GLOBAL ARTISTS’ CREATIVE COLLABORATION FOR EMPOWERMENT
California, USA
www.gacceusa.org
The Global Artists’ Creative Collaboration for Empowerment- GACCE, USA is the first and only Fil-American State registered art organization established in Silicon Valley California initially fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts and currently by the Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco. It is a Filipino artists-initiated organization founded by Dr. Bernadette Escalona-Cooper which endeavors to encourage and enrich the appreciation of the arts, emphasize the contributions of Filipino artists and other multicultural artists in the community. Since its inception, GACCE has been well commended in the community by esteemed personalities and other organizations for the relevance of its projects which benefitted Filipino and multicultural artists as well as the community at large. It has received a State Senate recognition, State Congressional and Mayoral commendations and the Commission of Filipinos Overseas from the Philippines.
Vision:
To integrate the arts towards multi-cultural community building, promoting social justice and equity.
Mission:
To build an art community that hones aesthetic capital of diverse artists and enthusiasts from the community, attaining convergent cultural leadership.
Objective of the Exhibit
- showcase the most important “oeuvre” of Filipino artists’ ingenuity in art.
Exhibit Description
“Creative Journey”, is an art exhibit that will give a glimpse into the most important works and creative journey of Filipino artists who traveled from the Philippines to USA. These seasoned artists will feature different subject matters highlighting their distinctive styles, sense of color, and craftsmanship in their chosen medium which the artists consider their innovation in the competitive world of art. Every artist utilized their creativity through their unique perspectives to engage the audience’s aesthetic sensibilities in the narratives of the artworks. Their works are reflective of how their creative journey evolved as shown in the narrative behind each works of arts.
Overall, this exhibit is a creative journey in itself and is anticipated to generate significant conversations.
