Kala & Jeong is an online cultural platform providing information about Asian & Pacific artists across the fields of art, art history, art culture, and art appreciation. It was created out of a desire to spotlight API artists and voices that are often overlooked, and to bring greater attention to the depth and range of work across these spaces. Learn more about our story and the inspiration behind Kala & Jeong on our About (https://www.kala-jeong.com/about)page.

Kala & Jeong curates and highlights Asian & Pacific (API) artists, events, and creative spaces that capture our attention across the visual, performing, and literary arts. Through our website, social channels, and The Kala Index, we share artists, their work, and where to find them.

The Kala Index is our curated, evolving directory of Asian & Pacific artists across the visual, literary, and performing arts. Designed as a living index, it brings together artists, their work, and where to find them – a resource for exploring API artists shaping arts and culture across the globe.

We spotlight artists across the literary, visual, and performing arts. This includes: Visual Arts – painting, sculpture, fashion design, photography, film/video, jewelry design, and architecture Literary Arts – poetry, novels, playwriting, comics, and screenwriting Performing Arts – film, music, opera, ballet, composition, orchestra, dance, theater/Broadway, and standup comedy These categories are not exhaustive. As Kala & Jeong grows, we may feature artists working in additional disciplines.

Not at all. While we may occasionally highlight widely recognized artists, our focus often includes emerging and regionally influential artists whose work deserves wider attention. Our goal is to introduce audiences to artists they may not yet know – whether they are early in their careers or well-established within their local creative communities.

Artists featured on Kala & Jeong are discovered through events/exhibitions, travel, research, social media, and conversations with galleries, institutions, and creative communities around the world. Selections reflect work that has captured our attention across disciplines in the visual, performing, and literary arts.

No. Inclusion in The Kala Index is based solely on our curatorial selection process and is not paid. Our focus is to highlight artists whose work resonates and warrants wider attention and to build a resource where audiences can discover and connect with Asian & Pacific artists across the globe.

Kala & Jeong provides promotional and marketing services for Asian & Pacific artists through our website, social media channels, and The Kala Index, amplifying their reach to new audiences. If you would like to share information about an event/exhibition, artist, or potential collaboration, please reach out through our Contact page.(https://www.kala-jeong.com/contact)

For now, our primary focus is on amplifying Asian & Pacific artists and building The Kala Index. As the platform continues to grow, additional initiatives and collaborations may be introduced in the future. In the meantime, we invite you to follow along on Instagram for updates and new artist discoveries.

We are always interested in learning about new artists. If you are an Asian or Pacific artist - or know one we should be paying attention to - you can submit details through our form here.(https://www.kala-jeong.com/faq/faq-form) If their work aligns with our curatorial focus, we may reach out about featuring them on the platform or including them in The Kala Index. And of course, thank you for sharing.