JACLYN REYES
Interdisciplinary Artist, Cultural Organizer, Designer, PhD Student
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL PRACTICE
Community-based Art & Social Practice
THE TANDANG SORA PROJECT
An ongoing memory campaign and effort to create a monument to women migrant care workers.
PHOTOBOOTH ORAL HISTORIES
A photobooth activation inviting participants to share oral histories about care and community.
CARE MAPPING
Participatory posters that enable reflection on the economies and systems of care.
MANO PO PUPPET
A protest, elder puppet built by artist Xenia Diente that engages in the traditional gesture is called “pagmamano,” where wisdom and blessings are received by the participant
PAMIMIYESTA
Adobo contest and free community tasting at the inaugural Little Manila Block Party
WE ARE THEY
Documentary and dance film highlighting the stories of Filipino healthcare workers and performances inspired by cultural tradition
ORAS NA
Tsinelas exhibition and workshop by artist Karl Orozco and bahay kubo installation by architect duo Almasphere
WE BELONG
Community banner-making workshop and installation promoting solidarity with Asian American communities in Queens
MABUHAY
A message of welcome, cheers, and long live on 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue
WEAVING TOGETHER
Free outdoor community weaving workshop in Woodside, Queens led by artist Cynthia Alberto
Community Engagements
LITTLE MANILA AVENUE CELEBRATION
Unveiling ceremony and celebration of the Little Manila Avenue street sign after a two-year advocacy campaign
FILIPINOS RISE UP
Filipinos Rise Up was a rally addressing the surge in anti-Asian hate crimes targeting Filipino elders in the NYC region
LITTLE MANILA TOWN HALL
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference
LITTLE MANILA AVENUE CAMPAIGN
Organized efforts to remove trash and debris to improve usage of Little Manila public space
MEAL TO HEAL INITIATIVE
Deliveries that mutually aided Filipino healthcare workers and immigrant-owned small businesses in Little Manila
OUR LITTLE MANILA
Redistricting efforts to unify the Little Manila community and strengthen the Filipino American voice #OurLittleManila
LITTLE MANILA BLOCK PARTY
Community organizations, leaders, and artists gathered to celebrate Filipino American History Month
