The Catalyst: Art for Social Change is not just an art competition—it is a call to action for students to become creative advocates for social transformation.

In 2025, we challenge our students to design art installations or functional prototypes made from sustainable and recycled materials, with each piece rooted in the realities of Philippine society.

This event highlights the interdisciplinary power of:

• Social Science, as students examine systemic and civic issues

• CLVE (Lasallian Values Education), as they live out the mission of faith, service, and communion

• and The Arts, as a powerful vehicle to express compassion, truth, and social responsibility

1. Participants:
   This is a class entry. Each class will submit one (1) art installation or prototype.
   Only 3 official presenters will represent the class during the exhibit presentation and Q&A.
   
   

2. Theme Alignment:
   The work must reflect the 2025 theme:
   “Expressions of Hope: Designing a Better Tomorrow Through Sustainable Art.”
   Entries must highlight relevant social issues in the Philippines, integrated with the following key elements:

   • Lasallian Values (CLVE)

   • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

   • The role of civic engagement and informed voting in national development
     
     

3. Grade-Level Focus Areas:
   Each grade level will anchor their entry on the specific SDG and theme provided:

   • Grade 7 – Cultural and Heritage Conservation (SDG 16)

   • Grade 8 – Access to Quality Education (SDG 4)

   • Grade 9 – Poverty and Livelihood (SDG 1 & 8)

   • Grade 10 – Human Rights and Social Justice (SDG 10)
     
     

4. Materials & Dimensions:

   • The artwork or prototype must use sustainable or recycled materials.

   • It must fit within a 30 x 20 inch base plate (½ illustration board size)

   • Maximum height of the structure should be 20 inches
     
     

5. Originality:
   All entries must be original. No pre-made kits or commercially designed models allowed. Artistic guidance may be given, but the concept and output must be student-led.
   
   

6. Submission:
   Artworks must be submitted on the designated exhibit day.
   
   

Participants must create and present a prototype to qualify for judging.

Each class must  present their entry with the following structure: 

• Introduction (What social issue they addressed, why it matters)

• Concept & Design Explanation (Materials, symbolism, functionality)

• SDG & Lasallian Values Connection

• How the artwork/protoype promotes civic awareness, particularly informed voting and democracy
  
  

Time Limit:

• Presentation: 5–7 minutes

• Q&A with judges: 5 minutes
  
  

Presenters must be ready to respond to questions about the relevance, meaning, and execution of their project.