Recognizing the country’s vibrant artistic legacy, the National Committee on Visual Arts (NCVA) headed by Mr. Dennis E. Montera, is once again spearheading various visual arts programs in celebration of the National Ars Month 2024 in February.
Four main component activities for this year focus on nurturing individual artists, helping them pursue artistic excellence while fostering a critical and supportive community.
The first component is Sining Sanayan which is a series of art workshops led by distinguished members of the NCVA which addresses individual skills and concept development in drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, and mobile photography. The target participants for these workshops are young artists and students aspiring to enhance their artistic abilities and foster creative exploration.
Second, Sining Sinag is a physical exhibition curated by the NCVA that will be set up in select spaces. It also aims to highlight and establish talents from the different regions where the exhibition will be mounted.
Finally, Sining Biswal Scene is a townhall meeting which aims to gather artists to discuss current practices in the region, focusing on how to overcome challenges faced in the visual arts industry.
The late Egai Talusan Fernandez spearheading a sketching workshop for students |
Visual Artist Alma Quinto leads the workshop for Bagong Biswal at Rizal High School |
The NAM celebrations led by the NCVA will take place in five different localities and will feature some if not all of the component activities. It will be held in Cebu City from February 6 to 8 and Baler, Aurora from February 22 to 24.
The series of NCVA actitivites is part of the nationwide National Arts Month emphasizing the creative innovation within the Philippine visual arts scene, providing a platform for local talent and stronger connection between Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
As the nation’s prime cultural agency, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by Chairman Victorino Mapa Manalo, Executive Director Eric B. Zerrudo, Ph.D., Commissioner for the Arts Arvin Manuel Villalon, invites the public to celebrate National Arts Month (NAM), established by Presidential Proclamation 683 s. 1991, and this year bearing the theme “Ani ng Sining: Diwa at Damdamin” (Harvest of the Arts: Soul and Passion).
Halina’t Maki-Sining!
For details on this press release, contact Mr. Rene S. Napeñas, Head, Public Affairs and Information Office, through pais@ncca.gov.ph or 0945 788 5698. Visit www.ncca.gov.ph and the Facebook page @NCCAOfficial.
