▁cultural ▁arts ▁services ▁to ▁the ▁local ▁community . ▁The ▁Arts ▁Gate ▁Center ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁as ▁a ▁year - round ▁performing ▁arts ▁school ▁in ▁Ch in at own , ▁offering ▁classes ▁in ▁bal let , ▁modern ▁dance , ▁Chinese ▁dance , ▁and ▁music . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Mr . ▁Chen ▁established ▁Mul berry ▁St ▁Theater , ▁Ch in at own ' s ▁first ▁performing ▁arts ▁ven ue . ▁Program ming ▁for ▁the ▁Theater ▁includes ▁three ▁new ▁series , ▁New steps , ▁Ear ▁to ▁the ▁Gr ound , ▁and ▁Mov ing ▁Word ▁which ▁provide ▁comm issions ▁and ▁production ▁support ▁for ▁emer ging ▁artists ▁of ▁color . ▁ ▁Chen ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁long time ▁advoc ate ▁for ▁the ▁arts . ▁Working ▁with ▁Dance ▁Theater ▁Work shop ' s ▁National ▁Performance ▁Network , ▁Chen ▁coordinates ▁the ▁Asian ▁Arts ▁Part ners hip ▁Program ▁( A APP ) ▁which ▁serves ▁as ▁an ▁on going ▁cultural ▁exchange ▁between ▁American ▁artists ▁and ▁Asian ▁artists . ▁ ▁Director ships ▁ ▁Chen ▁serves ▁on ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Trust ees ▁for ▁Dance ▁Theater ▁Work shop , ▁D ANCE / USA , ▁and ▁Pan ▁Asian ▁Re pert ory ▁Theater . ▁Mr . ▁Chen ▁has ▁served ▁on ▁numerous ▁dance ▁pan els , ▁including ▁National ▁End ow ment ▁for ▁the ▁Arts , ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Council ▁on ▁the ▁Arts , ▁and ▁Massachusetts ▁Cultural ▁Council . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁H . T . ▁Chen ▁& ▁Dan cers ▁received ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Governor ’