A Call to Filipina Visual Artists

The women of Babae - GABRIELA-USA, League of Filipino Students, and Diwata Young Women's Group are proud to announce the 7th Annual Diwang Pinay (“Spirit of the Filipina”) on May 3, 2009 in San Francisco. Diwang Pinay is an annual performance and art event in San Francisco showcasing Filipina/ Filipina-American performers, writers, and visual artists. Organized by women, for the artistic expression of women, Diwang Pinay is an evening dedicated to celebrating the contributions, struggles, and triumphs of Filipino women.

Diwang Pinay's theme this year is "Still We Rise," in commemoration of the Filipino woman and her fighting spirit. We aim to celebrate the different ways Pinays are living, resisting, and surviving today in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Now more than ever, we must highlight the importance of rising above adversity. With a global economic crisis impacting so many people, especially immigrant working families and a system that continues to see women as second-class citizens, Filipinas wage a battle every day to provide for their families and live in dignity. From the classrooms in San Francisco, to a kitchen in Daly City, to the streets of Manila, Filipina women build resistance with a fervor that can be traced back to Gabriela Silang, Lorena Barros, to Bullet X Marasigan. Whether we're mothering our children to become strong, compassionate people or we're mothering a movement to push for justice so that our children and their children can grow up in a more just world, in every one of us, there is a fighting spirit… and still we rise. Our community is a rich tapestry of strong women who transcend oppression, and we hope to celebrate that strength.

We are looking for Filipina artists of various artistic disciplines to showcase their art and to also donate one piece of work to the Diwang Pinay Silent Auction. All proceeds from the sale of your work will go toward sustaining Babae, LFS, and Diwata’s community service projects.

We encourage artists to reflect on the theme of resistance and perseverance, emphasizing the transcendence from the mundane and illuminating the brilliance of our collective spirit. We are reaching out to you hoping you can forward this message to your Filipina artist friends! We'd be honored to showcase them at our event, so please HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

Thank you in advance for all your help! We really appreciate the effort!

Love,
Babae - GABRIELA-USA, League of Filipino Students, and Diwata Young Women's Group

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ART SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
1) Thank you for your interest in donating your work!  This means a lot to us, so please email us at diwangpinaysf09@gmail.com with the following information. The information below must be emailed and submitted by Friday, April 10:

Your Name

Your Phone

Your Mailing address

Your email

Artist bio

Description of submitted work

Estimated value of your piece

 
2) You will then be sent a mailing address where you can send in or drop off your work.

3) Should you need more information, have questions about your specific medium, or anything else, please feel free to email us at diwangpinaysf09@gmail.com.  Or visit http://sites.google.com/site/sfdiwangpinay/ to learn more about Diwang Pinay.
 
 4) The piece itself must be submitted by Friday, April 10. This will give us enough time to display your work on the Diwang Pinay website so that others may begin bidding prior to the show on April 25th. If there are any questions or concerns don't hesitate to contact us at diwangpinaysf09@gmail.com.