MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Art Awards (PAA), considered the pre-eminent and the only two-tiered visual arts competition country today, shall hold its regional selection this year for Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Metro Manila. The submission of entries commences in the following collection centers and dates from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. all over the country. Here’s the submission schedule time, date and venue:
• July 1, Zamboanga, at The Gallery of the Peninsula and the Archipelago Ateneo de Zamboanga University La Purisima Campus, Zamboanga City, contact Tricia Drapiza-Manulong at (062)9910871 local 4301, or Isabel Hermosa at (062)9851197/9263343;
• July 5, Cagayan de Oro, at Museo de Oro Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City, contact: Hobart Savior at (0905)3034377;
• July 12, Davao, at Asian Tigers-Lane Moving and Storage Door A6 J. King Warehouse Complex, Ma-a, Davao City, contact: Rogelito “Jun” Cayas, Jr. at (0927)3898686 or Anthonette Balauro (082)2441761 and (0917)8804377;
• July 12, Iloilo, at Dagyaw School for the Arts, Santiago A. Defensor Bldg. (Arts Bldg.) INHS, Luna St., La Paz, Iloilo City, contact Diary Sargado at (033)3202234/(0905)8600306
• July 14, Bacolod, at The Negros Museum, Old Agricultural Bldg., Gatuslao St., Bacolod City, contact Tanya Lopez at (034)4334764/(0917)7236293 or tanyapl27@yahoo.com;
• July 15, Tacloban, at Leyte-Samar Heritage Center, University of the Philippines-Tacloban City, contact Joycie Durado-Alegre at (053)3258425;
• July 26, Cebu, at Asian Tigers Lane Moving and Storage Lane Archive Technologies, Landmark Plaza, M. Logarta St., Subangdaku, Mandaue City, Cebu, contact Arcelie Abcede at (032)3548799/(0917)8326228 and arcelieabcede@yahoo.com, or Joel Martil (032)3438601/(0918)6040840 and Joel.martil@asiantigers-philippines.com;
• Aug. 1, Legaspi, at Legaspi City Museum, Legaspi City, contact Darlito Perez at (052)8205972;
• Aug. 2, Naga, at Developmental Institute for Bicolano Artists, 106 Jacob St., Naga City, contact Amelita Zaens at (054)4739949;
• Aug. 3, Baguio, at Baguio Mt. Provinces Museum DOT Complex, Gov. Pack Rd., Baguio City, contact Gemma Estolas at (074)4447541/(0915)6550668 or Baguio_museum@yahoo.com;
• Aug. 4, Angono, at Atelier Orville D.R. Tiamson, 85 Tiamson Rd., Brgy. Pag-asa, Binangonan, Rizal, contact Orville Tiamson at (0917)6613522;
• Aug. 5, Pampanga, at JDN Center for Kapampangan Studies, Holy Angel University, Santo Rosario, Angeles City, Pampanga, contact Joel Mallari at (0927)3309746/(045)8882514;
• Aug. 5, Bulacan, at Museo ng Hiyas ng Bulacan, Gusaling Gat Blas Ople, Sentro ng Sining at Kultura ng Bulacan, Provincial Capitol Compound, Malolos City, Bulacan, contact Ruel Paguiligan at (044)7916604/(0917)7577768;
• Aug. 6, Manila and the rest of Luzon, at Asian Tigers Lane Moving and Storage, N-4 JY & Sons Compound, Veterans’ Complex, Taguig City, contact May Lopez (02)8384946, the PAA secretariat, or Jax Mariano (0918)9109581.
Artists are reminded to submit on the above dates to the respective collection centers nearest them. Late entries will be not accepted.
Judging of entries at the regional level will immediately follow after submissions are completed in each of the four Collective Regional Areas (CRAs). The PAA shall award 10 winners from each of the CRAs, all of whom will receive P40,00 each. Next year, all these 40 regional winners will compete for the National component and vie for a grand prize and 7 Jurors Choice awards to win a larger pool of cash prizes. The competition will accept multi-dimensional artworks, not just paintings, as it had expanded the entry categories in its last regional competition in 2009.
This prestigious art competition is jointly organized by the National Museum, Asian Tigers Philippines and PMFTC Inc. “We believe that the Philippine Art Awards do not only enliven the visual arts community, but also contribute to the discovery and recognition of emerging or sometimes hidden artistic talents of Filipinos” says Chris J. Nelson, president of PMFTC Inc.
For details on the PAA competition, please visit www.philippineartawards.org or send email inquiry to ask@philippineartawards.org. Artists may also get in touch with the PAA secretariat thru Jax Mariano at 0918-9109581.