2026 Pitch for New Aspects

Results Announcement

A massive congratulations to all 6 shortlisted groups who gave incredible pitch presentations of their artistic initiatives at the 2026 FACP Manila Conference! Here are the award winners who took home cash prizes to bring their visionary ideas to life:

🥇1st Prize & FACP Members' Choice Award:

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗟𝗘: 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗶 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 by LAB Art Project

🥈2nd Prize:

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 by Yi-Chen Juan

🥉3rd Prize:

𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘 by Al Bernard Garcia

Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the 2026 Conference Host, Cultural Center of the Philippines, as well as individual FACP Governors for their generous contributions that made the cash awards possible. Thank you for investing in the future of the performing arts!

Preliminary Shortlist Results

After a meticulous review by the jury, we are delighted to reveal this year’s shortlist for Pitch for New Aspects:

• Gitara ng Kapuluan: Building Sustainable Guitar Communities in the Philippine Archipelago

• LORE

• Memories Pickup

• THE LAST CIRCLE: Reimagining Legaran Randai as a Living Network

• What Happens When Memories Begin To Shift?

• # Redefine: A Musician’s Self Inquiry

Congratulations to all shortlisted entries! Can’t wait to see your presentations on stage at the 2026 FACP Annual Conference in Manila.

Gitara ng Kapuluan:

Building Sustainable Guitar Communities in the Philippine Archipelago

LORE

Memories Pickup

THE LAST CIRCLE:

Reimagining Legaran Randai as a Living Network

What Happens When Memories Begin To Shift?

#Redefine: A Musician’s Self-Inquiry

2026 Pitch for New Aspects

The Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion (FACP) offers an exciting opportunity for young artists (under 35-year-old), young entrepreneurs, curators, producers (under 40-year-old) and performing arts groups (founded after 2015) to share creative ideas for potential partnerships with FACP and its members.

All the shortlisted groups (10 teams in total) will receive 2 Full Passes to the 2026 FACP Annual Conference in Manila and an Individual or Organizational Membership to FACP for 2027.

Great news — the submission window for 2026 Pitch for New Aspects has been extended.

New Deadline: 20:00, 19 June 2026 (GMT+8)

Tell us about your innovative projects today, and you'll have the chance to win cash prizes and secure potential partnerships back home!

Apply NOW

FORMAT

Presentation (6 mins) & Q&A (3 mins), with 16:9 slides in PDF or PPT format, should encompass the following details:

Concept & Scale
Artists / Creatives involved
Timeframe for the production (potential dates for premiere, tour etc.)
Specifics about what the presenter is seeking e.g., funds, presenting venues, collaborators
Video of the performance (1-2 mins, optional)