THE ARTISTS FORUM

Spoken Word Competition

2021 Finalist

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    Winners and Finalists

    THE ARTISTS FORUM INC is a New York City-based non-profit arts service organization specializing in events, juried competitions, and media for artists. The organization provides an unparalleled platform for emerging and mid-career artists to share their stories with the world’s creative communities.

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  • Black title card reading “EXIST” by Bevin Mirielle Macutay.

    Exist, 2021

    Finalist, The Artists Forum Spoken Word Competition: 2021

    Category: Experimental Performance

    Writer/Producer/Performer: Bevin Mirielle Macutay (Philippines/US)

    Additional editing by Charles Valdez for THE ARTISTS FORUM

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  • Bevin Mirielle Macutay speaking in a video interview for The Artists Forum, identified as a Philippines/U.S. spoken-word artist.

    Bevin Mirielle Macutay

    Meet photographer, mixed-media, and spoken word artist Bevin Mirielle Macutay (Philippines/US) – a 2021 Spoken Word Competition Experimental Performance Finalist for her video “Exist” – highlighting this year’s competition theme (The) Politics of Emotion.

    Edited by Charles Valdez for THE ARTISTS FORUM

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