Likhaan

WHO WE ARE: Likhaan is a digital platform built to help Filipino artists, makers, and cultural creators be discovered, supported, and connected to wider markets. Through creator storefronts, original products, stories, learning resources, and collaborative opportunities, we make it easier for people to discover and support Filipino creativity—while giving creators the tools to grow their digital presence and businesses. • WHY WE DO IT: Filipino creativity is everywhere, but access to visibility, markets, protection, and long-term support is not. Likhaan exists to help close these gaps by connecting creators with buyers, institutions, learning opportunities, and communities that can help them thrive. • ABOUT 18-82-1: 18 regions. 82 provinces. 1 platform for building one creative nation. 18–82–1 is Likhaan’s long-term mission to digitally empower Filipino creators across the Philippines. Through technology, partnerships, education, and community-building, we aim to create a living digital home for the country’s diverse creative identities, traditions, and contemporary talent- OUR VISION? A world where ALL Filipino creations thrive- ‘Likhaan’ \ lik-ha-an \(noun) Likhaan means “a place to create in” and it is a word from the Filipino language of the Philippines. As a brand, this name reflects our roots and the space we are building: a home where creators of different disciplines, communities, and backgrounds can create, connect, grow, and shape their own futures.