Founded in 1993, Arkipelago is a New York City-based, volunteer cultural arts organization whose mission was to encourage critical dialogue and promote community involvement in issues that concern the Philippines and the Filipino Diaspora through arts-related programs. Notable programs included their online art zine maARTe as well as Sa Pinilakang Tabing (On The Silver Screen), their annual film and video festival, which in total featured over 100 works by up and coming filmmakers. Programs always included dialogue between artist and audience.

Organizing Members (2020-2021):

  • Jodi Barias
  • Christy Carillo
  • Emmy Catedral
  • Erna Hernandez Barenio
  • Bing Magtoto
  • Paul Pfeiffer
  • Lynn Pono
  • Edwin Ramoran
  • Noel Shaw
  • Julman Tolentino