The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has selected the semi-finalists of its 1st National Art Competition, organized to provide an opportunity for young Filipino artists to show their creativity and talent through drawing, painting, and other artistic forms.
MMDA acting chair Carlo Dimayuga III said a total of 314 participants, aged 18-35, have submitted entries for the competition, using a wide variety of mediums and techniques, such as oil on canvas, oil paint, acrylic on canvas, acrylic, mixed media, ink on canvas, photography, gouache, watercolor, and mixed medium.
Dimayuga said the project seeks to empower young artists through the competition, providing a venue for their artwork to be recognized.
“It’s encouraging to see so many youthful artists participating in the MMDA’s first national art competition, which is a part of the agency’s mandate to preserve and further promote culture throughout the nation, not just in Metro Manila,” he said.
The board of jurors selected 36 semi-finalists out of the submitted entries online with complete requirements. The semi-finalists are required to submit their actual works, which will be displayed at the new MMDA Building in Pasig City.
Entries came from different cities in Metro Manila, Cebu, Nueva Vizcaya, Bulacan, Cavite, North Cotabato, Pampanga, Rizal, and Baguio.
The contest opened on May 11, 2022, and the deadline for submission one entries online was June 30, 2022.
The first prize winner will receive P300,000 and a scholarship for the Art Residency Program, while the second prize winner will receive P200,000, with scholarship for the Art Residency Program for both. Four finalists will also receive P50,000 each.
