SM City Cebu Calls Cebuano Digital Artists to Join “The Luminescence: A Digi Art Contest”

SM City Cebu invites Cebuano digital artists to take center stage this Sinulog season with The Luminescence: A Digi Art Contest, a celebration of creativity, culture, and faith through digital art. 

Held in line with Sinulog festivities and this year’s AweSM Cebu celebrations, the contest encourages artists to interpret the theme “A Festival Lit by Faith” — highlighting hope, faith, and illumination through light-driven visuals that honor Sinulog’s cultural and religious roots. 

The contest is open to Cebu-based residents aged 18 and above. Participants must not be related to any SM employee up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity. Interested artists must submit an original, digitally created artwork made exclusively for the competition. Entries previously published or submitted to other contests will not be accepted. 

Submitted artworks must: 

• Reflect the central theme of this year’s AweSM Cebu 

• Respect Sinulog as both a cultural and religious celebration 

• Not be created with the use of AI, which is strictly prohibited 

• Include all PSD files and supporting materials showing the artwork’s creative process 

All entries must be submitted via Google Forms through the official link: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecUwJ4UOxKbSNxUarWrLL9GGEogm2ZzUQGZ_lgTC635IFFSg/viewform?usp=publish-editor 

The awarding ceremony will be held at the North Wing Atrium of SM City Cebu on January 18, 2026. Winners will receive cash prizes.

Key dates and activities for The Luminescence: A Digi Art Contest are outlined below to guide participating artists from submission through awarding. Cebuano creatives are encouraged to take note of the schedule to ensure timely submission and participation throughout the duration of the contest. 

• January 10

Deadline for submission of entries 

• January 10–13

Judging period and selection of Top 10 finalists 

• January 13–16 

Online posting and voting for Top 10 entries; start of the exhibit at SM City Cebu 

• January 17

Deliberation of Top 3 winners 

• January 18

Awarding ceremony 

Through The Luminescence: A Digi Art Contest, SM City Cebu continues to champion Cebuano talent while strengthening the connection between art, faith, and community. Local digital artists are encouraged to join, express their creative interpretation of faith and celebration, and be part of this year’s Sinulog celebration at SM City Cebu.