Projects 2014

THE FOUNDING OF ARTIPOLO

ARTipolo was organized in the early part of 2014 by founding members Pol Mesina, Jr., Magel Cadapan, Joseph Clavita, Gerry Marasigan and Ted Camahalan, as an association of artists living

in Antipolo City. They coined the term ARTipolo to represent their hometown, and to project the common love of Antipolo City artists for their craft. They agreed to have fourteen founding members, and this was completed by October 2014. The founding and current President is Pol Mesina, Jr. As of November 2015, the Group has almost 70 members, and is still growing. The Antipolo City Government has officially designated ARTipolo as the artist group to lead the promotion of the tourism program of the city. ARTipolo has chosen HAPLOS or Hemophilia association of the Philippines for Love and Service Foundation as permanent beneficiary of its projects.

PROJECTS IN 2014

In February 2014, in partnershipwith the Antipolo City Government, ARTipolo conducted a two-day

on-the spot-painting contest to celebrate National Arts Month, held on the first day at Hinulugang

Taktak and on the second day at Sumulong Park. By this time, Jayson Tejada, Othoniel Neri, Maiya Balboa and Mark Beloria had joined the group.

In conjunction with the start of operations of the One Cagayan Website in March 2014, Pol Mesina, Jr., Jayson Tejada, Ted Camahalan and Joseph Clavita conducted an art workshop and exhibit of their paintings in Cagayan Valley. By October 2014, Dyna Ondoy, Dani Javier, Lemuel Cunanan, Rodgie Gapayao and Baby Sarmenta had joined the group, completing the planned 14 founding members.

ARTipolo Exhibit at SM City Masinag

ARTipolo held its first group exhibition at the SM City Masinag which opened on December 5 and ran until the 20th of December 2014

Before the end of 2014, ARTipolo won second place with its entry "Kapistahang Pilipino", in the Pinoy Ultimate Jeepney Design Challenge organized by Resorts World Manila. 24 members of ARTipolo had worked for 20 days on the jeepney, embelishing it with portrayals of Philippine Festivals, which included lantern design, local fruits and national animals to show the diversity in the Philippines