CANVAS - Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development

17/06/2026

We’re hosting a Photo Zine Making Workshop at the National Museum of the Philippines! 📸📰

Photographer Mikki Luistro will show us how to transform individual photographs into a story assembled into a zine.

This workshop is open to kids ages 13 and up, and their parents and guardians.

Participation is on a pay-what-you-can basis. Snacks and materials for making the zine will be provided.

Bringing a camera is optional but welcome. A smartphone or digital camera with easy file transfer is recommended.

Date: June 27, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Venue: National Museum of Fine Arts, Galleries XXV & XXVI

Register at bit.ly/4vJVZC2

12/06/2026

Today is Independence Day! Time and time again, freedom is a big part of our story as a country and in our communities. 🇵🇭

We’re highlighting CANVAS stories that touch on freedom. Read them with us online by visiting canvas.ph/art-and-stories!

Artworks featured: Beth Parrocha, Faye Abantao, Arvi Fetalvero, and Liv Vinluan

10/06/2026

We are grateful for everyone’s interest in our workshop! Slots are full! 🥳

Thank you to those who signed up. Participants will receive an email for confirmation soon. 📬

10/06/2026

[REGISTRATION CLOSED] Join us for an art workshop in July at the National Museum of the Philippines! 🎨🌿

In celebration of the second If Trees Could Talk International Art Biennale, CANVAS is proud to host a printmaking workshop featuring stamp artist and printmaker Marz Aglipay.

The workshop is open to kids aged 7–13 years old and their parents or guardians, on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Date: July 4, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 1PM – 4PM
Venue: National Museum of Fine Arts, Galleries XXV & XXVI

Register here: bit.ly/iftreesprintmaking

10/06/2026

Looking for something meaningful, interactive, and fun to do with your children this month? Here's your sign to take them on a museum date!

Read the full article in the comments.

10/06/2026

Twenty Years of Art and Stories, our anniversary exhibit at the National Museum of the Philippines, is now reopened to the public.

Visit us at the National Museum of Fine Arts, in Galleries XXV - XXVI. Open Mondays to Sundays, 9 AM to 6 PM.

10/06/2026

Read about Marahuyo Art Projects' interview about If Trees Could Talk International Art Biennale here: https://www.etimologiamagazine.com/2026/06/07/etimologia-marahuyo-art-projects-etimolo-people/

09/06/2026

A few weeks ago, CANVAS gave the Department of Education - DepEd Philippines a royalty-free license to print and distribute more than 1.7 million copies of Message in the Sand for K–3 learners across the country.

Earlier today, together with fellow donors and partners including Adarna House, Rex Education, Lampara Books, and The Asia Foundation, we were invited to Taytay Elementary School for a ceremonial distribution of school bags and books. It was also confirmed that the printing of the 1.7 million copies of Message in the Sand is already underway.

For CANVAS, this is a significant milestone. Since 2005, we have donated a little over 515,000 books. With this single project, the reach of our books will grow to more than 2.2 million copies. And this is only the beginning.

We are currently working with DepEd on other book projects, including two books for young parents to help prepare their children for lifelong literacy and learning. Once completed, these books will also be printed and distributed in the millions.

Working on books that directly engage the public school system brings CANVAS closer to our vision for national development and cultural promotion, helping ensure that the stories we create continue to find their way into the hands of the children who need them most.

05/06/2026

It’s World Environment Day, and nobody’s too young to talk about climate change. Care to join in?

The unbearable heat and overwhelming floods do not just alter our school days, but they also affect the crops of farmers, the number of animals thriving in a habitat, and so much more.

Can you see all the changes that happened between the two photos? Why do you think they happened? Let’s talk about this with a parent, teacher, or your friends! This way, you’re taking part in the change in protecting our planet’s future.

Artwork featured: CJ Reynaldo

03/06/2026