SUPPORT SYSTEMS OF ART

Support Systems of Art

Welcome to the sixth module of the course on Philippine Contemporary Art from the Regions.
For this chapter, we will discuss the different support systems of art in the different regions.

In this chapter you will be familiarizing yourself with the different institutions, museums,
galleries and organizations that support and promote art. It is important to know these support
systems in order to know the authorities of art and culture in the Philippines. These support
systems are the ones that Filipinos and those in other countries can look to when wanting to learn
more about the Philippine’s rich culture and art.

Ruling Systems

To oversee the protection, promotion and fostering of culture and art in the Philippines,
there are several established ruling systems. They are the authority when it comes to the arts and
culture of the Philippines. They make sure that traditions involving art and culture are kept alive,
in the midst of modernization and technological advancements. They set the standards for the
different forms of art in the Philippines. They do these by teaching Philippine culture and
fostering the artistic skills and knowledge of students in school. They have art exhibits locally
and internationally so that Filipinos and foreigners may see what the Philippine culture and arts
are all about. They hold conferences, talks and workshops to enrich artists and the public’s
knowledge on Philippine culture and arts.

Below are the ruling systems with their brief descriptions. Though they are all based in
Metro Manila, their reach is all through out the Philippines:

 Department of Education (DepEd)

The Department of Education formulates, implements, and coordinates policies,

plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education.
It supervises all elementary and secondary education institutions, including
alternative learning systems, both public and private; and provides for the
establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of
basic education relevant to the goals of national development. The mission of
DepEd is to protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable,
culture-based, and complete basic education. <http://www.deped.gov.ph/mandate>

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 National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Philippines is the
overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for
the preservation, development and promotion of Philippine arts and
culture; an executing agency for the policies it formulates; and task to
administering the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts
(NEFCA) — fund exclusively for the implementation of culture and arts
programs and projects.
< http://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/history-and-mandate/>

 Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

With the belief that art matters in the life of every Filipino, the mission of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines is to be the leading institution for the arts and
culture in the Philippines by promoting artistic excellence and nurturing the
broadest publics to participate in art making and appreciation. CCP takes pride in
the continued promotion of artistic excellence, cultural values, Filipino aesthetics
and national identity towards a humanistic global society.
<http://culturalcenter.gov.ph/about-the-ccp/vision-mission/>

Museums
A museum is an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects
of lasting interest or value. It is where objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest
are stored and exhibited. There are national museums and there are those that exhibit art that is
native to the region it is located in.

Below are examples of museums across the regions:

 National Museum (National Capital Region - NCR)

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The National Museum, is an educational, scientific and cultural institution that

acquires, documents, preserves, exhibits, and fosters scholarly study and public
appreciation of works of art, specimens, and cultural and historical artifacts
representative of the unique cultural heritage of the Filipino people and the natural
history of the Philippines.

Appreciation of the collections and research findings of the Museum, as well as

technical and museological skills and knowledge, are disseminated through
exhibitions, publications, educational, training, outreach, technical assistance and
other public programs. The National Museum also implements and serves as a
regulatory and enforcement agency of the Government with respect to a series of
cultural laws, and is responsible for various culturally significant properties, sites
and reservations throughout the country.
<http://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Mandate%20and%20Ob
jectives.html>

 Metropolitan Museum of Manila (NCR)

The Metropolitan Museum of Manila is one of the major museums in the

Philippines. The museum was among the first to develop and extend its audience
reach by embracing the philosophy of ART FOR ALL, adopting a bilingual
approach to exhibition texts, and implementing a vigorous education and
community outreach program.

In the last few years the Metropolitan Museum of Manila in partnership with the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has refocused and moved forward with a more
cohesive and strengthened direction in positioning the museum as the home of
Contemporary Art by Filipino and international artists. It seeks to amplify the
Filipinos' sense of artistic and cultural heritage from the past, to the present and
beyond, in contemporary global contexts and experiences. Its diverse range of
contemporary art exhibitions and programs reflect the thriving borderless multi-
dimensional environments of scholarship, artistic expression and the world we live
in. The museum has reached out to different audiences creating off site programs
with different partner organizations.
<http://www.metmuseum.ph/about.php>

 BenCab Museum (Cordillera Administrative Region - CAR)

The BenCab Museum houses the permanent collection of Philippine National Artist
Benedicto Cabrera (BenCab) in several galleries, as well as venues for art shows
and exhibitions. The Philippine Contemporary Art Galleries highlight the artist’s

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collection of paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture. The smaller exhibition

rooms contain other collections accumulated by BenCab through the years.

