About Me

Vilay Dethluxay is a first-generation Lao creative producer and community connector. Born in a refugee camp in Thailand's southeast Isan region, she proudly attributes her passion for storytelling, community building, and a DIY spirit to her ancestral roots. Some of her favorite projects include event design for Pollen Midwest, curating events/films/music for Sound Unseen, and addressing DEI in the outdoors through joyful events with the Golden Bricks Events team. Having spent most of her career in big cities outside of Minnesota, Vilay has returned to navigate life in a small MN community and hopes this new environment will shape the next chapter of her creative journey. Currently, she is exploring ideas rooted in her diasporic intersectionality, focusing on shared histories, the loss of her native language, and preserving and honoring her Isan and Lao culture.