Enriching your creativity is the goal of each artist. Enriching the creativity of others is a more noble goal. This year I selected 5 events that serve this noble purpose. What's even greater was these events didn't just happen once. I salute the vision of the organizers and the minds behind these endeavours.

 

1. Hustle for ...

Organized by Butta-Flava Entertainment and the Pinoy HipHoppaz Organization, their goal was to raise funds for the hospitalization and treatment of child patients. They started it last 2010. Their past beneficiaries survived  but this year's beneficiary  didn't make it. It's a sad thing, but it won't stop there because the victory was the felt when a lot of people got involved and help out.

Related Events:

Hustle for Inigo November 28, 2010 Dekada Resto Bar

Hustle for Hannah November 27, 2011 Blackbird

Hustle for Chloee July 31, 2013 AMOS Cafe

 

2. Popcorn Mondays

Starting a week with an artful blast was the goal of Popcorn Mondays. In a school for art, iAcademy wanted to cultivate and awaken the talents of the students. A good thing about this event is the variety of style and approach to present different disciplines of art. This year, they showcase the Art of Mind Reading, Spoken Word Poetry, the Vagina Monologue (in Tagalog version), and a lot more. There are still so much art to expose that I look forward for them to showcase next year.

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3. Artsy Fartsy Party

An event organized by students of CFAD (College of Fine Arts and Design), UST. An exhibition of visual art and music gig of CFAD student bands. The organizers saw that a lot of student bands are emerging, so they created a venue that will showcase their talent. They enhance not only their musical skills, but also camaraderie and unity was also developed among these students. They just concluded a successful 7th series.

Related Events:

Artsy Fartsy II February 21, 2012 Sazi's Bar

Artsy Fartsy IV April 21, 2012 Freedom Bar

Artsy Fartsy 7 December 6, 2013 Black Kings' Bar

 

4. Kanto's Book Swap

As an art gallery, Kanto features the independent visual artist's raw and original styles. Seeing that artists and their audience are fond of the same books, they created the Book Swap event where sharing is practiced. Because it is a literary event, they included poetry reading. Plus musician friends play to support the event.

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5. Ride Rock Relief

When Ondoy left a huge wound in the City of Pasig and Marikina, a lot of people lend out their resources to help out. This is where Dakila's Ride Rock Relief started. They combine their campaign in promoting bicycles as a means of transportation and talents of musicians to reach out to more people, and together help the victims thru the gathered relief efforts. It continued to serve it's purpose up to the latest event that happened, now helping out the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda.  

Related Events:

Ride and Rock Relief December 29, 2011 Yadu & B-Side

Ride and Rock Relief 2 August 12, 2012 Yadu & B-Side

Ride and Rock Relief 3 September 1, 2013 The Collective

 

I believe that these are not the only art events that continuously build up our community. A lot more happens out there. Let us support them and cultivate their vision of using art as a tool in creating positive change in this world.