GCAC / Chinese Guide
Global Center of Arts and Culture
GCAC connects artists, universities and cultural institutions through performances, dialogue and cultural exchange, bringing people from different backgrounds together. The Asian Music Industry Festival (AMIF) is a music and industry exchange event presented by GCAC.
01 / Asian Music Industry Festival
The full English name of AMIF is Asian Music Industry Festival, Chinese name isAsian Music Industry FestivalIt brings live music performances, industry discussions, and cross-cultural exchanges into one event: audiences can attend concerts, while artists and industry professionals engage in dialogue around music production, distribution, artist development, and technological changes.
GCAC is the organization name; AMIF is the name of the music industry festival;AM/IF Awards Are related awards. Each name has its own significance, and the following information is organized by year of event.
02 / Two meetings in Boston
2023
The inaugural AMIF took place in Boston, featuring content spanning the music industry, film scoring, pop music, music education, Asian traditional music, and interdisciplinary arts. A concert at House of Blues, featuring Yin Yi Chun alongside guests and student artists, formed the live memory of this edition.
Browse the 2023 archive (in English)2025
Second AMIF took place in November 15–16, 2025Held in Boston with the theme 'I AM IFs', the event features industry dialogues, performances, and award ceremonies centered on identity, creation, and possibility.
Browse the complete 2025 retrospective (in English)This section features the 2023 and 2025 editions of the event, with all schedules and footage from historical archives.
03 / Continue from here
Official 2025 retrospective film with English subtitles.
Explore English articles on topics such as the music market, film and television music, and AI in music creation.
Watch interviews, review original announcements, and view on-site records.
Meet the music director, organizers, and production team.
04 / GCAC
Global Center of Arts and Culture, abbreviated as GCAC, connects diverse communities through arts programmes, academic exchange and cultural collaboration. In addition to the Asian Music Industry Festival, GCAC’s cultural exchange projects include “Beyond East and West”: from October 9–11, 2026, Fang Jinlong visited Columbia University, Princeton University and Yale University for musical and cultural dialogue.
View the "Without Questions, East or West" project · Learn about GCAC and its artistic manifesto (in English)
GCAC's official website is gcac.center. This page is a Chinese guide; the full event archive linked here is primarily presented in English.
05 / Recordings and Reporting
The 2025 Asian Music Industry Festival received the Governor's Award from Massachusetts. The official website retains the original document dated November 15, 2025, in English for reference.View the original citation。
Billboard Italia released the English teaser for the second edition of its event on October 24, 2025.Read media coverage. This report is a pre-event preview; actual event content please refer to the schedule and recaps on this site.