Call for Applications: Art Criticism Writing Workshop

KLFI continues its commitment to nurturing new voices in art criticism with this year’s Art Criticism Writing Workshop, facilitated by critic and writer Pristine de Leon. Through lectures, writing exercises, and feedback sessions, the program offers emerging art writers the space to sharpen their skills and develop new work. Sessions

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Call for Entries: Ateneo Art Awards 2025 Purita Kalaw Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism

Co-presented with Ateneo Art Gallery and The Philippine Star, KLFI welcomes entries on the theme of Flight for the 2025 Ateneo Art Awards - Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism! Submit your entry at https://go.ateneo.net/PKL2025Entry on or before 30 June 2025, 11:59pm.

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Call for Proposals: PKL Center Research Grant

The Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Center invites research proposals that explore PKL archive, art collection, and library for an onsite project at the PKL Center. Entries should be submitted no later than 30 April 2025 11:59pm (Manila time).

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Call for Interns: March – May 2025

The PKL Center is excited to announce the opening of applications for our Internship Program from March to May 2025.

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Drawing from Life: Purita’s Artistic Impulse and the 1970s

KLFI is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition, "Drawing from Life: Purita's Artistic Impulse and the 1970s" opening on February 17, 2025 at the PKL Center in Makati. Kalaw-Ledesma Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce . The exhibit runs from Nov 5, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025.

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The Muralist Who Prefers Basketball

Kalaw-Ledesma Foundation, Inc. (KLFI) is pleased to announce the recipient of our venue grant, Muralist Who Prefers Basketball, curated by Sofia Santiago. The exhibit runs from Nov 5, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025.

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Art Criticism Writing Workshop

This art criticism writing workshop is part of the public programming of the “Critic/ism in flux” exhibit that marks the 10th year of Ateneo Art Awards (AAA) - Purita Kalaw-Ledesma (PKL) Prizes in Art Criticism. This emulates the spirit of the art appreciation classes by Fernando Zóbel and Arturo Luz

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Call for Interns: PKL Scrapbook Conservation 2024

The Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Center is excited to announce the opening of applications for our PKL Scrapbook Conservation Internship for the year 2024.

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Call for Entries: Ateneo Art Awards 2024 Purita Kalaw Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism

The Ateneo Art Gallery and the Kalaw-Ledesma Foundation, Inc., now welcomes entries on the theme of ‘Fluctuation’ for the 11th year of the Ateneo Art Awards Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism. In this state of fluctuation, Kalaw-Ledesma affirmed the essential role of criticism, for it points out the significance

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Call for Interns: April – June 2024

The PKL Center is excited to announce the opening of applications for our Internship Program from April to June 2024.

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