Orange Project

What Orange Project does

Orange Project is an artist-run contemporary art gallery and creative initiative founded on May 27, 2005 in Bacolod City, Philippines, by visual artist Charlie Co and businessman-artist Victor Benjamin Lopue III. Originally launched as Gallery Orange (the first professionally run gallery in Negros dedicated exclusively to visual arts), the organization has evolved through three physical phases — from Lopue's Mandalagan Annex (2005), to the Art District Main Building (2014), to a purpose-built two-level building (2018) — and now operates as a non-profit within the ~10,000 square meter Art District complex. Its core offerings include rotating gallery exhibitions across wall work, sculpture, multimedia installation, performance, conceptual art, textile art, and political art; the Naranja artist residency program for international exchange (notably a 6-week Leipzig program with Goethe-Institut in 2023); Art Tienda pop-up retail supporting local artist sustainability; Film screenings; Workshops/Talks; Playground public art installations; and an online Viewing Room for inquiries on works from past exhibitions.

The underlying technology is straightforward: a content-managed website (orangeproject.ph) with exhibition archives, e-catalogs, artist profiles, and a Viewing Room storefront backed by email/phone inquiry. Distribution combines a single physical gallery in Bacolod City, an annual booth at Art Fair Philippines in Makati (Booth 39, 9F Corporate Center One), the online Viewing Room, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time art sales via the physical gallery and Viewing Room, supplemented by professional services income from residency partnerships (Don Papa Rum/ArtFairPH Residencies, Goethe-Institut, Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig, Japan Foundation Manila, MCAD Manila, UP Vargas Museum, Qube Gallery, ILCP Art Space). Pricing is quote-based with no public list, customer segments span local Visayan artists, international exchange artists, and individual collectors, and the company is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Orange Project

Legal name

Orange Project

Website

https://orangeproject.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orange Project is a non-profit, artist-run contemporary art gallery in Bacolod City, Philippines, founded in 2005, offering rotating exhibitions, artist residencies, public art, film screenings, workshops, and an online viewing room for art sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (712110)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration) (EDAAAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts Education Instruction (Visual/Performing) (EDAJAFAK), Arts & Culture Appreciation (Art History, Film Appreciation, Music Appreciation) (EDAAAGAO), Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Artist residency programs
• Exhibition curation
• Artist-run initiative
• Art fair participation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bacolod City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Sales of artworks through physical gallery exhibitions and online Viewing Room platform
2. Art Residency Programs: Hosting artist residency programs in partnership with organizations like ArtFairPH/Residencies and Don Papa Art Residency

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orange Project is an artist-run contemporary art gallery and initiative in Bacolod City, Philippines. It curates and hosts exhibitions of contemporary visual art across diverse media, runs the Naranja artist residency program for local and international exchange artists, operates an online Viewing Room for sales inquiries of available works, and runs ancillary programs including Art Tienda pop-up shops, film screenings, workshops/talks, and public art installations (Playground).

