Maya L.

Background

About Maya L.

My name is Maya, and I am the Communications and Publications Coordinator for UCLA's Asian American Studies Center & Press. I am a Chinese American UCLA Arts graduate based between Beijing and Los Angeles. I am a curious community-engaged storyteller working across digital media and culture, visual communications, publications, social justice, education, and the arts. My hybrid poetry chapbook about 3 generations of Chinese women, memory, and language was released in December 2024 with Kaya Press. At the heart of my work is my commitment to amplifying BIPOC voices across arts and cultural institutions through strategic multimedia communications, educational programming, and narrative change projects. I feel particularly drawn to help build bridges between scholars, cultural workers, and artists across diaspora and to uplift their stories with accessible multimedia and impactful community programming. My artistic practice explores the boundaries of medium, time, language, and Chinese (American) identity and community. I enjoy working collaboratively across community organizing, writing, design, video and photo, illustration, installation, art direction and curating, and beyond. In my free time, you can find me in the middle of a garden, concert, museum, movie, or book. Please reach out for any community-centered freelance projects, new opportunities, or just to chat!