Financial Assistance for the Creative Arts

The Creative Endeavors Council (CEC), as the office unit at the helm of cultural and artistic development at the University, is mandated to support the creative undertakings of Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) artists. Particular attention is given to students who are actively engaged in the creative arts despite resource constraints. Hence, the CEC Financial Assistance Program for the Creative Arts is provided as one of the ways to proactively support and nourish ADNU artists in producing and presenting creative works and in building a creative culture of collaboration. The program shall be funded by allocating a percentage of the CEC’s annual budget for student activities and creative productions.

Eligible Applicants

College students who are paying the semestral creative endeavors fee and are members of academic and extracurricular organizations duly recognized by the academic departments and Office of Student Affairs (OSA), respectively.

Eligible Creative Projects

• Official entries in artistic competitions/festivals

• Seminars and training workshops that guarantee to directly involve at least 80% of the population of the student organization

• Promote critical education and appreciation of Bikol culture and arts through creative productions, performances, and exhibitions.

• Projects that do not duplicate the content of any projects or activities that are regularly being conducted by the CEC.

•  Responsive to the research and creative endeavors agenda of the University, as well as its its mission and vision as a Catholic, Jesuit institution.

•  Adhere to the accepted creative practices and ethical standards in creative work production, including the suitability of artistic value of the creative project and the enrichment of artistic expression and style

•  Must be completed within five months of receiving the financial assistance

Exclusion Criteria

• Individual applications of students

• Recipients of any form of financial assistance from the CEC within the same semester

• Fundraising activities/projects

• Academic requirements (e.g., theses, capstone projects)

Types of Financial Assistance