Journeys of Hope
Thirty artists unite to fund free art workshops for underprivileged children.
Words Art+ Magazine Team
Photos courtesy of Art Lounge Manila
August 21, 2026
Artwork by Jose Dalisay V, Transfiguration, 36 x 36, Acrylic and Modeling Paste, 2024
Using proceeds from the sale of their artworks, 30 featured artists in Journeys are joining forces to raise funds for free art workshops for underprivileged children, providing them with a creative outlet while helping steer them away from violence.
The works of National Artist nominee Luis “Junyee” Yee, foremost modern sculptor Julie Lluch, celebrated Filipino printmaker Pandy Aviado, and other established, emerging, and up-and-coming visual artists will be featured in Journeys, a fundraising exhibition organized by Erehwon Art Foundation Inc., in cooperation with Art Lounge Manila (ALM).
Artwork by Junyee, Two Ways, Soot on board, 2025
The exhibition opens on Aug. 19 at 6 pm at Art Lounge Manila – The Podium in Mandaluyong City and runs through Aug. 30.
Event initiator and Erehwon trustee June P. Dalisay, a well-known art conservator, believes that providing young people with positive and meaningful artistic experiences can help foster healthier psychosocial outlooks.
The exhibition presents a vibrant mix of serene, colorful, thought-provoking, unusual, and even tongue-in-cheek works. The artists employ an equally diverse range of media including acrylic, oil, assemblage, pen and ink, collage, and watercolor, as well as environmentally conscious sculpture.
Artwork by Lotus Manes, West Philippine Xi, 152.4cm x 91.44cm, Mixed Media, 2024
Aside from Yee, Lluch, and Aviado, the participating artists are Fil Delacruz, Addie Cukingnan, Aldous Reyes, Allan Derain, Arlene A. Gonzales, Dansoy Coquilla, Demetrio dela Cruz, Dengcoy Miel, Ding Royales, Eden Ocampo, Felix Mago Miguel, Florentino “Jun” Impas Jr., Glenn Gonzales, Glenn Martinez, Grandier Bella, Guia Anne Salumbides, Ianna Engaño, Janos Delacruz, Joar Songcuya, Jose “Chico” Quizon, Jose Dalisay V, June P. Dalisay, Katti Sta. Ana, Kristoffer Tolentino, Lenore RS Lim, Lotsu Manes, Mally Potes, Melanie Libatique, Mitzi Aguilar-Reyes, Nasser Lubay, Otto Neri, Rex “Dasig” Aguilar, Vinty Lava, and Willie de Vera.
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