Students of the Visual Arts Program of Sagay National High School (NHS) are selling artworks to raise funds for families displaced by the recent flashfloods in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.
“In response to the recent flooding in Sagay, the Visual Arts Program is launching an art-for-a-cause initiative through the bidding of selected student artworks,” they said in a post on the Visual Arts Program-Sagay NHS Facebook page.
The students and their teachers acknowledged that “many families in our community are currently facing urgent needs, and through this initiative, we hope to extend support in a meaningful and respectful way”.
“This effort uses art not only as expression, but as action and solidarity,” they added.
Two art works are up for bidding – “The Heart of the Home” by Frances Keziah Peacita and “The Rural Ambiance” by Shane Ramirez.
Both of the artworks, with a size of 13” x 17”, use acrylic on unstretched canvas.
Starting bid is PHP1,500 with a bid increment of PHP150 at the minimum.
The bidding period started on Tuesday morning and will end at 8 p.m. on Feb. 7.
“Participation in the bidding is voluntary, and all proceeds from this initiative will go toward assisting flood-affected individuals and families,” the students said.
Sagay City, located in northern Negros, was among the local government units in the province hit by heavy rains and floods triggered by the shear line on the evening of Jan. 31.
At least 340 families or 1,261 individuals from four barangays, including Paraiso, Fabrica, Bato, and Poblacion 2, sought shelter in 10 evacuation centers, data released by the city government showed.
“Our hearts go out to the families along the Himoga-an River who were hit by flash floods last night. The heavy rain triggered a massive surge, affecting several riverside communities,” it said.
Aside from the four villages, Himoga-an Baybay, also experienced devastation.
The city government said that as the affected residents “begin to pick up the pieces, they need all the support and help they can get to recover”. (PNA)
