The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is inviting artists and enthusiasts to join the poster design contest for the celebration of the 2013 Philippine Arts Festival with the theme “Ani ng Sining: Celebrating Icons.”

For the celebration next year, the NCCA highlights the contributions and works of Filipino artists in the field of visual arts, music, dance, theater, literature, cinema, architecture and its allied arts. Traditional arts are also emphasized in the festival.

The icons of Philippine arts that identify our distinct arts and culture will be put into the spotlight and will be showcase as a sense of pride, artistic excellence and achievement.

The entries must illustrate, interpret and capture the theme of PAF 2013. Also, the dimension of the poster must be 728x560 pixels (728 is the height and 560 is the width). The submitted work must also be in CMYK mode for the high-resolution version of your design with an image resolution of up to 200dpi, low-resolution and high-resolution versions of the design must also be submitted. Works with any sexual content will be disqualified.

The submitted poster must contain the following words: “Philippine Arts Festival 2012,” “Ani ng Sining: Celebrating Icons,” In celebration of the 21st National Arts Month” and “February 2013, Philippines.”

Rules are subject to change but any change in the rules shall be duly announced. Designs submitted must be the artist’s original work.

The competition is open to all Filipinos regardless of age and gender. Some of the works will be selected by the NCCA and will be exhibited in the NCCA gallery.

The winning entry will receive 40,000 pesos and other winners will receive a certificate of recognition.

For more details and information, please contact the NCCA PAF Secretariat at 633 General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila with phone numbers (632) 527-2192 loc. 302 or email them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .