The Slovak-American Cultural Center (S-ACC) was founded in 1967 in New York City as a not-for-profit organization to preserve Slovak heritage in the United States for the Slovak-American community, promote Slovak cultural, scientific, and athletic activities at home and abroad, and to familiarize the American public with Slovak culture, history, and current events in Slovak life.

The founders of S-ACC were Slovak immigrants who came to the US to escape political persecution after WWII settling in the New York metropolitan area and immediately setting out on a rich program of lectures, seminars, concerts and other cultural events. Since 1993, S-ACC has organized annual Slovak Balls and used them as an opportunity to recognize and honor people of Slovak origin for their significant achievements. The Slovak Ball, a signature event, also features outstanding artists such as Peter Lipa (2016), Peter Cmorik (2017), Pavol Hammel (2019), Vlado Kolenic of "Taktici" (2020) and many more!