It has been a yearly tradition for Pan de Manila to commission local Filipino artists to create original paintings/artworks which will be promoted and featured in their Christmas packaging, gift packs and store decor. This year, more than ever, Pan de Manila recognizes the importance and effectiveness of harnessing the arts and culture during these uncertain times to promote hope and new beginnings.

Thus, Pan de Manila, is running Pan de Manila Art Contest 2021, with the theme, ANG PAROL: SINAG NG BAGONG PAG-ASA, to encourage more participation.

As part of its commitment to supporting Filipino creativity, PDM has partnered with Philippine Guild of Watercolorists, Inc. (PGW), Philippine Pastel Association (PPA) and Let’s Paint (LPG). PDM calls to its members of these organizations to express their emotions, feelings, ideas, and innovative thoughts through Traditional Art that reflect how they see the Filipinos celebrating Christmas reflecting joy and hope.

The theme of the contest, Ang Parol: Sagisag ng Bagong Pag-Asa, is considered highly relevant as we wish to inspire people in overcoming all the challenges of the past year. This project offers an alternative venue for artists to express their creativity. Moreover, it aims to spread positivity and highlight our inner strength as a Filipinos as we welcome Christmas in our homes as symbolized by our traditional parols.

The contest is open to all 2021 official members of Philippine Guild of Watercolorists Announcements, Philippine Pastel Artists, and Let’s paint

Ang Parol: Sinag ng Bagong Pag-Asa

The contest is free and does not require a registration fee.

1. All entries shall be limited to the following formats:

● Watercolor on Paper

● Acrylic or Oil on Canvas

● Pastel on Paper or Canvas

● Minimum size: 12” x 18” (horizontal orientation) or in ratio/ proportion to the given minimum size.

2. All entries must be an original composition and concept by the participant. Old works created within the last 5 years are allowed (2017 to 2021). However, output from a workshops or art classes will not be accepted.

3. Each entry must be accompanied by a brief artist’s statement about the painting of no more than 150 words.

4. The following entries shall be disqualified:

● Entries that were submitted in previous competitions, included in publications, or otherwise used for any commercial purpose.

● Entries with elements that infringe on the intellectual property rights of other individuals, organizations, or other creative sources.

● Entries that were product of workshops, lessons, paint-along sessions or the like.

1. Each contestant may submit only one entry per medium (90% watercolor, 90% pastel or 90% oil or acrylic only) but mixed media is not accepted.

2. Submission Period:

All entries must be submitted to Pan de Manila from August 23 – September 1. 2021 only.

3. Send digital entries to pdmcontest2021@gmail.com with the subject title indicating your organization.

• Label the subject indicating your organization that your entry corresponds to. Example: PPA (for pastels), PGW (for watercolor), LPG (for acrylic or oil).

• Include in the email the complete description of work: Title, Size, Medium, Year, Artist’s Name

• Artists with multiple entries must submit art works separately indicating the organization of which the entry is representing.

4. Digital entries requirements:

• Name your files: Title_Size_Medium_Year_Artist’s Name.

• Resolution: File size should not exceed 5MB in 300dpi resolution and in jpeg format.

• Regular general enhancements (eg. Saturation, contrast, resize) are allowed but only to adjust the picture to represent the actual colors of the work and to make it as close as possible to the real artwork. Image manipulation and editing of the pictures to alter, rework, tweak or re-color the original artwork are not allowed

5. Applicants must fill out and upload the required details in the Google Entry Form: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfhFxKifxK…/viewform…

6. Guidelines and other necessary information with regard to the activity are also indicated in the abovementioned form.

7. By submitting an entry, the contestant agrees to all of the competition rules and mechanics, including the decision of the jury.

1. Contestants affirm that their submissions are their own original work, have not been copied from others or from previous designs, including their own, and do not violate the intellectual property rights of any other person or entity.

2. An entry submission into this contest constitutes permission to use the winners’ names, prize information, and other information provided on the entry form for publicity purposes, without further permission and compensation.

3. Winning entries must become the sole property of PDM and may be used for any purpose relevant to its mandate. Artists may not use their winning images without the expressed written permission of PDM.

4. PDM shall have the right to adapt, edit, modify or otherwise use the winning submissions in part or in its entirety in whatever manner it deems appropriate.

5. PDM reserves the right to use the winning entries in materials related to other PDM-related programs.

1. The winners shall be selected by a panel of judges, whose decision shall be final.

2. Entries shall be judged according to the following merits:

● Creativity and Originality, 25%

● Impact, 25%

● Composition, 25%

● Abiding with Theme, 25%

1. PDM reserves the right to cancel or modify the competition and award the prize by alternate means if fraud is determined at any time, including after the submission window has closed.

2. If the winners are determined to have violated any of the competition rules and guidelines, he/she will be required to forfeit the award and return the prize money, even if the determination was made after it has been awarded.

3. An artist can only win one prize. Once an artist wins more than one entry, he/ she shall waive the lower prize and retain the higher prize to give way to the next deserving artist to earn the runner-up prize.