC was founded in 2017 by six leading Asian American community organizations dedicated to communicating compelling Asian American narratives and building multiracial solidarity from San Francisco Chinatown. It is a first-of-its-kind multidisciplinary organization with deep roots in civil rights, community development, media, community engagement, and the arts. Our dream and first project is to create a cultural hub in the heart of Chinatown to bring together art and activism across past and present to imagine an inclusive America. This new cultural hub is Edge on the Square at 800 Grant Avenue, whose programming will embody the American immigrant experience that is shaped by courage, resilience and perseverance. Edge on the Square will be a place that celebrates our collective creativity, culture, and history, engaging residents and visitors alike and serving as an economic catalyst for our community. We believe the transformative power of art is critical to strengthening Chinatown (especially during this post-pandemic recession) by being a catalyst for positive social change.

CMAC’s founding organizations include the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, Chinese Culture Foundation, Chinese Historic Society of America, Center for Asian American Media, Chinatown Community Development Center and Chinese for Affirmative Action.