The Bencab Museum is committed to the promotion of the arts,

and the preservation, conservation and protection of the
environment, as well as the culture and traditions of the
Cordilleras, as an expression of the artist’s gratitude to the
country that nurtured and inspired an artistic career that
continues to grow, mature and fascinate.
<http://www.bencabmuseum.org/museum-galleries/>

 Negros Museum (Region VI)

Conceived in 1987, the Negros Museum opened on March 16, 1996 and served as
Negros Occidental’s provincial museum. Housed in Bacolod’s historic neoclassical
capitol building built in 1925, the museum is unique as museums go because it does
not focus on precious artifacts. Instead it makes innovative use of original
contemporary artworks as well as quality reproductions to tell the story of Negros.
It is a child-friendly museum with a livelihood component. Local artists and
artisans sell copies of their commissioned works at the Museum Shop.

The Negros Museum is the first in the Philippines curatorially conceived without
focus on precious artifacts, but instead on the complex stories and people whose
lives make up the stories.

The Negros Museum presents in a capsule the bounty that is the history, art and
culture of the people of Negros Island.
<http://negrosmuseum.blogspot.com/p/about.html>

 University of Nueva Caceres Museum (Region V Bicol Region)

To discover the fascinating and colorful history of the province of Bicol, the
University of Nueva Caceres Museum holds an astoundingly diverse selection of
relics and exhibits that proudly. It is the ideal place for indulging in one's search
for Bicolano culture. It was opened on October 1, 1952, the second educational
institution in the country to put up a museum, with the primary goal of collecting
objects of interests in the arts and sciences. Now, it contains archaeological,
ethnographical, historical, and ecclesiastical collections relating to the Bicol
Region.

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The museum is composed of a gallery and an archival library. It is divided into four
sections: the Central Gallery, Filipiniana, Archival Library, and the Founder's
Memorabilia.
<http://vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/University-of-Nueva-Caceres-
Museum-Philippine-history-under-four-periods>

 Museo de Oro (Region X)

Located within the Xavier University Campus, it has a collection of pre-historic
artifacts and bones dug from a Huluga cave a few kilometers away from the city
center. It is also a folkloric museum which feature Tribal and Muslim traditions and
customs. There are also old photos of Cagayan de Oro and the Philippine-American
war.
<http://www.cdoguide.com/sights/historical/museo-de-oro.html>

 Museo Dabawenyo (Region XI)

Museo Dabawenyo is a City Government of Davao facility and is being run in
collaboration with the private sector. It is a "people's museum" and its programs
are geared towards better historical and cultural awareness, understanding and
integration.

Museo Dabawenyo was formerly the Court of First Instance before its conversion
in 2008. The museum is Davao City’s repository of its rich history and culture,
showcasing its heritage in various showrooms and galleries. It has galleries that
showcase the local tribes’ cultures and way of living, artifacts and information of
the city’s history and a hall of changing exhibits, art shows and various educational
enrichment activities. It is a city- funded museum that showcases Davao's rich
history and diverse culture.
<http://www.davaotourism.com/home/planyourtrip/viewArticle/0&subPage=attract
ions&cat=museum>

 General Paulino Santos Museum (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao –

ARMM)
The General Paulino Santos Museum envisions to preserve the memorabilia of Gen.
Paulino Santos and the settlers who came with him in 1939, as well as those who
followed after them, imbued by their Pioneering Spirit. Being the first formal
museum in General Santos City, it envisions: to inculcate the Pioneering Spirit in
the hearts of the present migrants of SOCSKSARGEN; to serve as a repository of
artifacts and documents relating to the development of Southern Mindanao for
research; to be a bastion of pride for the people of SOCSKSARGEN to know their
heritage and evolution as a part of the Filipino nation; to encourage and support
efforts by other groups working in the same direction in the task of nation building.
<http://www.nddu.edu.ph/services/museum/>

