THE VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS (VC) ARCHIVES

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Exhibition Film Free Historic Preservation Online Storytelling Visual Arts

Date

May 1

Time

9:00 am - 8:00 pm

Cost

Free

Organizer's Site

archives.vcmedia.org/about

Event Series Dates

Ongoing stream on the website

Event Schedule

May 2026

  • Friday 1st 9:00 AM
  • Saturday 2nd 9:00 AM
  • Sunday 3rd 9:00 AM
  • Monday 4th 9:00 AM
  • Tuesday 5th 9:00 AM
  • Wednesday 6th 9:00 AM
  • Thursday 7th 9:00 AM
  • Friday 8th 9:00 AM
  • Saturday 9th 9:00 AM
  • Sunday 10th 9:00 AM
  • Monday 11th 9:00 AM
  • Tuesday 12th 9:00 AM
  • Wednesday 13th 9:00 AM
  • Thursday 14th 9:00 AM
  • Friday 15th 9:00 AM
  • Saturday 16th 9:00 AM
  • Sunday 17th 9:00 AM
  • Monday 18th 9:00 AM
  • Tuesday 19th 9:00 AM
  • Wednesday 20th 9:00 AM
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The Visual Communications (VC) Archives is dedicated to preserving the histories, cultures, and experiences of Asian Pacific communities. The VC Archives is recognized as one of the nation’s most comprehensive repositories of 20th-century Asian Pacific American (APA) history. It holds over 750,000 photographic images, 1,500+ titles in the media library, 500+ films and video productions, and 250+ hours of oral histories.

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221 S. Grand Ave
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United States

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