2018 Maningning Miclat Art Award Exhibition

September 3 – 26, 2018

Far Eastern University
Nicanor Reyes Street, Sampaloc, 1108 Manila, Philippines

Opening reception: September 3, Monday 1PM

2018 Maningning Miclat Art Award’s Shortlisted Entries to be unveiled and exhibited at FEU

Eighteen out of qualified 62 online entries to the 2018 Maningning Art Competition were shortlisted and will be unveiled on September 3, 2018 at 1 pm at the Exhibit Hall of the Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts at Far Eastern University in Manila.

The exhibit sale of the Top 18 entries back to back with the exhibit sale of paintings by past winners of the art award will run until September 26, the day when the grand winner of the 2018 Maningning Award for painting will be announced at the iconic FEU Auditorium. The awarding ceremony will be followed by a performance art entitled Ginugunita Kita that shall showcase the poems of the late Maningning Miclat, set to music by multi-awarded composer Jesse Lucas. The show will feature soloist Banaue Miclat-Janssen, artistic director of Dulaang UP, with Renato Lucas on the cello and Jesse Lucas on the piano. Special participation will be provided by tenor Al Gatmaitan, FEU dancer Angela Castro, and the artist Nasser Lubay.

18 Semi-Finalists

Andres M. Catig, EARIST;
Arvin Santos, UE;
Christine Capili;
Cyriel Cleope, EARIST;
Cyrill Jan Mustera, UE;
Deo Carlos Amarante, EARIST;
Dhan Louie Bautista, EARIST;
Dominic Nelson Jinon, TUP;
Harddy DC Santos, UE;
Jayroll P. Francisco, UE;
Jessica Lopez, Pangasinan State University;
Jheco Lorica, FEU;
John Nikko Pelaez, UE;
Kenneth H. Santiago, UE;
Ralph Lauren Barola, Marikina Polytechnic College;
Ronald Dulay, UP Baguio;
Rhicelle Kirk Tabanera, EARIST;
Wendi T. Patoc

Past Winners

Dexter Sy
Niño Cubacub
Robert Tiaño
JM Lisondra

All artworks are for sale until 5:00 pm of September 26, 2018. Announcement of the winner will be during the Art Awards ceremony alongside the performance of “Ginugunita Kita.”

The Grand Prize winner will be awarded a Julie Lluch Sculpture trophy, Php28,000.00 check, Miclat book collection, and a solo exhibit at District Gallery Quezon City.

This is the eighth Maningning Miclat Art Award, held in even-numbered years since 2004. Past winners include: Dexter Sy from FEU in 2004, Melvin Arlegui from FEU in 2006, Raffy T. Napay from EARIST in 2008, Lance Kirby Yaneza from FEATI in 2010, John Magne Lisondra from Negros Oriental State Univerity in 2012, Niňo Cubacub from EARIST in 2014, and Robert Tiaño from Lipa City Public College in 2016.

The public is invited to the exhibit but are requested to make reservations at the FEU President’s Committee on Culture at telephone numbers: (632) 849-4145 or (632) 736-4897.

This year’s event by the Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc. is being held in cooperation with FEU President’s Committee on Culture headed by Martin Lopez and by District Gallery. Early bird discount tickets are available, at 25% disount, at all outlets of Ticketworld. Call 891-9999.