SENATOR PIMENTEL’S 4th ART FOR CHANGE  EXHIBIT

The Office of Senator “Nene” Pimentel Jr. announces the fourth Art for Change Exhibit.

Art For Change, a brainchild of Senator Nene Pimentel, Jr., seeks to promote and encourage young and unknown artists, by holding an annual on-the-spot art contest and art exhibit at the same time.

The annual Art For Change contest accepts 200 young participants, ages seven (7) to 12, from all over Metro Manila, Bulacan and Cavite.

On November 17, 2007, the Art for Change on its seventh year, was held at the Robinsons Place Pioneer, EDSA cor Pioneer St, Mandaluyong City.

The three major winners in this year’s contest are: first place winner, Lord Daryll P Decena, from P Guevarra Elementary School, (10 yrs old), second place winner, Jamia Mei Tolentino , from St Stephen High School, (9 yrs old), and third place winner, Trisha Co Reyes, also from St  Stephen High School, (9 yrs old).

Meanwhile, Senator Pimentel will launch his fourth Art for Change Exhibit and Art Sale called “A Celebration of Art” on December 3-6, 2007, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the second floor hallway, Senate of the Philippines.

The Art For Change exhibit is a way to bring out the work of the artists into the community’s consciousness.

This art exhibit and art sale will showcase the artworks of our selected finalists and contestants in 2003 and 2004.

Art for Change which was conceptualized by Senator Pimentel, was designed to harness the artistic talents of the youth through an on-the-spot art contest.

Nene Pimentel’s Art For Change was originally dubbed as Art for Peace when it was established in December 2001. A year later, it was renamed to Art for Change with the environment as its theme. Each year, Art for Change carries a different theme usually on issues affecting the quality of life of the youth. In 2003, it had clean and honest elections as its theme while in 2004, it focused on unity in diversity. Art for Change chose rights of children as its theme in 2005 while last year, it had children: pillar of faith as its theme.

Senator Pimentel believes that in the art exhibits, the young artists are given the opportunity to exercise their liberty of expression.

Likewise, they are given the necessary exposure to the public which is an essential factor for their search to gain recognition and popularity.