• Explain Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contributions to contemporary

arts.
• Identify the Filipino who are honored the Order of National Artists
• Appreciate efforts of individuals in pursuit of the development of arts and
letters.
• Explain the criteria and qualifications of naming the national artist.
• Value the honor and prestige of the award given to such artists by the
government.
Are you ready to be the next?
A National Artist is a Filipino citizen who has been given
the rank and title of National Artist in recognition of his
or her significant contributions to the development of
Philippine arts and letters.
• The rank and title of National Artist is conferred by
means of a Presidential Proclamation.
• It recognizes excellence in the fields of Music, Dance,
Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film and Broadcast
Arts, and Architecture or Allied Arts.
 There is vital role played by contemporary artists in
“creating art that will contribute to social change by
enlightening viewers and audiences about the nature
and causes of the problems they face as Filipinos.”
-Dr. Nicanor Tiongson
The Order of National Artists (Orden ng Gawad
Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) is thus a rank, a
title, and a wearable award that represents the
highest national recognition given to Filipinos
who have made distinct contributions in the field
of arts and letters.
It is jointly administered by the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural
Center of the Philippines (CCP), and is conferred by
the President of the Philippines upon recommendation
by both institutions.
HOW TO BE YOU PO?
1. Living artists who are Filipino citizens at the time of
nomination, as well as those who died after the establishment
of the award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of
their death
2. Artists who, through the content and form of their works,
have contributed in building a Filipino sense of nationhood
3. Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or
style, thus earning distinction and making an impact on succeeding
generations of artists
4. Artists who have created a substantial and significant body of work
and/or consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art
form thus enriching artistic expression or style
Collection of works
of Fernando
Amorsolo that shows
his impressionistic
style in painting.
5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through:
• prestigious national and/or international recognition, such as the Gawad
CCP Para sa Sining, CCP Thirteen Artists Award and NCCA Alab ng
Haraya
• critical acclaim and/or reviews of their works
• respect and esteem from peers.
1. The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the President
of the Philippines;
2. The insignia of a National Artist and a citation;
3. A lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits comparable
in value to those received by the highest officers of the land such as:
a. a cash award of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) net of
taxes, for living awardees;
b. a cash award of Seventy Five Thousand Pesos (P75,000.00) net of
taxes, for posthumous awardees, payable to legal heir/s;
c. a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits;
d. life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still insurable;
e. a state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani;
f. a place of honor, in line with protocular precedence, at national
state functions, and recognition at cultural events.
• 66 National Artists
– Architecture 5 - Historical Literature 1
– Cinema 7 - Music 13
– Visual Arts 16 - Theater 7
– Literature 15 - Dance 5
– Fashion Design 1 - Theater Design 1

http://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-
of-the-philippines/
• Read the article:
http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/61397-
looking-back-national-artist-awards-
controversies
Keywords: Rappler Looking Back National Artist
Controversy
1) What can you say about the process of selecting
and conferring a National Artist given these
controversies?
2) What do you suggest to improve the process to
avoid these controversies and yet retaining the
prestige of the award?
The insignia of the Order of the National Artists is composed of
a. a Grand Collar featuring circular links portraying the arts,
b. an eight-pointed conventionalized sunburst
c. sampaguita wreath in green and white enamel.
The central badge is a medallion divided into three equal
portions, red, white, and blue, recalling the Philippine flag, with
three stylized letter Ks—the “KKK” stands for the CCP’s motto:
“katotohanan, kabutihan, at kagandahan” (“the true, the good,
and the beautiful”), as coined by then first lady Mrs. Imelda
Romualdez Marcos, the CCP’s founder. The composition of the
Grand Collar is silver gilt bronze. In place of a rosette there is an
enameled pin in the form of the insignia of the order.
Read the article in Rappler: National Artist Insertions Worst under
Arroyo

http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/61389-national-artist-
insertions-worst-arroyo