Future Forward! Open House and Youth Art Takeover

In 2025, the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco (CCC) marks 60 years of radical resilience, cultural power, and artistic imagination. Founded in 1965 out of the Civil Rights Movement, CCC has been a vital force in shifting narratives, uplifting community, and forging new futures through art.

​This fall, join us for a series of celebratory events that honor the past, ignite the present, and boldly imagine what’s next.

Future Forward! Open House and Youth Art Takeover

Saturday, November 1, 2025

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

New CCC Gallery: 667 Grant Ave., San Francisco

FREE

​At this critical juncture, CCC is facing funding cuts: your donations ensure CCC can continue vital arts and educational programming. We appreciate a suggested donation of $20 per person.

Step into the future with a full-day community open house and youth art takeover. Celebrate the next generation of culture-makers with programs rooted in creative collaboration, experimentation, and bold vision.

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Featuring:

• Youth art showcase from CCC’s “Demons Yearbook” project
• Zine-making station and hands-on creative activities
• Community visioning wall for CCC’s next 60 years
• Refreshments

Join us for our other 60th Anniversary Festival events:

60th Anniversary Festival Opening Night - A Radical Retrospective: Oct 25

Through the Decades Happy Hours: Oct 29 - Oct 31

CCC’s 60th anniversary events are supported by the Svane Family Foundation’s Culture Forward grant. Additional support comes from Zellerbach Family Foundation, California Department of Social Services - Stop the Hate, and Grants for the Arts.

About the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco (CCC)

For 60 years, the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco (CCC) has uplifted Chinatown through the arts as both a vibrant neighborhood and a powerful metaphor for the immigrant experience. Founded in 1965 amid the civil rights movement, CCC emerged as a bold response to racism, displacement, and gentrification. From a hard-won cultural space, it has evolved into a dynamic hub that shifts narratives, supports innovative art, and advances social justice.

CCC amplifies marginalized voices, reclaims public space, and strengthens community through exhibitions, festivals, and educational programs. Signature initiatives include C.H.A.T. Chinatown History Art Tours, the XianRui Artist Series, and the 41 Ross Artist-in-Residence program. With locations on Kearny Street, Ross Alley, and the newly acquired 667 Grant Ave, CCC continues to champion immigrant and LGBTQIA2S+ rights. Recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations, CCC celebrates its 60th anniversary with Chinatown Pride, the Hungry Ghost Festival, and its Gala.