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Art Market
The art market in the Philippines has grown active in recent years. There was a time when
visual artists struggled to earn money from their art because there were not a lot who patronized
or financially supported visual artists, and did not see it as a good investment. As with the
increase in art patronage around the world, the Philippines followed. Not only established artists
are able to sell, but even artists who are in school, or up and coming artists, as long as their
works are of good quality and someone see the value in their works. Other countries have been
organizing big art fairs and auctions representing works of art in their country for years, and the
Philippine art scene has boomed and is able to stage its own big art fairs and auctions.

Below are the major art fairs and auction houses that include visual art works from Filipino
artists from different regions:

 Art Fair Philippines

Founded in 2013, Art Fair Philippines is the premier platform for exhibiting and
selling the best in modern and contemporary Philippine visual art. The fair aims to
mirror the vibrant local art scene and continue to generate support for Filipino art
practitioners. Set in an alternative urban venue, Art Fair Philippines makes art
accessible to enthusiasts and to those who want to discover one of Southeast Asia’s
most exciting art landscapes.
<http://artfairphilippines.com/the-art-fair/>

 ManilART

ManilART is the Philippines' premier international art fair, showcasing the best in
contemporary visual arts for the development and promotion of Filipino art and
culture locally and internationally. ManilART elevates the standards and celebrates
the dynamic Philippine art scene through various art exhibitions connecting world-
class artists, institutions and the community. It fortifies the awareness of and the
appreciation for Philippine visual arts by merging it with other disciplines through
lectures, workshops, demonstrations and other activities with the support from both
local and foreign exhibitors. Together with the National Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA), ManilART aims to preserve and integrate Filipino national
culture and its various creative expressions as a compelling part of the national
cultural mainstream. <http://www.manilart.com/visionmission.php>

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 Art in the Park

Since 2006, Art in the Park has gathered together a diverse group
of galleries, art schools, independent art spaces, and collectives
for the country’s most significant affordable art fair. An annual
event organized by Philippine Art Events, Inc. for the benefit of
the Museum Foundation of the Philippines in its mission to
create awareness for the National Museum and its network. Art
in the Park offers visitors a range of paintings, prints,
photographs, sculpture, and new media at prices PhP 50,000.00 and below.

Set in the relaxed and casual atmosphere of Jaime Velasquez Park in the
Philippines’ financial capital of Makati City, Art in the Park keeps to its mission of
making the visual arts accessible to everyone.
< http://artinthepark.ph/about>

 Auction Houses
An auction is a public sale at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay
the most. Most of the time, items being sold in auctions are very rare and valuable
pieces, like antiques, artworks of national artists or those who have passed away, and
their bids can go up to millions. They also include contemporary artworks in their sales.

Below are examples of auction houses with a brief description:

 Leon Gallery

Founded in 2010, Leon Gallery is primarily known as the leading gallery

specializing in historically important and museum quality Philippine art. Old
Master paintings such as those done by Juan Luna, Felix Resurreccion
Hidalgo, Fabian de la Rosa, and Fernando Amorsolo lie at the core of Leon
Gallery’s collection. The gallery’s holdings include modernist works of
notable artists such as Fernando Zobel, Romeo Tabuena, Diosdado Lorenzo,
and Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, among others.

Since the pieces of Leon Gallery are steeped in history and tradition hence
having impeccable provenance, the gallery persists to have an exemplary
level of scholarship, especially in the authentication and documentation of
important pieces. Thus, authenticity for each artwork is guaranteed.

Furthermore, Leon Gallery is a purveyor of Philippine antiques, which span

from the pre-Hispanic to the Hispanic era. Antique furniture, ivory,
orientalia, pottery, and rugs are included in the gallery’s special heirloom

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and estate pieces.

The meticulous selection of antiques and art objects complement Leon

Gallery’s active purchase and acquisition of Philippine art of distinct caliber
in the local and international fields, apart from handling personal and private
consignments. <http://leon-gallery.com/v2/gallery/aboutus>

 Salcedo Auctions

Established in 2010, Salcedo Auctions, situated in the fashionable enclave

of Salcedo Village in Manila’s financial district of Makati, is the only
auction house in the Philippines to specialize in the sale of fine art, jewelry,
decorative arts and collectible accessories by leading local and international
artists and artisans.