Product overview

Orange Project is an artist-run contemporary art initiative and gallery located within the Art District in Bacolod City, Philippines. Founded in 2005, it operates as a unified platform offering multiple interconnected services: Gallery Exhibitions as the core programming (featuring rotating contemporary art shows across diverse media), the Naranja Artist Residency for international exchange, Art Tienda pop-up shops for artist sustainability, Film programming, Workshops/Talks for community education, Playground for public art installations, and a Viewing Room for accessing works from previous exhibitions. The gallery celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gallery Exhibitions Contemporary art exhibitions held in a two-level purpose-built gallery space in Bacolod City, showcasing works by local and international artists across diverse media including wall work, sculpture, multimedia installation, performance art, conceptual art, textile art, and political art.
• Naranja Artist Residency Artist residency program operating within the Naranja house at the Art District, providing studio space and cultural exchange opportunities for local and international visiting artists.
• Art Tienda Pop-up shop organized by Orange Project supporting local artist sustainability through collaborations with local designers and makers, featuring art products, merchandise, and special themed events.
• Film Film projects and screenings at the gallery space, including documentary presentations and video installations such as 'Nothing Happens Twice' curated by Tarzeer Pictures.
• Workshops/Talks Educational programs including artist talks, workshops, and public forums fostering dialogue and learning within the creative community.
• Playground Public art installations throughout the Art District featuring murals, sculptures, and site-specific works by collaborating artists, making the space accessible to the broader community.
• Viewing Room Online platform enabling viewers to access and inquire about available works from previous exhibitions for purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ solo exhibitions for founding artist Charlie Co since 1983
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• ILCP Art SpacemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ILCP Art Space presented three exhibitions at Orange Project's 20th Anniversary, bringing their mission of providing artistic programs to Bacolod City.
• Goethe-InstitutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023German cultural institute partnered with Orange Project for a 6-week artist residency at Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig, Germany. 11 Orange Project artists traveled to Germany in Fall 2023 for the residency.
• Kunstkraftwerk LeipzigcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Leipzig arts venue that hosted 11 Orange Project artists for a 6-week residency in Germany, culminating in the Tropical Halo-Halo exhibition.
• MCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art and Design) ManilamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MCAD Commons program brought A State in a State exhibition by Tekla Aslanishvili to Orange Project. MCAD is part of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
• Philippine Contemporary Art Network (PCAN)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023PCAN, in cooperation with UP Vargas Museum and Japan Foundation Manila, presented Curating Around Islands exhibition at Orange Project as outcome of curatorial development workshop.
• UP Vargas MuseummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center partnered with PCAN and Japan Foundation Manila for Curating Around Islands exhibition at Orange Project.
• Japan Foundation ManilamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Organized curatorial development workshop and partnered with PCAN and UP Vargas Museum for Curating Around Islands exhibition at Orange Project.
• Qube GallerymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Qube Gallery and Orange Project collaboration began in 2022 with Liwat Liwat exhibition. Qube Gallery brings Cebu artists to exhibit at Orange Project in Bacolod.
• Don Papa Rum / Bleeding Heart Rum CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtFairPH/Residencies program in partnership with Don Papa Rum makers, Bleeding Heart Rum Company. Open to artists across all disciplines who reside in the Philippines. The program helps artists build on their residency experience and exhibit at Art Fair Philippines.
• Victor Benjamin Lopue IIIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusinessman and co-founder who established the Art District in Bacolod City and provides the infrastructure and support for Orange Project. Co-founded Orange Project with artist Charlie Co.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Silverlens Galleries: Leading contemporary art gallery in Manila representing Filipino and international artists with active art fair presence. Directly comparable as a contemporary-art primary-market gallery in the Philippines targeting similar collectors and emerging-artist programming.
• The Drawing Room: Manila-based contemporary art gallery founded by Cesar Caballero with deep involvement in Art Fair Philippines. Comparable as a Philippine contemporary-art primary-market gallery with residency and exhibition programming for local and international artists.
• Vinyl on Vinyl: Manila contemporary art gallery showcasing emerging and established Filipino artists. Comparable as a peer primary-market gallery focused on contemporary Philippine art with regular exhibition programming.
• Final Group Galleries: Manila contemporary art gallery with strong focus on emerging Filipino artists and international collaborations. Comparable as a peer primary-market gallery with similar emerging-artist development programming.
• Artinformal Gallery: Manila contemporary art gallery representing Filipino contemporary artists with regular exhibitions and fair participation. Comparable as a peer contemporary-art primary-market gallery focused on the Philippine art scene.
• Qube Gallery: Contemporary art gallery based in Cebu focused on Visayan and Filipino contemporary artists. Closely comparable given the active cross-city collaboration with Orange Project (Liwat Liwat exhibition) and shared focus on the Visayas region's emerging contemporary art scene.
• 1335 Mabini: Manila-based collective of contemporary art galleries operating from Mabini Street. Comparable as a peer platform that aggregates multiple contemporary-art primary-market programs under one roof in the Philippines.
• MCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art and Design) Manila: Museum of Contemporary Art and Design at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde in Manila. Already an active programming partner of Orange Project (MCAD Commons exhibitions), making it directly comparable as a contemporary art exhibition and curatorial-development platform in the Philippines.

Regional players

• Gajah Gallery: Singapore-based contemporary art gallery representing Southeast Asian artists including Filipinos. Comparable as a regional peer with strong cross-border Southeast Asian contemporary-art programming and international fair presence.
• STPI Singapore: Singapore-based contemporary art institution combining gallery programming with a print and paper workshop, and active residency program. Comparable as a Southeast Asian regional peer with combined gallery + residency + international-artist-exchange programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCc4bDaGww5OK48Rr9ZaSvCg
• Facebookfacebook.com/orangeprojectbcd
• Instagraminstagram.com/orangeproject_ph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orange-project-gallery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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