AGIMAT - a Website for Filipino Artists

The Philippines takes pride in its enormously talented and artistic people. Artists in the Philippines are everywhere; they also excel in
their fields of existence but only few are known to the general
public. There are those who are marketed by big studios and media
networks and there are also independent artists who despite being new
to the scene possess great talent and potential. Mainstream or
independent, these artists lack the support that would showcase their
talent and works to the broad general public here and abroad through
the new media – the internet.

Even the well known Filipino talents have limited information both in
the internet and printed publications, one need to search intensely
to find the information that you need. Overwhelmed by the talents
that surround us, Anino Design with the help of DAKILA - Philippine
Collective for Modern Heroism started to create an advocacy project
that will support, market and promote the talents and art works of
Filipinos.

For the past 3 years, the “Agimat Project” focused on freely helping
independent artists (indie musicians, indie filmmakers, indie visual
artists, etc.) promote their works online. On our 3rd Anniversary, we
would broaden our reach to all kinds of artists, either mainstream or
independent artists in the different fields of art.

“Agimat: Sining at Kulturang Pinoy” pledges to create a rich content
artist’s database and ultimate resource material for artist
information.

The “Agimat Project” envisions educating Filipinos on our rich
cultural heritage and introducing them to the bountiful Filipinos
artists of the new millennium. Thus, “Agimat Project” shall provide a
rich content artist’s database and make it as the ultimate resource
material for artist information.

Ushering a new phase in the development of Filipino art and culture,
the Agimat Project dubbed as Agimat: Sining at Kulturang Pinoy
Website will be launched on July 31, 2008, Thursday at the Access
Point Bar, Scout Borromeo, Quezon City.

The Launch will kick off with a press conference of Anino Design, its
partner organizations for the project and artists supporting the
initiative. The Launch will also feature various artistic
performances. At the same time, the Launch will also serve as a fund
raising campaign for the medical needs of talented musician and well-
loved colleague, Susan Fernandez, who is battling cancer. Another
highlight of the launch will be the showing of the 46-artist
collaborative anthem Kaya Mong Maging DAKILA music video.

A computer will be set up during the event to store portfolios,
images and works that artists may submit for their database
information.

Thus, we call on ALL FILIPINO ARTISTS to submit their profile, their
band or artist organization’ s profile, pictures or sample works so
that we could include it in the database.

Agimat shall be the Filipino artists’ talisman to usher them to
greater heights into making Filipino artistry and talent known not
only to the international scene but also, more importantly to the
Filipino people.

For inquiries, please call Rivac Gonzales at 927-0956, send an SMS to
0921-9600352, email info@agimat. net, or visit www.agimat.net. You may
also get in touch with DAKILA at 09054292539 or email
dakila.philippines@ yahoo.com

For donations and contributions to help Susan Fernandez for her
battle against cancer, you may also get in touch with DAKILA.

Admission to the Agimat Project Launch is free!