Asia Pacific Cultural Center hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for new Building
Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) held a Groundbreaking Ceremony on September 8 to commemorate the official beginning of construction of their new building in Tacoma located at 4851 South Tacoma Way with elected officials, cultural leaders, and community members in attendance.
“This blessing of a building for APCC is made possible through a great partnership with Metro Parks Tacoma and contributions from Foundations, Government, Corporations and the Community,” APCC Executive Director Faaluaina Pritchard exclaimed. “Thanks to the generous gifts from so many supporters we will be able to continue sharing the traditions and heritage of 47 nations within our community,” shecontinued.
This is a much-anticipated moment in APCC’s 27 years of service to the community. After years of renting and leasing various building spaces, APCC has outgrown their current center. Soon, they will have a new, multi-use cultural center — designed and built specifically to better meet programming needs and provide space to embrace more members of the community.
The new 18,500 square-foot, 2-story building has an impressive floor plan that includes more classrooms, offices, a commercial kitchen, a library, the Hall of Nations, an art gallery, and a large-capacity performing arts center for cultural celebrations and large festivals and events. It will have all the beautiful Asian and Pacific Islander elements and influences represented throughout this space for the community to be proud of and to feel welcomed to gather and meet. APCC will be able to expand their culture and arts programming for the community such as Asia Pacific Culinary School and Entrepreneurship Program. Based in Tacoma. APCC serves a statewide audience through an array of programs, events, and services.
To donate to the building fund: One Heart One Home New Building Campaign | Washington Gives (wagives.org)
Asia Pacific Cultural Center hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for new Building
https://www.asiapacificculturalcenter.org/newbuiding
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Art and Culture, Community, Pierce County, Architecture, Asia Pacific