Tambisan sa Sining, a collective of cultural activists and progressive artists, will facilitate a drawing and writing workshop. It is set to be conducted under the educational research center Palihang Neil Doloricon, a program that pays tribute to the labor organizer, educator, and artist, considered one of the pillars of social realism in Philippine art.
Among the highlights of the session is the discussion on Mula Piket Hanggang Tagumpay, an educational document on the 2025 Nexperia Strike.
The initiative was organized in cooperation with the Center for Social Action (CSA) and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) as part of the ongoing exhibition Moments of Delay.
Currently installed at MCAD, Moments of Delay, features two works by Tambisan sa Sining. They bring together diverse practices of interdisciplinary artists as they navigate the tensions and contradictions in response to the fluidity of time and urgent concerns of the present.
Founded in 1979, Tambisan sa Sining widens the access of workers to various artistic disciplines and their benefits in the advancement of their rights, welfare, and the realization of a just and humane society.
To encourage them to creatively portray their experiences, struggles, and aspirations in their daily lives, the non-profit organization conducts various enhancement trainings and capacity building seminars. This is to further develop and maximize the talents of the artist-workers from the women and youth groups, local unions and labor federation cultural committees, urban poor associations, and various transport organizations.
Tambisan sa Sining provides avenues for collective performances and showcases and strengthens international solidarity with workers and cultural and people’s organizations through art, literature, and shared advocacies.
The workshop is free and open to the public. It is scheduled for June 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the 6th Floor Back Box of the Benilde Design + Arts Campus.
Interested participants may register through tinyurl.com/TambisanSaSiningWorkshop.
