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Gallery of Davao (g.o.d.)
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Overview
Gallery of Davao was an independent art gallery I co-founded in 2009 in Davao City. We existed to give local artists a venue and an audience — through curated exhibitions, summer art classes, and community workshops.
The name (g.o.d.) was deliberate. Davao has a strong arts scene that doesn’t always get the infrastructure it deserves. We tried to be part of fixing that.
What I Ran
- Co-founded and helped define the gallery’s curatorial direction
- Designed and built the web presence (Joomla initially, later migrated to WordPress)
- Created and managed social media marketing campaigns
- Organized exhibitions in collaboration with local artists
- Produced summer art classes and skill workshops open to the public
What I Learned
Running a cultural space on a shoestring teaches you to be resourceful fast. You learn what actually brings people through a door versus what just looks good on a flyer. And you learn that community infrastructure — the boring, unglamorous kind — is what makes creative scenes sustainable.