SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT! The Museum finds a
Permanent Home
The Martial Arts History Museum is
proud to announce the securing of its permanent location in the city of Burbank,
CA.
From the forming of the Museum in 1999; as a
traveling exhibit for the following five years; to its temporary location in the
city of Santa Clarita, the Museum plans to open the doors to its permanent place
of residence.
"This has been a long road and there are so many people
to thank for their amazing encouragement," says Michael Matsuda.
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT:
"ARMED WITH A CAMERA
FELLOWSHIP"
The Armed With a Camera (AWC)
Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists nurtures the next generation of
Asian Pacific American media artists to capture their world, surroundings and
outlook on life. Visual Communications works with the Fellows for seven months
and provides special training, mentoring and networking opportunities, access to
facilities and equipment plus a stipend to create five-minute digital shorts
that premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and other venues
nationwide. Submissions are accepted from July 1 - October 1, 2010. For more
information,
CLICK HERE
The contributions of the Asian American
community have made a significant impact on
Western Society. In the mid 1800s, Asian martial arts became part of
California history
and later spread across the nation and then to the rest of the world.
Art forms such as Kung
Fu, Karate, Kali, Sumo and more have become part of mainstream society.
Today, arts such as
Judo and Tae Kwon Do have become a part of the Olympic games.