Explore the curious mindset at the Benilde Open Design + Art From May 23 to June 30, the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) invites guests to explore the curious mindset of today’s creatives as they visit and engage with the first edition of the Benilde Open Design + Art exhibition. Presented in three categories—The Benilde Open, Best of Benilde, and Heidi Bucher: And Pull Yesterday Into Today—the public exhibit features pieces that tackle various topics and themes, including but not limited to, indigenous groups, Filipinos in diaspora, LGBTQIA+, PWDs, and other sectors from different cities and regions. In cooperation with De La Salle University and the Embassy of Switzerland, the exhibit showcases the works of artists, architects, technologists, engineers, industrial designers, craftsmen, illustrators, textile designers, animators, playwrights, composers, poets, filmmakers, cinematographers, lighting designers, fashion designers, chefs, and all creative practitioners whose proposals were selected by a jury.
Out of 324 submissions received from creative industry practitioners and Benilde students, only 27 proposals were accepted. For the Benilde Open category, 10 proposals were selected, each receiving a grant of P300,000. Additionally, there is one special mention that received full funding from a private donor in the amount of P300,000.
The Benilde Open includes works by Nice Buenaventura and Costantino Zicarelli, RJ Fernandez, Lyra Garcellano, Aaron Kais.