MORE than just powering our engines, Shell is also responsible for motorizing Filipino art among the youth.

Pilipinas Shell is now on its 40th year of promoting Philippine art among the youth. Shell’s National Students Art Competition (NSAC) celebrates four decades of vivid colors and personal touch of art highlighted by the recent awarding ceremonies held at the Ayala Museum.

Hundreds of entries from all over the country were received in this art competition, and the list seems to grow each year. This year’s four categories in the awards were digital fine arts, sculpture, watercolor and oil/acrylic. The best 100 entries were given corresponding awards and went on exhibit at the museum. The judges were themselves NSAC awardees, which included some of the well–known artists such as Jose Joya and Benedicto Cabrera, better known as Ben Cab.

“We’ve been staging the National Students Art Competition for 40 glorious years now. This year alone, we’ve counted 1,211 entries from every corner of the archipelago,” said Roberto S. Kanapi, general manager for external affairs of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. He added, “If we were to gather all these works in one display under the tag ‘Art of the Filipino Youth,’ I believe it would be as precious to our heritage.”

The NSAC dates back to 1951 when the Shell companies in the Philippines decided to start a commitment to give Filipino arts students a chance and a challenge to excel in their craft, which is vital for the pupil’s early stage of development and growth. Every year, its winners would prove themselves budding rookies in the professional world of Philippine art.

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