Co-founded in 1983 by multi-awarded late director and National Artist for Cinema Lino Brocka, the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) had its 41st General Assembly, celebrating “41 years of dedicated service to the people through art and cultural work.”
Held on July 13 at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Fine Arts, the event featured the opening of the CAP interactive exhibit and saw the active participation of CAP Bicol Chapter, including the Kurit-Lagting Art Collective, and other chapters from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and Cavite.
The CAP is an organization of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers and cultural workers from various disciplines that works toward a nationalist, people-oriented art and culture. It is actively involved in issues concerning art, culture and people’s issues.
In a press statement, the CAP said that it “continues to navigate the complex landscape of cultural work amidst escalating conflicts among local ruling classes and inter-imperialist tensions.”
CAP also paid the highest tribute to “the martyrs and heroes who have passed and set ablaze the road for national liberation. This road is for all freedom fighters to take on, through collective action inspired by the struggle of the Filipino people and all toiling masses of the world.”
During the General Assembly, the CAP successfully selected a new Board of Directors and approved its General Plan of Action for the next two years.
The organization drafted its General Program of Action for 2025-2027, revised its current Constitution and Bylaws and marked another milestone in CAP’s ongoing commitment to cultural advocacy and national liberation.
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