JACCC

The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) operates from its Little Tokyo campus in Los Angeles as a nexus for Japanese American arts programming, cultural preservation, and creative development. The center maintains year-round exhibition spaces and performance venues while coordinating major cultural celebrations including the annual Hanamatsuri flower festival. Their curatorial focus spans traditional Japanese arts, contemporary Asian American creative work, and intergenerational community initiatives. JACCC's programming calendar integrates established cultural practices with emerging artistic forms through events like ikebana demonstrations by master practitioners, translation workshops with poets such as Brandon Shimoda, and gallery shows spotlighting new Japanese American visual artists. The institution partners with civil rights organizations including Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress and arts collectives like Pacific Arts Movement to expand their programming reach. Their interdisciplinary approach connects literary arts, visual culture, and traditional crafts. The center serves as both an archival resource and active incubator for Japanese American cultural production in Southern California. Regular offerings include poetry events, art exhibitions, floral design workshops, and performances spanning multiple artistic disciplines. The institution's work bridges historical preservation with contemporary creative development through its educational initiatives and community partnerships.