Empowering the next generation of Pinay artists
PINAYSPHERE is a creative community for Filipina/x youth and young adults, offering mentorship, arts programs, exhibitions, and culturally rooted experience
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October 18, 2026
Filipino American Fiesta
Museum of Ventura County · Ventura, California
A celebration of Filipino culture, creativity, storytelling, and community returns to Ventura. Join PINAYSPHERE for a day of art, music, dance, food, and connection.
Beginning September 26
Seafood City Family Weekend Club Series
Seafood City · Oxnard and Eagle Rock
Reconnect with Filipinx culture through creativity at this free monthly family series with PINAYSPHERE. Join hands-on experiences in art, dance, photography, storytelling, food, and more.
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Our Mission
PINAYSPHERE is the first global nonprofit creating career pathways & support for Filipina teens & young adult artists, entrepreneurs, & creatives using a decolonial framework. We connect and celebrate Filipina creatives across the diaspora to reclaim our stories, honor our roots, and thrive together.
Our Vision
A vibrant global community of empowered Pinays, grounded in ancestral wisdom, united through creativity, and leading the cultural renaissance for future generations.
Building Cultural Identity
We empower participants to challenge cultural assumptions and foster a deeper understanding of their cultural identity. By building relationships with their elders and embracing decolonialism, they develop a stronger sense of self and cultural pride.
Art & School Partnerships
We collaborate with schools, libraries, and educational institutions, offering a decolonial framework curriculum that integrates art as a medium for expression and healing. By hiring artists in practice, we create a mutually beneficial experience for both students and instructors.
Enhancing Academic Success
Artistic expression has a positive impact on academic success. We encourage students to explore their creativity and artistic potential, knowing that artistic empowerment contributes to overall academic achievement.
Art-Based Programs
We offer comprehensive training in various art forms, including Fashion Design, Illustration, Drawing, Painting, and Dance. Our expert instructors guide students to hone their artistic skills, fostering creativity, and empowering them to become confident in expressing their unique voices.
Pinay Mentorship
To provide inspiration and guidance, we connect participants with Pinay role models and mentors from the creative arts industry. Through our "Kaya Mo Yan" Mentorship Program, mentees are paired with established professionals who offer valuable insights and support to succeed in their creative journey.
Community Events
Our vibrant community events and art gala showcase the artworks created through our programs. Guests have the opportunity to purchase art, with 100% of sales directly supporting the artists, encouraging sustainable growth in the artistic community.
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Artist: April Werle
‘Mga Dwende, playing under the floor boards’
Our mission at PINAYSPHERE is to amplify filipina/x girls and young adult voices by offering free mentorship, art programs and art exhibitions with a decolonial framework. The money we raise will be used towards our start up costs, marketing materials for promotional booths / events and hiring art educators for our art programs.
FAQs
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Pinay/ˈpiːnai/ feminine, redirected from pinoy, in which is a colloquial version for self-reference to Filipinos. Pinoy was first used in the U.S. in 1924 by Dr. J. Juliano.
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Sisterhood builds women leaders and heroes. Recognizing each other for the innate qualities versus us being in competition with one another is truly the doorway into our totality. Many of us have collective wounding that goes deeper than us just being girls or women; its recognizing that many of us are crying for deeper connections trying to unfold a colonized psyche.
More facts: Filipino and Asian-American communities are growing in California and across the US. Based on the 2019 consensus, Los Angeles alone has over 500k Filipinos, 300k in San Francisco, 200k in San Diego and Riverside counties. Because our communities are now having a higher percentage of Filipinos, its important to find connection and representation within the communities they live in. Growing up in Oxnard, Founder, Jen found zero support in her community for youth, let alone for WOC.
Why only Pinay? There isn’t enough representation, especially in Ventura County. Ventura County’s ethnic groups are half white and half hispanic, leaving a small percentage of that being filipinos. We are the third largest ethnic group in the county and have no spaces that are a cultural match. Pro-Pinay spaces help our young Filipina girls heal in spaces where they feel safe & comfortable to share trauma.
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Absolutely! Please feel free to fill out our volunteer application form here.