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ONGOING PROJECT

2024 - 2027

PWU-ARC

Shaping Knowledge Through Creative Research

ARC connects artists, educators, and communities in advancing the future of arts-based inquiry at the Philippine Women’s University

PROJECT PANATAG

Subjective Mapping of the Philippines

NEWS

YEAR 3 (2026)

Happening now

Year 2 (2024)

1-week Intensive International Training in Belgium, 13-25 August 2024

Year 1 (2023)

2-week Intensive International Training in Belgium, 13-25 November 2023

Creativity as Research.

Community as Practice.

At the Artistic Research Center (ARC), we believe research goes beyond theory. It is lived, felt, and made. Our programs blend academic inquiry with storytelling, fieldwork, and design. From island mapping to experimental printmaking, we use creativity to deepen our connection to land, culture, and identity.

Socio-geopolitical Contexts

Place-based and participatory artistic research engaging lived realities, contested geographies, and community knowledge.

Material & Process-Based Inquiry

Artistic research through making: print, craft, and experimentation.

Curatorial + Spacial Research

Exhibitions, design, and public programs as critical practice.

Collaboration That Creates Impact

At the Artistic Research Center (ARC), we believe research goes beyond theory. It is lived, felt, and made. Our programs blend academic inquiry with storytelling, fieldwork, and design. From island mapping to experimental printmaking, we use creativity to deepen our connection to land, culture, and identity.

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Our Partners

Advancing creativity through research, education, and practice. ARC brings together design, culture, and inquiry to support meaningful work across disciplines and communities.