
Positively Filipinos Allowed: How TNT Traysikel is mobilizing community voices through storytelling
TNT Traysikel, a mobile art piece created by Rachel Lastimosa, Paolo Asuncion, and Michael Arcega, is animated by an ethos of storytelling.

Choreographer honors ancestral memory with retrospective ritual performance
"behind the house is the garden" is an experimental performance work conceived and directed by SAMMAY Peñaflor Dizon.

Twin-Flame duo AstraLogik on cultivating connections and trusting their purpose
Charito and Chen of AstraLogik are partners in music and life, bringing messages of unity and social change to listeners across the West Coast, Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines.

Nourish the soul with O.G. Lola’s sustainable vegan Filipino cuisine and kamayan feasts
At O.G. Lola’s, vegan Filipino cuisine takes center stage, celebrated through kamayan feasts and to-go orders at pop-up events nationwide.

From home kitchen to a local favorite: The story behind family-owned restaurant Mama's Lumpia
Mama’s Lumpia celebrated its third year in business, serving up delicious Filipino cuisine and plenty of lumpia across Contra Costa County.

Motherhood and renewed cultural connections inspire children’s book on Philippine mythology
Marielle Atanacio created a children’s book on Philippine mythology for readers interested in Philippine mythology and culture.

YA writer and activist talks identity, social reform, and community through coming-of-age stories
Writer Daven McQueen touches on lessons of ethnic identity, social reform, and the lasting power of friendship and community.

Queerness, Blackness, and Ilocano expressions through the eyes of a visual artist and archivist
Kahalla Bandy-Pasibe is many things: a creator, an educator, a lover. Born in Vallejo and based in Oakland, they utilize visual and literary art forms to explore vulnerability through the lens and intersections of queerness, Blackness, and Ilocano expressions.

Masculinity reimagined: An artist's journey to challenge societal norms and stereotypes
Sacramento-based artist and creative DeVonni Larenz shares his journey of changing career paths and what led him to art.

Sunny Side Theatre’s Johánna Crystal creates a more diverse and inclusive theatre platform
Johánna Crystal is developing a more diverse and inclusive platform that provides equal opportunities for actors to shine.
Mya Lusion takes Sacramento by storm: A tale of creativity through fluidity and resilience
Michael Carson never expected to become an up-and-coming Drag Artist in Sacramento.

A daughter's tribute to her mother, Elizabeth Ramsey, the Queen of Philippine Rock n' Roll
“Elizabeth Ramsey: Queen of Philippine Rock N’ Roll" highlights the singer's life, her family, and the obstacles she overcame.

Get a slice of Broadway with "Curtains UP!"
Composed of live singing, choreography, and costumes, "Curtains UP!" creates opportunities for LGBTQIA+ artists and performers of color.

Ambitious, sexy, otherworldly: A painter’s journey in finding her style
Radiating confidence for the world to see is exactly what artist Kiki Wondeh achieves with her unapologetically sexy art style.
How art became an act of healing and a pathway to freedom for Talitha De Mesa
For Talitha De Mesa, honesty, family, and freedom compel an artist to illustrate their purpose.

This is Donrico De Castro, the Yellow Master
Known as the "Yellow Master, Donrico De Castro hopes to inspire people to create music, the same way other Filipino artists motivated him.

The healing sounds of Åna Tri and their debut album “On a Tree”
Twin sisters Kat and Kris Burce of Åna Tri call to action on environmental and social justice issues with their debut album, “On a Tree.”

A revolutionary artist’s ambition to demand change and empower women through art
Through art, Shawntay Gorman centers on the struggles of people of color and shares messages of social injustice and women’s empowerment.

Crafti Babii and the artistic beauty of Filipinx American heritage through sustainable art
Caralie Wegeng is on a journey to foreground the beauty of Filipinx American experiences through environmentally sustainable art

Hella Halo’s twist on a classic Filipino dessert
Inside what was once a trailer and is now an ube-colored truck, Pipo Carrasca creates his version of a classic Filipino dessert: halo-halo