"I help people heal and feel hopeful despite living in a chaotic world. Art, nature and community are powerful mediums for this type of work."
Cat Tanchanco is a Filipino American artist, storyteller, creative producer and community builder.
She is the creator behind the makeup, film and artistry of AUDFACED and also the wellness event, dream analysis and tarot card reading of CATALYST•GAL.
Through event hosting, interviews, livestreams, and artist Q&A's, she has a skill for identifying meaningful questions to ask in order to get people thinking critically and connecting deeply. She has a special soft spot for supporting others through their deepest grief.
She is the host and producer of moods & movies and livestream series Ask a Therapist and My Mental Health Story. You can view her event hosting portfolio here.
She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & Video from CalArts. Many in the film and makeup industries know her as a AUDFACED through Cat's decade of experience working on sets and a deep love for Halloween season, performance, filmmaking and all expressions of the arts.
Her professional experience has expanded into mindful event hosting and growing community programs that center healing, purpose and identity.
Cat has also worked with Universal Studios, Disney, MTV, Upworthy, Sephora, NorthStar Memorial Group via Chapel of the Chimes Oakland, RAW: Natural Born Artists, Six Flags, The Scream Team and FX's American Horror Stories.
In her time working in death care, she served families alongside the team at the historical Chapel of the Chimes Oakland by planning dignified services for people who have passed on. Through her own lived experiences, she carries a deep passion for guiding others through the journey of experiencing the devastating loss of a loved one.
She currently works with kids at the elementary school level as a Teaching Assistant, sharing her accrued knowledge in bite-sized lessons to set them up for their own wholesome journey in a thing called called Life.
For Cat, good food, good company, good conversations, connection to community, art and partaking in meaningful work are the pillars of a fulfilling life.
While honing her craft is important, she finds that empathy, curiosity, play, rest, time in nature and being intentional about having a genuine conversation are vital.
Based in California
San Francisco Bay Area | Greater Los Angeles
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