MADE LAUNCHED ANEW

The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) is now accepting entries for its annual visual arts competition, the Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE). The announcement was made during the kick-off event of “Art MADE Public” last January 25 at SM Aura Premier, Taguig City.

The MADE Painting Competition is open to all Filipino artists aged 18-35 years old who have not held a solo exhibition. The MADE Sculptor Competition, on the other hand, is open to all professional Filipino sculptors who have staged at least one solo exhibition.

Two (2) Grand Prize Winners for the Painting Competition and One (1) Grand Prize Winner for the Sculpture Competition will be chosen by a distinguished panel of judges. They will each receive a 1500,000.00 cash prize and the “Mula” glass trophy designed by visual artist and MADE winner Noel El Farrol to be awarded during Metrobank’s 56th anniversary in September.

In partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), SM Supermalls, Manila Metropolitan Theatre and the United Architects of the Philippines, Art MADE Public will run from January 25 to March 21, 2017 in various cultural and academic institutions nationwide as well as in commercial spaces at the SM Supermalls. The exhibits will be followed by lectures and workshops on art, culture, and heritage.

In photo: MBFI Assistant Executive Director Irene Labitad (2nd from right), National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chairman Rene Escalante (2nd from left), SM Supermalls Senior Vice President for Marketing Communications Millie Dizon (3rd from right), Cultural Center of the Philippines Thirteen Artists awardee Manny Garibay (3rd from left), SM Aura mall manager Margie De Leon (rightmost), and Ar. Philip Recto (leftmost).

For more details, email louise.calicdan@ metrobank.com.ph / henri.palma@metrobank. com.ph; or visit MADE Facebook page @MADECompetition.