Pilipino/a American History Month

Join us as we celebrate Pilipino/a American History Month and LGBT History Month with Samahang Pilipino's Kabalikat Kore of UCLA. They are hosting an exhibit showcasing some of The Malaya Project's images. 

The exhibit will be from October 14-25 at the Kerckhoff Hall Art Gallery.

On October 18, we'll be holding panel discussion from 6-7pm with an opening reception from 5-6pm.

Check out the event page for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/events/705118249518104

Thank You

We are deeply honored by everyone who came and celebrated The Malaya Project's very first public exhibit during Downtown LA Artwalk. For over two years we have dedicated ourselves to sharing LGBTQ stories in the hopes that others will gain a better understanding of who we are as individuals.

Putting the event together wouldn't have been possible without the help from very generous companies, community organizations and especially all our participants who have been courageous enough to share their lives with us. A big thank you to Hatakeyama Gallery, FilAm ARTS, Barangay Los Angeles, APAIT Health Center, SUSPEND Magazine, ELEV8, Le'kur Lips and Spirit House.

photos credits: Alfie Ebojo, Gilbert Pacificar

Coming to Pomona College

Pomona College's Q+A and The Arts Committee of the AARC presents The Malaya Project

The Gallery will be open March 11 - 15 from 9am to 5pm at Smith Campus Center 235.

There will be a panel discussion on March 14 from 7-8pm.

Hope to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/220430278103732/

Coming to UCLA

We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with the students at UCLA. For one week, UCLA will host The Malaya Project at the Kerckhoff Art Gallery and have a two night event. On Thursday November 15 there will be a reception and an interactive panel and on Friday November 16, we will have an interactive workshop with a special feature. 

So please join us! Can't wait to meet you!

Our wonderful collaborating partners:

Samahang Pilipino, Pan Asian Queers, API-SAN, LGBT CRC, USAC Cultural Affairs Commission and Barangay Los Angeles

Pop-Up Gallery

Join us at East West Players this Sunday, Oct 14 from 12pm-2pm.

Malaya Project will have a pop-up gallery at the courtyard before EVOKE's last show.

Tickets for EVOKE can be purchased at http://www.eastwestplayers.org/

Thank You & Salamat

The weekend of September 8^th and 9^th, Barangay Los Angeles and the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) invited The Malaya Project to set up an art gallery right in the festival grounds. For the first time in the history of FPAC, there was an openly LGBTQ arts space.  Since the morning the festival opened, The Malaya Project gallery received numerous visitors, from families with their kids, friends, strangers to titos and titas.  Throughout the course of the weekend, festival goers shared positive, supportive and touching comments on how the stories of the participants impacted them.Some were close to tears upon reading the words on the photos.

In addition to having a safe space for our work, we also collaborated with Barangay Los Angeles to host a panel discussion about The Malaya Project. We were ecstatic to be joined by Maria Carmen Hinayon, Allison Santos, Nico De Castro and soon to be release designer Pedro Vidallon.  All of which shared their personal lives with the audience.  Other participants came by in support were Jonathan Ilano, newlyweds Genevieve Tan & Michelle Soliman, and Ongina.

There was an overwhelming amount of appreciation and encouragement for The Malaya Project. We want to thank everyone who came out to support the project and most importantly supported the stories of proud LGBTQ Filipino/as.  And special thank you to Barangay Los Angeles for their unyielding drive to create safe spaces and community for LGBTQ Filipinos/as.