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The Albay Arts Foundation Inc. (AAFI or AAF) is a non-government non-profit organization formed in 2022 by private individuals who envision to harness the capabilities of the arts in supporting the development of communities.

Welcome to the Albay Arts Foundation

The Albay Arts Foundation Inc. (AAFI or AAF) is a non-government non-profit organization formed in 2022 by private individuals who envision to harness the capabilities of the arts in supporting the development of communities.

Welcome to the Albay Arts Foundation

The Albay Arts Foundation Inc. (AAFI or AAF) is a non-government non-profit organization formed in 2022 by private individuals who envision to harness the capabilities of the arts in supporting the development of communities.

Welcome to the Albay Arts Foundation

The Albay Arts Foundation Inc. (AAFI or AAF) is a non-government non-profit organization formed in 2022 by private individuals who envision to harness the capabilities of the arts in supporting the development of communities.

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Albay Arts Foundation (AAF) is a vibrant center for visual,
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🌿 LIKHA-LIKAS ARTIST RESIDENCY 2026Kolaborasyon ng Sining at Kalikasan sa Albay🎨 CALL FOR ARTISTSOpen to Local & International Artists🗓 Residency Dates: May 4–19, 2026📍 Location: Mirisbiris Garden and Nature Centerselected sites across Albay🌋 Create in the presence of Mayon VolcanoWhere art, nature, and community meet✨ Fully Funded Slots Include:• Accommodation• Meals support• Access to workstation & workshops• Local transportation within Albay🎨 Also open for Self-Funded Artists🌱 We are looking for projects that:• Engage environment and climate• Involve community and participation• Respond to local culture and site• Explore interdisciplinary and experimental approaches🤝 Includes community engagement / return service📩 Application Requirements:• Completed Application Form• Artist CV / Résumé• Portfolio (5–10 works or links)• Residency Proposal (max 1,000 words)• Statement of Commitment⏳ Deadline: April 21, 2026📌 APPLY NOWLimited slots availableSUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE: forms.gle/snfPX9FpkC5BTxh78Organized byAlbay Arts Foundation#LikhaLikas #CallForArtists #ArtResidency #AlbayArts #ClimateArt ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 4 DAYS TO GOThe inaugural Bayong Session is almost here.Join us as we open a space for dialogue on GAD in the Arts, featuringElaine Salazar — AAF Member, former professor, and former Director of the Center for Gender and Development of Bicol University.✨ BAYONG SESSION (Inaugural)🗓 March 28, 2026 | 3:00–6:00 PM📍 Mamma Rose HotelA gathering of artists, cultural workers, and creatives to reflect on gender, creativity, and community.Let’s begin this conversation—together.#BayongSession #GADintheArts #AAF #LegazpiCreatives ... See MoreSee Less
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📣 DUE TO STRONG INTEREST — DEADLINE EXTENDEDWe’ve received thoughtful inquiries and growing interest from artists.To allow more time for meaningful proposals, the deadline is now extended to:🗓 April 21, 2026Take your time. Build your idea. Apply with intention.SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE: forms.gle/snfPX9FpkC5BTxh78 ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 CALL FOR ARTISTS | LIKHA LIKAS 2026The Albay Arts Foundation opens its inaugural Likha Likas Artist Residency—a space where art meets nature, community, and climate action.Set in the landscapes of Albay, under the presence of Mayon Volcano, this residency invites artists to create work rooted in environment, culture, and place.✨ Open to local and international artists🎨 Fully funded and self-funded slots availableSUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE: forms.gle/snfPX9FpkC5BTxh78Create. Reflect. Connect.#LikhaLikas #callforartists #artresidency #albayartsresidency ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 Islands of Memory: Flora and Fauna 🌿What memories do the plants and animals of Albay hold for you? 🍃🦋From the resilient blooms on the slopes of Mayon to the unique wildlife that calls our province home, the Albay Biosphere Reserve is more than just a landscape—it is the heartbeat of our culture. These connections, whether lasting or fading, shape the stories we pass down through generations.We are proud to share that the exhibit recently opened today in complimentary to the celebration of 10th year of the declaration of Albay as one of the pioneer Biosphere Reserve in the country, the celebration held with the presence of esteemed guests, including UNESCO dignitaries, Governor Noel Rosal, Provincial Tourism Head Dorothy Colle, and partners from the DENR, Bicol University, and various stakeholders.This display is just a sneak peek of the full exhibit coming later this year! A huge thank you to the creative collaboration between our Executive Director Rome Candaza and renowned Bicolano artist and AAF member Maya Munoz.📍 Visit us now!The exhibit is open for viewing until the end of April at Albay Capitol lobby.Come rediscover the natural heritage that makes us uniquely Albayano. See you there!#islandsofmemory #albaybiospherereserve #AlbayTourism #BicolanoArt #UNESCO #PreservingHeritage📸 Provincial Government of Albay ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 EXHIBITION OPENING | Islands of Memory: Flora and FaunaThe Albay Arts Foundation invites you to the opening ofIslands of Memory: Flora and Fauna — a collaborative exhibition shaped by two members of the Pioneer Batch of the AAF Curatorial Class, Rome Candaza and Maya Muñoz.🗓 Opening: March 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM📍 Albay Capitol Lobby⏳ Exhibit Duration: 3 weeksHeld in celebration of the 10th year of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, the exhibition brings together artists, photographers, writers, and creatives whose works emerge from intimate encounters with nature.“Memory is not a single landscape. It is an archipelago.”Through photography, watercolor, poetry, and painting, each work becomes an “island”—a fragment of memory shaped by lived experience. Some are vivid, others fading, yet all continue to form our connection to the natural world.Rooted in Albay’s landscapes—its forests, seas, and the ever-present Mayon Volcano—the exhibition reflects on how nature lives within memory, identity, and culture.As we mark a decade since Albay’s recognition as a biosphere reserve, Islands of Memory invites us to see memory itself as ecological—growing, shifting, and deeply intertwined with place.Join us in this gathering of stories, images, and reflections.#IslandsOfMemory#FloraAndFauna#AlbayArtsFoundation#AlbayBiosphereReserve#ArtAndNature#NAM2026 ... See MoreSee Less
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Albay Arts Foundation (AAF) is a vibrant center for visual,
performing, and literary arts.

