Join us as we celebrate the work of CLUTCH Volume 6 and NAVIGATION as part of KAPISANAN's 9th Annual Kultura Filipino Arts Festival!

FREE Multidisciplinary Art Show Food!

OPENING RECEPTION:

Thursday, August 7th, 2014

8:00 PM - Midnight

Twist Gallery

1100 Queen Street West

FEATURING WORK BY:

Veronica Abrenica

Lexy Baluyot

Patricia Celiz

Ryan Roque Dela Cruz

Louis V. Delos Reyes

Eugene Diwa

Genesis Giocada

Martie Hechanova

Sean Kua

Blessie Maturan

Danelle Jane Tran

GALLERY HOURS:

August 8-19

Tuesday to Saturday 11AM-6PM

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ARTIST STATEMENT:

Out here. Where we stand, where we come undone.

This group exhibit explores the way we, as Filipino-Canadians, claim our presence and identity in the outside world. Exposed, in limbo, we become and challenge "the Other".

Out here. Where we change, where we connect. Where we don't make sense.

Curated by Bea Palanca, Darrel Gamotin, and the program participants.

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CLUTCH and NAVIGATION are free six-month, arts-based, cultural immersion programs for young Filipino women and men, respectively, to start a dialogue with each other, get mentorship from professional artists within the community, have access to professional tools to hone their creativity, define their identity, explore their cultural heritage, and tell their stories on their own terms. These programs aim to provide hands-on artistic and leadership development, through the exploration of cultural identity as their foundation for empowerment.

Under the guidance of mentors, these young artists explore storytelling, print making, tribal traditions, installation, songwriting, graphic design, poetry, Philippine history, and more. The end result of these intensive workshops and cultural exploration is this multi-disciplinary body of work that continues CLUTCH's five-year exhibition series and launches the much anticipated NAVIGATION.

CLUTCH Vol. 6 Program Coordinator: Bea Emmanuelle

NAVIGATION Program Coordinator: Darrel Gamotin

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Accessibility Info: We regret that Twist Gallery requires descending and climbing a flight of stairs and is therefore not accessible to patrons using a wheelchair.

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We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario and ArtReach Toronto, a project of Tides Canada Initiatives Society