The dedicated team behind Salcedo Auctions brings with them a wealth of
experience and a track record of integrity and service. Guided by some of
the most respected names in Philippine art and business, they uphold the
highest standards of excellence and professionalism.
<http://salcedoauctions.com/pages/about-us>

Galleries

Galleries in the Philippines took on a more active role in the art scene in the past couple of
years. As mentioned earlier, because art patronage only boomed in the past few years, not a lot of
people went to art galleries before, and the business of running a gallery was not as profitable
before as it is now. These days, most galleries have exhibit openings once a month,
accommodating the numerous artists that they want to exhibit. There have also been a lot of new
galleries being opened in different parts of the Philippines. Galleries have also been managing
artists, helping them sell their artworks and promoting their artworks through exhibitions, art
talks, artist residencies locally or abroad, or participation in exhibitions and art fairs in other
galleries also locally and abroad.

Below are some art galleries in different regions with brief descriptions:

 Finale Art File (NCR)

Established in the early ‘80s, Finale Art File is

considered as a premier gallery institution in the
Philippines, having showcased hundreds of exhibits
by some of the most talented names in contemporary
visual arts. It has successfully balanced the demands

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of a commercial establishment and an artistic venue, occasionally featuring

experimental works that push artistic boundaries and challenge audience
expectation.

Finale’s stable of artists is as diverse as art itself. Modern masters who made their
names decades ago continue to show in the gallery, their highly prized works now
instant classics. Painters, sculptors, print makers and installation artists in the prime
of their careers are also represented, a number of them sometimes venturing into
daring exhibitions that resist classification, emboldened no doubt by the gallery’s
open-mindedness to experimentation. Finale is also a spawning ground for up-and-
coming young artists, many of them making their debuts.
<http://finaleartfile.com/about-finale-art-file/>

 Artinformal (NCR)

Artinformal was established in 2004 by a clique of contemporary Filipino artists as

an initiative to bring art and its practice closer to the community through programs
of exhibitions and art education. Its attendant gallery space, established two years
later, promotes and features a broad range of art forms to the public - from
sculpture, painting, pottery, installation, multi- media, performances - all under the
rubric of creative exchange and encounters.

It progressively promotes Filipino artists in art markets and cultural institutions in

Asia and elsewhere, affirming the dynamic relations and developments in the
region and the strength of its creative and cultural industries. Artinformal is in spirit
artist-run and thus represents a platform of artistic independence and creative
enterprise.
<http://www.artinformal.com/about>

 Gallery Orange (Region VI)

Gallery Orange started in 2005 as the first professionally

run gallery exclusively dedicated to the creative
requirements primarily of the visual arts, and by association
the other forms of art, in Negros. It was a collaborative
undertaking between visual artist Charlie Co and
businessman-artist Victor Benjamin Lopue, III. Ever since
its inception, the gallery speaks the universal language of
art and is therefore open to both Filipino and visiting
foreign artists. It is a venue for curated exhibitions,
changing exhibitions, installation art, and other art events.
<http://galleryorange.ph/about-the-gallery/>

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 856 G Gallery (Region VII)

Established in 2008 by artist, jewelry designer and

businesswoman, Annie Chen, 856 G Gallery commits to
preserving, exhibiting, fostering and collecting Filipino
artwork. Annie Chen is a visionary who founded the gallery on
the principle that exhibiting different forms of art can not only
encourage the movement of art within the community, but also
motivate artists to challenge their capabilities in producing
superior work.

