UST holds 4th J. Elizalde Navarro national criticism workshop

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas is now accepting applications to the 2012 UST J. Elizalde Navarro National Workshop in Criticism on the Arts and Humanities to be held in Baguio City May 27June 2.

The workshop is organized by the Varsitarian, the 84year-old official student publication of UST. It is held in honor of the late Nationalist Artist for the Visual Arts and art critic J. Elizalde Navarro, who was art editor and criticpoet of the Varsitarian during his student days, and in connection with the Neo-centennial celebration of UST, which was established in 1611 and which entered its new and fifth century last Jan. 28. This year’s workshop is co-sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Fellowships will be given to 12 promising young critics who would like to enhance their analytical, research and writing skills.

To be considered for the fellowship, applicants should submit a scholarly, properly documented critical essay (15-25 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font) on the art forms (painting, sculpture, architecture, dance, drama, music, film and literature) on or before March 30.

Manuscripts should be submitted in hard copy and on CD, preferably in MS Word, together with an updated resumé, a recommendation letter from an academic mentor or an art critic, a certification that the work is original, and two 2x2 ID pictures.

Address all applications to associate professor Ferdinand M. Lopez and assistant professor Ralph Semino Galán, Workshop Conveners, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas, España Street, Sampaloc, Manila. E-mail ralphseminogalan@gmail.com for further inquiries.