Call for entries: 41st Romeo Forbes Children's Story Writing Competition
The Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) is now accepting entries for the 41st Romeo Forbes Children's Story Writing Competition. CANVAS aims to inspire stories for readers six years old or younger with a contest piece by artist Abril Valdemoro, who used to be a santo and monument maker in his hometown in Masbate.
Held at least twice a year, the Romeo Forbes Competition is the first and only of its kind, inviting writers to pen a children’s story inspired by a painting or sculpture by CANVAS’ chosen local Filipino artist. Open to all Filipinos anywhere on the planet, the Romeo Forbes Competition will offer its winner a cash prize of PHP45,000 (less withholding tax) and a chance for their story to be published as a picture book.
The complete rules and conditions can be found via http://www.canvas.ph/romeo-forbes-competition. Deadline is on June 11, 2026.
The contest piece for the 41st Romeo Forbes Competition will become a part of CANVAS’ retrospective exhibit Twenty Years of Art and Stories which is open to the public at National Museum of Fine Arts at Galleries XXV and XXVI. Entry to the museum and the exhibit is free.
A non-profit that works with the creative community to promote literacy and explore national identity, CANVAS publishes its award-winning children's stories and donates their books to benefit children in public schools and poor communities throughout the Philippines. Its “One Million Books for One Million Filipino Children Campaign” promotes independent reading and creative thinking in Filipino children, while also exposing them to the best of contemporary Filipino art and literature.
