Art Behind The Camera
FIFTY: Fifty Years of News, Fifty Artists
In 1959, a team put out a nightly newscast called “Newscoop,” that team was the forerunner of what is now known as GMA Network Inc. ’s News and Public Affairs Group .
Ever since , GMA-7’s News and Public Affairs Department has been at the forefront of our country’s history producing award winning newscasts and programs that tell our people’s story. It has bagged the first and only Peabody Award for the Philippines and numerous medals from the New York Festivals.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the department gathers fifty of its members to mount a first-ever department-wide exhibit billed “50: Fifty Years of News, Fifty Artists”.
The exhibit introduces the people that power the News and Public Affairs Department from its directors, production unit managers, reporters, hosts, public affairs programs producers, video and computer graphics editors, researchers and staff. It showcases works as diverse as the artists themselves, from photographs, paintings to sculptures .
Participating artists include: Issa Aguas,Dodgie Aguinaldo,Glenn Ala,Jay Amor,Love Anover,Randy Arrojo,Alyx Arumpac,Samuel Austria,Lundle Bolano,She Bruan,Deo Bugaoisan, Jack Cabanaya, Portia Carbonell, Ada Canas, Nelson Canlas, Arlene Carnay, Pye Cruz, Rovie dela Cruz, Carol Eguaras, Eva Ercilla, Marj Espejo, Redge Estrada, Doc Ferds, Marissa Flores, Tonipet Gaba, Ever Lawrence Gutierrez, Marie Abigail Lara ,Charie Lagonoy ,Joy Madrigal, Erwin Mata, Joseph Morong, Jay Orense, Tin Agustin-Padilla, Aileen Padua, Sheila Paras, Tina Perez, Jeco Placio, Kikoy Rapadas, Benedict Rellema, Sixto del Rosario, Kiko Rustia, Marie Saballegue, CJ Salas, Joel San Luis, Jessica Soho, Howie Severino, May delos Santos, Raffy Tima, Jay Taruc and Jayjay Villamarin.
Part of the proceeds from the sale of photos, paintings, sketches and sculpture will go to the Kapuso Foundation.
An afternoon of music, poetry and art will open the exhibit on June 29, 2009 at 4p.m. at the Mezzanine and Lobby of the GMA Network Center, EDSA cor Timog Avenue, Quezon City. It will run until July 10.
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