Art for Everyone 2018EVENTSIgnacio EstradaPerson with DisabilitiesSM CaresSM City MarikinaTahanang Walang Hagdan
SM City Marikina’s Art for Everyone: Opening Doors to PWDs
The
grand launch of Art for Everyone held last August 27, 2018 at SM City Marikina
served as an eye-opener for me. I didn’t realize that a sector of our society,
those person with disabilities (PWDs) could give me a whole new insight or
perspective on them with the beautiful and noteworthy works of art they
created.
The
country’s biggest retail store, SM Supermalls, raise the bar anew in giving its
customers a meaningful opportunity to bond with friends and family as they kick
off Art for Everyone 2018, a selling exhibit that serves as a fun venue for
artists to showcase and sell their artworks and masterpieces.
A
worthy endeavor by SM Supermalls since 2016, Art for Everyone has been
celebrating artist diversity – from budding artists, art enthusiasts, and
hobbyists to renowned artists and art groups. And for the mallgoers, the art
fair has been a delight and offer refreshing vibe in the malls with fun-filled
art sale and exhibit.
This
year, SM City Marikina in collaboration and support with SM Cares, focused on
artworks of people with cognitive and physical disabilities. Together with
partners Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists, Autism Society
Philippines, Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines, Mr. Ignacio Estrada
and Tahanang Walang Hagdan, the works of these organizations and the mall aims
to inspire others and collaborate leading to an inclusive society that we all
aspire.
The official unveiling of the exhibit were graced by Vice Mayor Jose Fabian Cadiz, Arvin Ang, (SAVP for Marketing), Chito Bauzon (AVP for SM Cares), TJ Cuenca (Senior Asst. Vice President for Marketing of SM Supermalls), Francis Brian Cruz (SM City Marikina Mall Manager), April Anne Duanes (SM City Marikina Asst Mall Manager) and Chuck Reduta (Regional Operations Manager for SM Supermalls) among others.
For a
week, SM City Marikina’s Art for Everyone exhibit aimed to share a renewed vision
to further promote the local art scene and to support the upcoming Filipino
artists. This week-long art fair invites everyone to discover art and to also
get in touch with their artistic side and creativity through different art
pieces.
Art
for Everyone exhibits can also be seen in the following SM malls: Megamall, The
Podium, Mall of Asia, Aura Premier, Southmall, Novaliches, San Jose Del Monte,
Sta. Mesa, Angono, Marikina, Sucat, Muntinlupa, Cabanatuan, Telabastagan,
Bacoor, Santa Rosa, Batangas, Lucena, Naga, Cebu, Bacolod, Davao, and Cagayan
De Oro Downtown.
SM
City Marikina’s Art for Everyone exhibit will run from August 27 until August
31, 2018 at the mall Atrium.
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