ART DONATION
Many of our most treasured Philippine cultural items have been used to enhance the education and appreciation of our rich diversity. PASASCAT is fortunate to rehouse a collection of exceptional Philippine folk items and are used to enrich our audience through the PASACAT Museum on Wheels.
If you would like to make an art donation please contact our Execute Director, Anamaria:
PASACAT MUSEUM ON WHEELS
PASACAT Museum on Wheels, is an installation exhibition that showcases PASACAT’s vast collection of Philippine art and ethnographic collections acquired throughout its 50 year history. The collections help to enhance the learning and understanding experience through admiring the uniqueness and spirit of Philippine culture and history.
Among PASACAT’s past exhibits, Terno Gowns of San Diego Beauties, displayed Philippine-American history and fashion through the iconic Philippine women’s gown. The “terno” comes from the Spanish word “to match” which alludes to the matching of the blouse and skirt to create one cohesive creation. This exhibit showcased a collection of dresses from the Vinluan and Labao families, some dresses date back as early as the 1940’s. These gowns illustrate an intimate cross-cultural relationship of Philippine fashion in the diaspora. The terno gown not only emulates strong cultural pride but personifies confidence, power, and elegance. The exhibit was dedicated to the two families for being prominent figures for being cultural ambassadors and contributing to San Diego’s Philippine-American history.
Along the line of work that PASACAT provides as a performing arts company, it showcases The Philippine Panorama. This exhibit highlights authentic and theatricalize costumes, props and objects from the different parts of the Philippines, along with a collection of resource books on Philippine arts and culture.
In 2019, PASACAT premiered its Dance Masters, Gemma Cabato, and Matthew Padrigan, with Our Journey: Philippines. The exhibit reflected their 1-year research endeavor to record the indigenous cultures of the T’boli, Maguindanao, Sama, Batak, Panay Bukidnon, and Teduray. The exhibit featured many of the material works of these cultures along with pictures and videos they documented. Included in their exhibit was a mini souvenir shop which was a collaborative effort with Manila based CULTURESPACE, The Manila Collectible Co. (TMCC). The shop featured ethically sourced traditional crafts for purchase, the proceeds were sent back to benefit the traditional artisans.
The Annual Parol Lantern Festival exhibits an array of traditional and local crafts surrounding the Philippine Christmas experience. The event space is transformed into a Parol (Philippine Star Lantern) Village where over 200+ varieties of parol lanterns, made locally and from the Philippines, are displayed. In December 2019, PASACAT revealed a, one of a kind, 8-foot handmade Sanpernandu Parol made by master artist, Rolando Quiambao, of Pampanga, Philippines. The “giant parol” serves as the bridge in connecting our traditions in the diaspora and a reminder to continue the traditions of our motherland.
Through San Diego Design Week 2020, PASACAT featured Hibla Filipiniana: Shuttles of Unity, Threads of Identity, a 4-part virtual museum series curated to reflect how “hibla” is manifested in Filipino ingenuity through various art forms. Learn more about this exhibit here.