Circulo de Arte is an extra-curricular organization dedicated to the preservation and further advancement of the visual arts. Circulo de Arte is devoted to meeting the needs of its members and works to strengthen and promote the organization through advocacy, education, workshop, and information dissemination. Additionally, through innovative programs and projects, CDA actively promotes the use of visual arts in education, literacy and encouraging students to be involved in art promotion and awareness. There are many gifted students that possess the capacity f an artist and we are giving them a chance to fully express themselves and enhance their talents.
Circulo de Arte will actively work toward fulfilling its Mission Statement and achieving additional goals and objectives through the successful implementation of number of creative programs and projects. Additional goals and objectives of the organization are as follows:
- To support and promote the visual arts, its impact and artists.
- To be an influential force to increase awareness and improve the public perception of the visual art form.
- To serve as a primary source of information and advertise concerning the visual art industry for its members, the university and the general public.
- To increase artistic interpretation and expression through art exhibits and workshops
- To build confidence in the future of the visual art industry
- To promote the visual arts as a valuable tool for improving the literacy and education.
- To foster public understanding, recognition and appreciation of the unique values of paintings and sculptures and of the art form’s contributions to society and popular culture.
- To serve as a single, authoritative voice for the visual art industry in the university and to the city.
- To collect and preserve for future generations a vast collection of works of art to be housed I the organizations portfolio.
- To create and develop programs and projects designed to help preserve the rich history of the visual art medium.
- To restore the fun and enjoyment once found in art by encouraging student involvement and improving avenues of communication within the organization.
- To provide its members with valuable services, workshops and exhibits directly and through strategic alliances with professional artists.
- To foster and promote organization-wide communication and cooperation for the betterment of the organization at large.
- To facilitate the application of our members’ skills and talents, as well as the visual art for itself, to benefit worthwhile social, community and charitable causes.
- To lead by example.
- To continue to fulfill the Circulo de arte Mission Statement.
From the start, Circulo de arte organizes exhibits for its members, and aspiring artists for exposure. Members benefit from this activity through experience and a possibility for a painting to be bought, viewers can
we learn so many things from this memorable experience.With this exhibit also, we were able to express our thoughts,emotions,and feelings, and leave people deciphering the message embedded.
2004-05’ on second picture, an artist (w/ the sling ID) and her friends took a shoot on her art work. The exhibit was a major success on the third picture the past Councilor Benjo Benaldo and most of the gang took up a picture w/ him as an honored guest of the event, on the 2nd to the last picture the three X-Presidents of Circulo de arte namely (from left) Jonathan Obsioma, Bong, and Roger Silaya. And on the last picture also an artist took a shot at an artwork made by her fellow artist.
