CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE REGIONS
LESSON 4:
National Artists of the
Philippines
National Artist of the Philippines
The Order of the National Artists
Award (Orden ng Gawad Pambansang
Alagad ng Sining) is the highest
national recognition given to
Filipino individuals who have
made significant contributions to
the development of Philippine
arts.
National Artist of the Philippines
The award is one of the Honors conferred
by the Republic of the Philippines that
represents the nation’s highest ideals in the
humanities and aesthetic expression through
the recognizable achievements of individual
citizens. The said achievements are measured
in terms of their vision, unusual insight,
creativity and imagination, technical
proficiency of the highest order in
expressing Filipino culture and traditions,
history, way of life, and aspirations
Proclamation No.1001 dated April 27,
1072
The Order of the National Artist
Award (Orden ng Gawad Pambansang
Alagad ng Sining was established.
Fernando Amorsolo
The first national
artist award was
given to Fernando
Amorsolo.
May 15, 1973 under Proclamation No.
1144
CCP Board of Trustees was named
as the National Artist Awards
Committee.
Presidential Decree No. 28 on June 7,
1973
It reiterated the mandate of CCP
to administer the National Awards
as well as the privileges and
honors to National Artist.
The Order of National Artists aims to
recognize:
1. The Filipino artists who have made significant
contributions to the cultural heritage of the
country.
2. The Filipino artistic accomplishment at its
highest level and to promote creative
expression as significant to the development
of a national cultural identity.
3. The Filipino artists who have dedicated their
lives to their works to forge new paths and
directions for future generations of Filipino
artists.
7 Categories a National Artists be
recognized
1. Literature – poetry, fiction, essay, playwriting, journalism
and/or literary criticism;
2. Film and Broadcasting / Broadcast Arts – direction, writing,
production design, cinematography, editing, camera work,
and/or performance; and
3. Architecture, Design and Allied Arts– architecture design,
interior design, industrial arts design, landscape
architecture and fashion design.
4. Music - singing, composition, direction, and/or performance;
5. Dance - choreography, direction and/or performance;
6. Theater – direction, performance and/or production design;
7. Visual Arts – painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography,
installation art, mixed media works, illustration, graphic
arts, performance art and/or imaging;
Qualifications for National Artist Award
1. Living artists who are natural-born Filipino
citizens.
2. The content and form of their work have procured in
building a Filipino sense of nationhood.
3. An artist who have developed a mode of creative
expression or style and living a legend on
succeeding generations of artists.
4. An artist who manifest excellence in the
practice of their art form
5. The artwork made has attained an international
and national recognition.
Insignia of the Order of the National Artists
of the Philippines
The insignia of the Order of the
National Artists is formed from a
Grand Collar featuring circular
links depicting the arts and an
eight-pointed sunburst suspended
from a sampaguita wreath in green
and white enamel. The center of
the badge is divided into three
equal portions, in red, white and
blue representing the Philippine
Flag with three stylized letter
K’s that stands for the CCP’s
motto “ Katotohanan, Kabutihan at
Kagandahan “ ( The true, the good
and the beautiful ). The Grand
Collar is made from silver gilt
bronze.
