Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) is deeply grateful to the grantors and sponsors who help sustain our work. Their generosity ensures that Vietnamese stories, voices, and creativity have a visible and vibrant home.

Through their support, VAALA is able to present festivals, exhibitions, film programs, workshops, and educational initiatives that bring artists and community members together across generations. These partners make it possible for us to nurture emerging talent, honor our cultural heritage, and create space for new narratives to be shared.

We are proud to recognize the following entities and individuals for their commitment to the arts, culture, and community.

2025 Sponsors

$10,000 and above

  • Stop the Hate Program Funding from The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Civil Rights, Accessibility and Racial Equity (CARE) Office
  • Asian American Arts Alliance (A4)
  • California Arts Council (CAC)
  • City of Santa Ana
  • Pechanga Resort Casino
  • Kathy Nguyen-Le. M.D. & Quoc-Anh Nguyen-Le, Ph.D.
  • Louie Nguyen and The California Endowment

$5,000 and above

  • In memory of Christopher Vu, donation by Lan Duong & Viet Thanh Nguyen
  • Thao French Art & Mindful Murals

$3,000 and above

  • Pham & Nguyen Family Foundation

$2,000 and above

  • All Children's Dental
  • Pip & Tien Fund

$1,000 and above

  • Thai Q. Ha
  • Van Thao & Luan Tran, Esq.
  • Derrick Nguyen, Esq.
  • The Doan Foundation
  • Daniel Nguyen
  • Ruth and Bao Nguyen, M.D.
  • Kate Pham & Van Nguyen

$500 and above

  • David Penaloza
  • UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies
  • PIVOT
  • Mai Q. Vu
  • Jeff Davis & Jackie Nguyen
  • Cathy & Taylor Beaupain
  • Aviva Pharmacy
  • Trang Nguyen
  • Saigon Soleil, Inc. (Dinh Thai)
  • Chris and Eric Burton
  • Helen Kim & Viet Nguyen
  • Against the Grain (ATG)
  • LeChat Nails
  • Spiros Karatzis
  • Thai Phi Tran Duong
  • Youtube: @VuDoMath

Other Sponsor

  • Kevin D. Le
  • Carolyn Huynh
  • Jesica Vu
  • Hue Pham, Ph.D.
  • Quyenzi QR8
  • Citrus
  • Martell
  • Little Saigon Official
  • Mong Thuy Truong
  • Van Nguyen
  • Kevin Luu
  • Tristan Thai
  • Minh Thu Tran
  • Christine Pham
  • Vanessa Le
  • Sarah E Browstein