This Cebuano-led creative community space is a nest for artists, entrepreneurs, and striving self-starters alike. Local art and merchandise are showcased in a tucked-away corner on the second floor of Shell Mobility Station located in Banilad, Gov. M. Cuenco, Kasambagan, Cebu City– truly beholden to its ingenuous namesake. If that’s not enough to crack a giggle, wait until you enter their branch where its retro and otherworldly interior can reel in nerds of all ages.
Electric colors, neon lights, and futuristic decor embolden Squirrel Stash’s brand, making their establishment one of a kind and yet riveting its intended target audience with the childlike wonder and comforting feeling that our favorite films and series evoke out of us.
Besides its stimulating ambiance, Squirrel Stash prides itself on the array of products and services it offers to highlight the local art scene of Cebu for tourists and locals with a knack for the eccentric and lively.
Partnered with PRWorks Inc., the leading public relations agency in the Visayas and Mindanao, and LILA Events, an emerging event organizing group and also the official production arm of their operation, Squirrel Stash means to propagate a comprehensive and expansive rollout with a strong message of community engagement and participation.
Under their belt also includes brands such as Happy Garaje, a design studio comprised of artists, designers, and storytellers; Bastinuod who specializes in using comic boos art style as their signature art look while incorporating Filipino iconography into statements on social issues; Dried Flowers PH is a dried flower shop accommodating custom, designer, and signature arrangements for every occasion that you need.
Moreover, they have physical displays of drinks, T-shirts, tote bags, stickers, and everything anik-anik across the board for an affordable rental price and availability within their corners and shelves.
True to its vision to reinvigorate art appreciation within Cebu City’s borders and even across the island, Squirrel Stash already had their first pop-up last November 2023 when they brought their merchandise from partner makers to Bohol for Geeks On A Beach 2023. Since then, they’ve always landed every opportunity to pop out every chance they get. Not to mention, their successful partnership with The Company, one of Cebu’s prominent co-working spaces for the busy bees located in IT Park, Cebu, can also be viewed upon visit.
Squirrel Stash has also hosted interactive live events within its four walls where flash tattoo booths, dessert stations, performances by musicians, and even tight-knit DIY and social activities are held for every holiday and special occasion you can think of. Of course, with their generous advertisement of discounts, vouchers, and promos, who’s to turn away a good time!
Squirrel Stash Maker Space is one of Cebu’s hidden gems with a heavy knockout message to those who intend to shine a spotlight on their artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors– an easy gateway for anyone and everyone to chip in an acorn of their prized passions for the world to partake in.
If you are interested in being a space maker and have inquiries, you can contact them via email at squirrelstashmakerspace@gmail.com or through its Instagram page at @squirrelstashph.
Photography Kyrra Kho