More than just a modern exhibition space, the gallery strives to explore and exhibit
different artist media by giving them a platform to share, display and expose. By
participating in cross-cultural exchanges, international artists are hosted while local
artists are sent abroad for immersions and open calls. 856 G Gallery provides public
programming that enhances and nurtures the community’s appreciation for the
arts. The gallery also provides a competitive environment where artists can reach
new levels and can reach their own endeavours.
<http://856g.gallery/about/>

 Kublai Art Gallery and Davao Contemporary Art Gallery (Region XI)
A new installment in the city’s contemporary art scene, the Kublai Art Gallery and
Davao Contemporary Art Gallery is a unique cultural expression of Davao’s visual
artists. The gallery showcases various works by Mindanao’s famed artist Kublai
Ponce-Millan, as well as different artists from the city.
<http://www.davaotourism.com/home/planyourtrip/viewArticle/45&cat=resorts&cu
rrpage=1&subCat=seeAll&subPage=attractions>

Award-giving Bodies
Award-giving bodies were established to encourage excellence and give recognition to
outstanding art making in visual arts and performing arts.

 National Artist of the Philippines

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.
<http://www.gov.ph/the-order-of-national-artists/>

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 Thirteen Artists Awards

The Thirteen Artists Awards began as a curatorial project of the Cultural Center of
the Philippines (CCP) Museum under the directorship of its first curator Roberto
Chabet (1937-2013). The first group of artists gathered under this program
exhibited their works in 1970. In a document on the event, Chabet made a critical
connection between the Thirteen Artists and the Philippine Modernists. Both
generations of artists were viewed to have sought in their time the chance and risk
to “restructure, re-strengthen and renew art making and art thinking…that lend
viability to Philippine art.” Since then, the award would be given to deserving
recipients without regularity or pattern, and always subject to constant revision.
This partly explains the interesting texture of the roster.

It is in this context that the Thirteen Artists Awards is sustained to this day: to mark
the turnings in and of Philippine contemporary art, to update its modernizing
potential and to assess how artists today engage with other forces in the art world.

In 2009, the CCP Thirteen Artist Awards was established as a triennial event. What
has characterized the work of the awardees, then and now, is a fresh visual
language, innovative solutions to artistic problems, and sustained creative output.
<http://culturalcenter.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2015-Thirteen-Artists-
Awards-Nomination-Form.pdf>

 Ateneo Art Awards

Since 2004, Ateneo Art Awards have been given to Filipino

visual artists below the age of 36 for outstanding work in an
exhibition held between 2 May of the previous year and 1
May of the current year. The recognition honors Fernando
Zóbel de Ayala (1924 – 1984), the founding benefactor of
the museum, who supported emerging Filipino visual artists
and whose critical eye left an indelible mark in Philippine art
history.

There are two categories: the Fernando Zóbel Prizes for Visual Art and the Purita
Kalaw-Ledesma Prize for Art Criticism. Established by the Ateneo de Manila
University through the Ateneo Art Gallery in partnership with the Kalaw-Ledesma
Foundation, Inc. and in association with The Philippine Star, the Purita Kalaw

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Ledesma Prize for Art Criticism honors the memory of Purita Kalaw Ledesma, art
patron and founder of the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP). Ledesma was
instrumental in the development of Philippine art of the post war period through the
establishment of the AAP and her patronage of both established and emerging
artists.

That Ledesma and Zóbel have come together at the Ateneo Art Gallery through the
Ateneo Art Awards is a testament to the abiding legacy of these two Philippine art
vanguards in recognizing and setting the highest standards of artistic excellence.
<http://ateneoartgallery.org/ateneo-art-awards/>

Competitions
 Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE)

Created in 1984, then known as the Metrobank Annual Painting Competition, the
Competition was foreseen as an instrument that would engage the youth in a
positive endeavor amidst the economic and political chaos that the Philippines was
in at that time.

In 1996, the Competition was renamed to Young Painters’ Annual or YPA to help
reflect the expanding interventions of MBFI in the arts. In 2004, the Young
Painters’ Annual expanded its intervention to Sculpture, Architecture, and Interior
Design. With this came its new name, the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence or
MADE. Under this re-launched program also came new partnerships with the
United Architects of the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Interior
Designers who will help oversee the rigors of the Competitions in Architecture and
Interior Design, respectively.

In 2009, MADE celebrated its 25 years of recognizing excellence in Filipino Art

and Design. The following year, MADE intensified its Art Education program
through the MADE Art Caravan: Art Exploration Lecture Series by bringing a
travelling exhibition and lecture series to selected sites in Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao.

