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World Arts West's mission is to support artists who preserve and innovate the world’s cultural dance traditions.
Renowned for the annual World Arts West Dance Festival (formerly named San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival), World Arts West also serves as a hub for cultural dance organizations by providing services that strengthen organizational health, and by advocating for visibility and resources. World Arts West is digitizing and sharing their 45+ years of archival materials to promote intersectional solidarity and enhance cultural competence while focusing on the needs and experiences of the artists they serve.
World Arts West’s vision is to create a sustainable future for the cultural dance community and be the national thought leader for services and advocacy.
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Dr. Anne Huang (she/her) is a prominent arts executive focused on culturally specific capacity building and resource equity for performing artists. In 2019, she became the first person of color and immigrant to lead World Arts West, enhancing its equity and inclusion and diversifying its board and staff.
Previously, as Executive Director of the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, she transformed it into a leading institution, serving 50,000 people annually and forming innovative partnerships, including a notable audio documentary on Oakland Chinatown's history.
As a thought leader on cultural artist challenges and solutions, Anne is a sought-after speaker and consultant, holding leadership roles with various arts initiatives and currently serving as Board Chair of the Dance/USA Board of Trustees.
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Anne Huang, CEO
World Arts West
415-474-3914
anne@worldartswest.org1446 Market Street San Francisco, CA
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