IAAC was founded on August 1, 1998 by the editor of India Abroad, Gopal Raju, American choreographer Jonathan Hollander and Aroon Shivdasani, to promote the Indian arts to mainstream American media.
IAAC didirikan pada 1 Agustus 1998 oleh editor India Abroad, Gopal Raju, koreografer Amerika Jonathan Hollander dan Aroon Shivdasani, untuk mempromosikan kesenian India ke media besar Amerika.