Arts and Culture
CCP ANNOUNCES ITS 13
ARTISTS AWARDEES FOR
2018
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the nomination period for the 2018 TAA, which started in December 15,
2017 until the deadline on January 31, 2018, nominations were received
from museum directors, gallerists, independent curators, heads of art and
cultural organizations, and former TAA awardees. From the 59 artists who
were nominated, 58 qualified and 5 artists did not submit their portfolios.
This year’s panel of jurors included past TAA winners namely Ofelia Gelve-
zon-Tequi (1972), Leonilo Doloricon, (1990), Noel Cuizon (1994), Yasmin
Sison-Ching (2006), with Rica Estrada, Officer-in-Charge of the VAMD,
representing the CCP.
Winners will receive a cash grant to defray cost of materials for produc-
ing new work for a group exhibition at the Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main
Gallery). The exhibit opening on 18 October 2018 will be highlighted with
the formal recognition of winners. This year’s exhibition will be curated by
Ronald Achacoso and the trophy will be designed by Eric Zamuco, both
TAA awardees (2000 and 2003, respectively).
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HE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has selected
the final list of awardees for the 2018 Thirteen Artists
Awards (TAA). Now on its 17th year of conferment,
185 artists have been given recognition in the field of
contemporary visual art since the program was first
started in 1970. The 2018 Thirteen Artists awardees
are Zeus Bascon, Bea Camacho, Cian Dayrit, Janos
DelaCruz, Carlo Gabuco, Dina
Gadia, Guerrero Habulan, Eisa
Jocson, Doktor Karayom, Raffy Napay, Archie
Oclos, Lynyrd Paras and Shireen Seno.
The TAA has been said to usher in new forms
of art, and was started by the first CCP Museum
Director, Roberto Chabet, in order to showcase
the works of artists who grasped to “restructure,
restrengthen and renew artmaking and art
thinking…that lend viability to Philippine art”. It
was Raymundo Albano, the next CCP Museum
Director, who transformed the 13 Artists into
the awards program that it is today. The Thir-
teen Artists exhibition was mounted every two
years from 1970 to 1980, and only again in 1988,
1990, 1992 and 1994. It was revived in 2000, and
changed to a triennial format and given an age
limit of 40, which is continued to this day.
The TAA is administered by the CCP Visual
Arts and Museum Division (VAMD) under the
Left to right: Zeus Bascon, Cian Dayrit, Janos DelaCruz, Carlo Gabuco, Dina Gadia, Guerrero
Production and Exhibition Department. During
Habulan, Doktor Karayom, Raffy Napay, Archie Oclos, Shireen Seno, Lynyrd Paras.
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