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SHAPE TOMORROWโ€™S WORLD AT BENILDE OPEN DESIGN + ART 2025

๐บ๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ โ‚ฑ300,000 ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘“๐‘’

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ? ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ? ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€”๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜?

For its second edition, Benilde Open Design + Art invites designers, artists, engineers, architects, technologists, storytellers, and creative thinkers across the Philippines to explore these ideas under the 2025 theme: โ€œExtension of Nature.โ€ This nationwide open call challenges participants to envision a future where art, design, and technology move with the environmentโ€”not against it.

Inspired by the evolving world of kinetic artโ€”where creations move, adapt, and respondโ€”this yearโ€™s theme draws from the ingenuity of Leonardo da Vinci, the poetic machines of David Medalla, and todayโ€™s solar-powered, sensor-driven works. The initiative welcomes experimentation across robotics, hybrid ecosystems, reclaimed materials, and moreโ€”pushing the limits of both function and form.

Benilde Open Design + Art champions ambitious ideas in progress. Up to ten selected projects will receive as much as โ‚ฑ300,000 each in production grants. Finalists will be chosen by a distinguished jury of local and international creatives.

Also running is Best of Benilde, a special category for Benilde students. Five outstanding proposals will each receive a โ‚ฑ50,000 grant, providing an opportunity for students to take bold school projects into real-world development.

The initiative is led by a powerhouse team of convenorsโ€”Ayi Magpayo, Rita Nazareno, Gabby Lichauco, Joselina Cruz, and Dindin Aranetaโ€”in collaboration with De La Salle University and supported by Br. Dodo Fernandez FSC, Benilde President and practicing visual artist.

As Benilde marks its 35th founding year, it continues to champion inclusive innovation and creative leadership across industries. Through initiatives like this, the College cultivates futures that areโ€”trulyโ€” Like No Other.

Submissions are open until July 30, 2025.

Visit ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://benildeopen.com for full guidelines and forms.

Follow @benildeopen on Instagram and TikTok, and BenildeOpen on Facebook for updates.
Inquiries: ๐Ÿ“ฉ benildeopen@benilde.edu.ph

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