The fellows are selected by Josephine Wai, director of ACC Hong Kong, and Cecily Cook, ACC director of programs, each year in consultation with experts in relevant fields, program colleagues and alumni. The nonprofit has awarded 6,000 fellowships and grants to artists, professionals, and institutions since it was established by John D. Rockefeller III in 1963.

Wai said: “The ACC fellowship program is more than financial support. Through our professional advice and emphasis on the research process, ACC is investing in twelve talented individuals who are creators, sustainers, and interpreters of the arts. ACC’s investment is distributed throughout the arts ecosystem and is integral to the best new works in the years to come.”