I recently found out about TAYO Literary Magazine that is geared towards one purpose: bringing the Filipino-American community together through the arts. What does TAYO mean? The Tagalog word “TAYO” means We or Us, but it also means to Stand Up. This grassroots project in partnership with a nonprofit organization, the Filipino American Library (FAL), located in Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles, CA.

“For our culture, by our culture.”

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
–All are welcomed to submit, regardless of ethnicity and age. We accept creative works including: Short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, photography, paintings, drawings and digital artwork.

* Submissions for our online content are accepted on a rolling basis.
* All materials submitted are considered for both our online and print magazines.

DEADLINE FOR PRINT MAGAZINE
–FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010

SUBMISSION POLICY
–TAYO Literary Magazine does not charge a fee for submitting. As such, we cannot afford to pay a monetary sum to any of our contributors at this time.

Your submissions go a long way in supporting the arts in the Asian American community, especially through inspiring younger artists, helping them to find their audience and to find their voice.

More info to come! Please email tayoliterarymag@gmail.com with any questions you may have! Spread the word… tayo na!

So submit now and support TAYO Literary Magazine on their goal to bring the Filipino-American community together through the arts. For more on TAYO Literary Magazine, visit their website, facebook group, and you can follow them twitter. Currently, a copy of their First Issue is out of stock, but you can preview an electronic copy online.