Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development

The Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes Philippine art and culture.[1]

Notable programs

Founded in 2005, CANVAS maintains two major programs.[2]

Through its "One Million Books for One Million Filipino Children" Campaign, it organizes writing competitions for Filipino authors, and engages local visual artists to publish full color books that are donated to children in poor communities of the Philippines.[3]

Its second program is the Looking for Juan Program. According to CANVAS, the program organizes visual art exhibitions designed to explore the use of art to drive debate and discussion on selected social issues, particularly national identity, free expression, technology and culture, and sustainable development.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "About CANVAS". CANVAS. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "CANVAS Celebrates 10 Years of Colorful Storytelling". Inquirer Lifestyle. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "One Million Books for One Million Children". CANVAS. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Looking for Juan". Looking for Juan. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

External links

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