NCCA opens painting competition on local heroes

CULTURE AND ARTS
Sheena Rosario and Vaneza Detorio 

BAGUIO CITY -- The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) launched a new project to portray real image or actual visualization of  Philippine heroes as known in their locality.

A flagship project of the NCCA dubbed  “Bayaning Bayan: Sa ating mga katutubong Epiko Mito at Alamat,”  is  geared  to use of visual arts and paintings in building imagery of local heroes in Sagisag Kulturang Pilipinas, the country’s registry of icons.

NCCA chairman Felipe De Leon Jr. said in line with its  mandate of developing culturally-oriented researches in basic education, the NCCA aims to develop and establish clear images and visualizations of Philippine myths, epics and folklore characters in the Sagisag Kultura through this project to be spearheaded by NCCA’s Philippine Cultural Education Plan (PCEP).

De Leon urged Filipino artists nationwide  to a painting competition that involves an art piece that will give real face and identity of a local hero. This is open to all Filipino painters, 18 years old and above.

Participants should submit actual art work and complete  documentary requirements which include accomplished entry form, notarized affidavit enclosed in the entry, one 1x1 inch photo of the artist, photocopy of birth certificate or baptismal certificate, resume and short description about the artwork that answers the questions -  why the hero was chosen, what bravery or heroic deed the artist wants to portray in the artwork and where did he/she base interpretation of the traits of the hero?

PCEP director Joseph Cristobal said 30 winning pieces will be selected from the entries, and all will win P30,000 each.

The winning paintings will be reproduced and showcased in exhibits. They will also be used as materials on instructional materials such as textbooks, teaching- learning manuals, and multimedia materials for cultural education.

For  interested Cordillera and Luzon artists, they can submit their entry to Dr. Norma Maria Rutab of University of the Cordilleras- College of Teacher Education, Baguio City. For more information, contact 09208307445 or email normamaria.rutab@yahoo.com.ph.

The launching was done in media forum  April 10 in Baguio