KREATIVE GROWTH RECIPIENTS

We’ve invested $100,000 of our budget each year to building programming that reflects the rich culture and history of Filipinx Diaspora in SOMA Pilipinas and across the Bay Area.

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July 2024

A. SAMSON MANALO

(he/him) San Francisco, CA
Writer, Director, & Stand Up Comic
@a.samson.manalo 

THE SAMPAGUITAS

San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Musicians
@thesampaguitas

PINAY VOLTRON

San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Musicians
@pinayvoltron

CARLA GRACE FAJARDO

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Filmmaker
@carlagrace360

DANA SABARIA

(she/her) East Bay, CA
Weaving Artist
@gabriellebabaan

MATTHEW ESPINA HARRIS

San Francisco, CA
Folkloric Performer & Cultural Researcher
@matthurry

ELENITA MAKANI O’MALLEY

(she/her) East Bay, CA
Filmmaker
@elenita.sampaguita

FRANCIS GARCIA

(he/him) San Francisco, CA
Visual Artist
@narra_media

June 2023

Robin Kitana Aquilizan and Gerald Mayupao

(she/her, he/him) East Bay, CA
Author/Graphic designer
@bayaniart 

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Rachel Lucero

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Content Creator
@sagoshow 

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Tracy Cruz

(she/her) Quezon City, Philippines
Singer/Songwriter
@tracycruzmusic

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Jacob Walse-Dominguez

(he/him) Bay Area, CA
Movement Artist & Musician
@riverandcaiman

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Nicole Jocelyn Sanchez

(she/her) San Mateo, CA
Fashion Designer
@nianacollection

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Mikey Villanueva

(he/him) Daly City, CA
Hip-Hop Artist/Producer
@mikeyveemusic

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CRISTINA GARCIA WATERS

(she/her) Oakland, CA
Multidisciplinary Artist

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June 2022

AMYRA SORIanO

(she/her) Antioch, CA
Filmmaker
@amyra.soriano

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CHERISSE ALCAnTARA

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Painter
@cherisse_alcantara

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KIM REQUESTO

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Cultural Practitioner & Multi-Disciplinary Artist
@kimrequesto

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niKKI BOnsOL

(she/they) Oakland, CA
Singer-Songwriter
@nikbomusic

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Nathan Aurellano

(he/him) San Francisco, CA
Filmmaker
@nathanaur

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JORIZ MADRID

San Francisco, CA
Illustrator
@tropikalgothik

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OUIDA

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Singer-Songwriter, Producer
@sfduchess

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April 2021

Cristine and her son in her studio space at Balay Kreative

Cristine Blanco

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Interdisciplinary Artist

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Vivian Capulong aka “Veecaps”, one of Balay Kreative’s artists in residence

Vivian Capulong

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Product Designer, Illustrator
@veecaps

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ChiChai Mateo 2021 Balay Kreative artists in residence

ChiChai mateo

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Artist, Educator, Founder
@chichai.empire

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December 2020

Gregory Manolo

(he/him) Oakland, CA
Video Producer
@manalopictures

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June 2019

jenifer wofford

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Artist, Educator
@woffsilog

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CLARIZEYALE

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Artist, Illustrator
@sourmouthsweetheart

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ROBIN AQUILIZAN, AARON SARMIENTO, TATA ALFONSO

San Francisco, CA
Authors & Illustrator
@bayaniart

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nix guirre

(she/they) San Francisco, CA
Filmmaker
@femme.fwd

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ramon abad

(he/him) San Francisco, CA
Puppeteer
@when.do.we.eat

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amihan redondiez

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Musician, Spoken Word Poet
@amiihan

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lauren garcia

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Actor, Visual Artist
@lasandrei

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May 2019

SAMMAY

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Interdisciplinary Artist
@sammaybabay

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bettina francisco

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Musician, Creative, Emcee
@bettina.francisco

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eduardo daza taylor

(he/him) San Francisco, CA
DJ
@et_iv

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kim requesto

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Photographer
@kimrequesto

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jeannie celestial

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Health & Wellness
@jeanniecelestial

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Paolo Asuncion, Eric Pascual, and Mike Arcega

San Francisco, CA
Photographer

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April 2019

Mel vera cruz

(he/him) San Francisco, CA
Multimedia Artist
@mel_vera_cruz

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rachel lozada

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Weaver

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Erina c. alejo

(they/them) San Francisco, CA
Artist, Researcher, Educator
@erinacalejo

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SAMI SEE

(she/her) San Francisco, CA
Painter, Muralist
@samiseeart

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