DLSU Arts Congress
February 18 - 19, 2027 (In-person)
De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
DLSU Arts Congress 2027
Concept Note
“HARAP HARAYA: Celebrating the Filipino Imagination, Shaping Culture, Transforming Futures”
HARAP HARAYA, from two Tagalog words meaning “to face, to confront” and “imagination,” respectively, celebrates the power of Filipino imagination to see beyond the present and shape the future. It invites artists, scholars, and communities to explore the future of the Filipino imagination while confronting the imagination itself: whose stories are heard, whose dreams are possible, and what are the challenges? Rooted in our diverse histories and living traditions, the theme calls us toward imagining a better world through the arts. HARAP HARAYA affirms culture as a space of courage and possibilities, where artistic and scholarly voices envision a more just, inclusive, and hopeful future for all.
The 20th DLSU Arts Congress (DAC) invites artists, creatives, scholars, educators, and communities to an interdisciplinary conference that examines how creativity and learning continue to adapt and transform in response to the challenges and possibilities of our current AI-influenced world. Led by The Academy, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI), College of Computer Studies (CCS), College of Science (COS), College of Liberal Arts (CLA), Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education (BAGCED), Culture and Arts Office (CAO), The Libraries, and The Museum, this year’s conference calls for papers that probe how advances in science and technology, and the growing presence of AI in cultural life, are reshaping the conditions for creativity, pedagogy, and collective transformation across the Arts, Humanities, Business and Economics, and Science and Technology. How have artistic practice and pedagogy responded to new technical and social realities? How can science and technology better engage with the Arts and Humanities? How can AI enhance artistic engagement while foregrounding ethics, equity, cultural diversity, and ecological responsibility? How have our ethical frameworks and governance systems evolved to maintain accountability in the use of AI?
IMPORTANT DATES:
| Date | Call for Artworks | Call for Papers | Call for Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2027 | Deadline: Original Digital Artwork Submission | Deadline: Extended Abstract Submission | Deadline: Pre-recorded Video Performance Submission |
| Jan. 23, 2027 | Notice of Acceptance | Notice of Acceptance | Notice of Acceptance |
| Jan. 23 - Feb. 1, 2027 | Registration + proof of payment | Registration + proof of payment | Registration + proof of payment |
| Feb. 18, 2027 | Event and Exhibit Proper | ||
| Feb. 19, 2027 | Event Day 2 | Event Day 2 | Live Performance* |
| Mar. 2 – 9, 2027 | — | Full Paper Submission | — |
| Mar. 10 – 27, 2027 | — | Peer Review + Revision | — |
| Mar. 18, 2027 | Exhibit Proper ends | — | — |
| Jul. 2027 | — | Published Proceedings | — |
Browse the contents of DLSU Arts Congress:
- 2027: 20th DLSU Arts Congress
- HARAP HARAYA: Celebrating the Filipino Imagination, Shaping Culture, Transforming Futures
- 2026: 19th DLSU Arts Congress
- Reinventing Human Creativity and Learning for Collective Transformation
- 2025: 18th DLSU Arts Congress
- Malikhaing Diwa: Nature, Technology, and the Creative Soul
- 2024: 17th DLSU Arts Congress
- Tekno-Sining: The Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction / Tekno-Sining: Ang Likhang Sining sa Panahon ng Reproduksyong Digital
- 2023: 16th DLSU Arts Congress
- Engagement: Art, Memory, History / Ugnayan: Sining, Gunita, Kasaysayan