🌿 LIKHA-LIKAS ARTIST RESIDENCY 2026Kolaborasyon ng Sining at Kalikasan sa Albay🎨 CALL FOR ARTISTSOpen to Local & International Artists🗓 Residency Dates: May 4–19, 2026📍 Location: Mirisbiris Garden and Nature Centerselected sites across Albay🌋 Create in the presence of Mayon VolcanoWhere art, nature, and community meet✨ Fully Funded Slots Include:• Accommodation• Meals support• Access to workstation & workshops• Local transportation within Albay🎨 Also open for Self-Funded Artists🌱 We are looking for projects that:• Engage environment and climate• Involve community and participation• Respond to local culture and site• Explore interdisciplinary and experimental approaches🤝 Includes community engagement / return service📩 Application Requirements:• Completed Application Form• Artist CV / Résumé• Portfolio (5–10 works or links)• Residency Proposal (max 1,000 words)• Statement of Commitment⏳ Deadline: April 21, 2026📌 APPLY NOWLimited slots availableSUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE: forms.gle/snfPX9FpkC5BTxh78Organized byAlbay Arts Foundation#LikhaLikas #CallForArtists #ArtResidency #AlbayArts #ClimateArt ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 4 DAYS TO GOThe inaugural Bayong Session is almost here.Join us as we open a space for dialogue on GAD in the Arts, featuringElaine Salazar — AAF Member, former professor, and former Director of the Center for Gender and Development of Bicol University.✨ BAYONG SESSION (Inaugural)🗓 March 28, 2026 | 3:00–6:00 PM📍 Mamma Rose HotelA gathering of artists, cultural workers, and creatives to reflect on gender, creativity, and community.Let’s begin this conversation—together.#BayongSession #GADintheArts #AAF #LegazpiCreatives ... See MoreSee Less
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📣 DUE TO STRONG INTEREST — DEADLINE EXTENDEDWe’ve received thoughtful inquiries and growing interest from artists.To allow more time for meaningful proposals, the deadline is now extended to:🗓 April 21, 2026Take your time. Build your idea. Apply with intention.SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE: forms.gle/snfPX9FpkC5BTxh78 ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 CALL FOR ARTISTS | LIKHA LIKAS 2026The Albay Arts Foundation opens its inaugural Likha Likas Artist Residency—a space where art meets nature, community, and climate action.Set in the landscapes of Albay, under the presence of Mayon Volcano, this residency invites artists to create work rooted in environment, culture, and place.✨ Open to local and international artists🎨 Fully funded and self-funded slots availableSUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE: forms.gle/snfPX9FpkC5BTxh78Create. Reflect. Connect.#LikhaLikas #callforartists #artresidency #albayartsresidency ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 Islands of Memory: Flora and Fauna 🌿What memories do the plants and animals of Albay hold for you? 🍃🦋From the resilient blooms on the slopes of Mayon to the unique wildlife that calls our province home, the Albay Biosphere Reserve is more than just a landscape—it is the heartbeat of our culture. These connections, whether lasting or fading, shape the stories we pass down through generations.We are proud to share that the exhibit recently opened today in complimentary to the celebration of 10th year of the declaration of Albay as one of the pioneer Biosphere Reserve in the country, the celebration held with the presence of esteemed guests, including UNESCO dignitaries, Governor Noel Rosal, Provincial Tourism Head Dorothy Colle, and partners from the DENR, Bicol University, and various stakeholders.This display is just a sneak peek of the full exhibit coming later this year! A huge thank you to the creative collaboration between our Executive Director Rome Candaza and renowned Bicolano artist and AAF member Maya Munoz.📍 Visit us now!The exhibit is open for viewing until the end of April at Albay Capitol lobby.Come rediscover the natural heritage that makes us uniquely Albayano. See you there!#islandsofmemory #albaybiospherereserve #AlbayTourism #BicolanoArt #UNESCO #PreservingHeritage📸 Provincial Government of Albay ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 EXHIBITION OPENING | Islands of Memory: Flora and FaunaThe Albay Arts Foundation invites you to the opening ofIslands of Memory: Flora and Fauna — a collaborative exhibition shaped by two members of the Pioneer Batch of the AAF Curatorial Class, Rome Candaza and Maya Muñoz.🗓 Opening: March 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM📍 Albay Capitol Lobby⏳ Exhibit Duration: 3 weeksHeld in celebration of the 10th year of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, the exhibition brings together artists, photographers, writers, and creatives whose works emerge from intimate encounters with nature.“Memory is not a single landscape. It is an archipelago.”Through photography, watercolor, poetry, and painting, each work becomes an “island”—a fragment of memory shaped by lived experience. Some are vivid, others fading, yet all continue to form our connection to the natural world.Rooted in Albay’s landscapes—its forests, seas, and the ever-present Mayon Volcano—the exhibition reflects on how nature lives within memory, identity, and culture.As we mark a decade since Albay’s recognition as a biosphere reserve, Islands of Memory invites us to see memory itself as ecological—growing, shifting, and deeply intertwined with place.Join us in this gathering of stories, images, and reflections.#IslandsOfMemory#FloraAndFauna#AlbayArtsFoundation#AlbayBiosphereReserve#ArtAndNature#NAM2026 ... See MoreSee Less
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