Shining a Special Spotlight on Our Supporters from 2012-Present
2012-Present
We are indebted to the Mabilong Weavers of Lubuagan and thank them for allowing us to share their heritage through the work of Jenny Bawer Young. In addition, we would like to thank Lily Kharrazi, Gerald Yoshitomo, Alliance for California Traditional Arts, the Creative Work Fund, Manilatown Heritage Foundation and KulArts for providing invaluable consultation and guidance for how to develop strategies for engaging the community in preserving traditional arts.
2012-2015 & 2019-2020 Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation & the James Irvine Foundation
Our gratitude towards the ACTA’s Master/Apprenticeship and Living Cultures Programs, which were instrumental in introducing the art of Kalinga laga to the San Francisco BayArea. Here’s what we’ve accomplished over the years through ACTA’s generosity:
Individual and group weaving sessions for adults and children held in Alameda, San Francisco, Sonoma, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties
Community weaving demonstrations SF Bay Area wide, reaching thousands of people
Collaborations with a variety of organizations, such as Manilatown Heritage Foundation, KulArts, Sama Sama, the Sonoma County Museum, Pistahan Festival and more!
2014-2015 Weaving Sacred Stitches Across Generations
INDIGOGO DONOR LIST ~ Istay Chiyoy ~ you have woven a place in our hearts
We raised over $1,800 dollars from over 41 donors! In addition to our numerous anonymous donors, we would like to thank: Edna Austria, Daniel Bao, Tiffany Basa, Brian B Batugo, Marybelle Bustos, Mildred Calica, Caroline Cabading-Canlas, Edward A Cruz, Gemirald P Daus, Rene Fernandez, Siena Perez del Campo, Romielyn Joson, Melinda Kanios, Lily Kharrazi, Bình Văn Lê, Richard Steven Lew, Felipe E Lozada, Felipe E Lozada III, Rachel Lozada, Corazon Napolis, Sandino Napolis, Johanna V Phu, Luisito Ramos, Leny Strobel, Vida Sullivan, Bernadette Borja Sy, Shelly Vendiola, Keenan Webster and the Young Family.
These donations enabled us to participate in the following events: Santa Rosa’s Luther Burbank Rose Parade, and San Francisco’s MA’ARTES PINOY ARTS FESTIVAL, the Urban x Indigenous: Spirit of the Streets! Exhibition, Sangdiwa 2015: A Global Filipino Arts Forum and Exhibition and the Kalayaan Festival.
2015-2017 Chewang chi Biyeg ~ River of Life funded by Creative Work Fund, a program of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
In 2015-2017, the Creative Work Fund generously supported the creation of our tapestry, Chewang chi Biyeg, or River of Life. Kalingafornia Laga, Jenny Bawer Young, with guidance by her father, Manong Sapi Bawer, and Master Weavers from Mabilong, partnered with the Manilatown Heritage Foundation (MHF) for the creation of new works.
To all of our supporters over the years, we deeply thank you. Istay Chiyoy!