For 2012, MADE implemented competition enhancements by targeting professional

sculptors and moving to conceptual designs for the architecture and interior design
competitions thereby encouraging our Filipino designers to re-imagine and re-
define Filipino architecture and interior design.

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<http://www.mbfoundation.org.ph/arts-design.html>

 Shell National Students Art Competition

Shell takes pride in showing to the whole country how the

brilliance of life is portrayed through the hands of young
Filipino artists. In its 48 years, the highlights of the Shell
National Students Art Competition have included, among
others: Juvenal Sanso (1951); Jose Joya (1952); Federico
Aguilar Alcuaz (1954); Ang Kiukok (1955); Angelito
Antonio (1958); Norma Belleza (1961); Benedicto Cabrera (1962); Alfredo
Liongoren (1963); Luis Yee Jr. (1969); Nestor Vinluan (1971); Ronald Ventura
(1990); and Alfredo Esquillo (1991).

Shell continues its search for young creative Filipino artists to hone their talents in
visual arts by supporting their craft and empowering them to achieve their dream of
becoming world-class art masters.
<http://www.shell.com.ph/environment-society/shell-in-the-society/nsac.html>

 Vision Petron National Student Art Competition

Everyone’s Vision Petron is an exhibition and competition for all young and
budding artists. Petron believes that free artistic expression remains intrinsic to
nation-building. Petron supports the Filipino artist’s unique vision and dynamic
translations of Philippine culture through various forms of art that draw fellow
Filipinos closer to their heritage and ultimately, to everyone.

Petron believes that everyone has their own unique perspective on things and that
this uniqueness can be expressed in so many different ways. That is why Petron
created Everyone’s Vision Petron. It is a competition for photographers, painters,
and designers. It is also a venue for filmmakers, musicians, performance artists, art
enthusiasts, and all Filipinos to converge and be one through their shared love for
Philippine art and culture.
<http://www.visionpetron.com/about/>

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Supplementary Links to Videos and Readings

Videos
 “GO! Education Music Video - DepEd Philippines” (2:03)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9J_rnIOiPQ>
 “Ano ang NCCA?” (9:24)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywWCGLUPG7Y>
 “Cultural Center of the Philippines: The Tour” (5:54)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUrFd9k1MIQ>

Readings
 “National Artists of the Philippines” (3:00)
<http://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-
philippines/>
 “Art Galleries of Luzon,Visayas and Mindanao (October 1998)” (10:00)
<http://ncca.gov.ph/subcommissions/subcommission-on-cultural-heritagesch/art-
galleries/art-galleries-of-luzonvisayas-and-mindanao-october-1998/>
 “History and Mandate” (10:00)
< http://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/history-and-mandate/>

References
http://www.deped.gov.ph/mandate
http://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/history-and-mandate/
http://culturalcenter.gov.ph/about-the-ccp/vision-mission/
http://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Mandate%20and%20Objectives.html
http://www.metmuseum.ph/about.php
http://www.bencabmuseum.org /museum-galleries
http://negrosmuseum.blogspot.com/p/about.html
http://vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/University-of-Nueva-Caceres-Museum-Philippine-
history-under-four-periods
http://www.cdoguide.com/sights/historical/museo-de-oro.html
http://artfairphilippines.com/the-art-fair/
http://www.manilart.com/visionmission.php
http://artinthepark.ph/about
http://leon-gallery.com/v2/gallery/aboutus
http://salcedoauctions.com/pages/about-us
http://finaleartfile.com/about-finale-art-file/
http://www.artinformal.com/about
http://galleryorange.ph/about-the-gallery/
http://856g.gallery/about/
http://www.davaotourism.com/home/planyourtrip/viewArticle/45&cat=resorts&currpage=1&sub
Cat=seeAll&subPage=attractions

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http://www.gov.ph/the-order-of-national-artists/
http://culturalcenter.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2015-Thirteen-Artists-Awards-
Nomination-Form.pdf
http://ateneoartgallery.org/ateneo-art-awards/
http://www.mbfoundation.org.ph/arts-design.html
http://www.shell.com.ph/environment-society/shell-in-the-society/nsac.html
http://www.visionpetron.com/about/

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