Dr. Anne Huang is the Executive Director of World Arts West, a 47-year-old arts organization that serves the largest world dance network in the US through artist services, performance presentations, and collective advocacy. In 2019, she was appointed as the first person color and cultural artist to lead World Arts West. Under Dr. Huang’s leadership, World Arts West greatly expanded the accessibility and reach of the World Arts West Dance Festival, launched its first grantmaking initiative, and instituted pioneering programs such as the Arts Equity Research Project, and Grants Accelerator Program, an one-of-kind program that helps cultural artists access grants funding.

As a thought leader with deep knowledge of challenges and solutions for cultural artists in the 21st century, Dr. Huang is a sought after consultant for culturally-specific capacity building methodology and resource equity in philanthropy. She has been a National Association of Latino Arts & Culture Advocacy Leadership Fellow, and Greater Bay Area Arts Coalition Organizing Fellow. Dr. Huang has served in leadership roles for Dance/USA Board of Trustees, Greater Bay Arts Coalition, and New York Foundation Immigrant Artist Program.