NATIONAL ARTIST OF

THE PHILIPPINES
 National Artists of the Philippines
• National Artist Award (NAA) – the
highest form of recognition to Filipino
artists for their significant contributions
in the arts and letters.
• The award is conferred every three
years.
 NATIONAL ARTIST AWARD
• Established in 1972
• First recipient was Fernando Amorsolo
• 66 awardees were included from several
disciplinal areas. (Architecture, Design
and allied arts, Film, Visual arts,
Literature, Dance, Music, and Theater)
Guillermo Tolentino Oblation, 1935
(awarded 1972)
Benedicto Cabrera Variations of
Sabel, 2015
Napoleon Abueva Spirit of business, 1979
 Nick Joaquin A Portrait of the Artist
as Filipino, 1950 (awarded 1976)
• Story revolves around a
painting of the same
title dedicated by a
crippled artist to his
unmarried daughters,
Candida and Paula.
 SUPPORT SYSTEMS,
INSTITUTIONS, AND INITIATIVES
ACROSS THE REGIONS
SUPPORT SYSTEM OF THE ARTS
• Institutions
• Organizations
• Collectives
• Media
• Alternative Platforms
 INSTITUTIONS
• Educational institutions such as school and
universities offer artist training and grant
degrees and disseminate knowledge in art.
• Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) in
LB, Laguna (visual arts, creative writing,
theatre arts, dance, and music)
 COLLECTIVE AND ARTISTS
ORGANIZATIONS
• Composed of individuals who share
similar or related practices
• The Anino Shadowplay Collective,
formed in 1996, is a group of multimedia
artists committed to popularizing the art
of shadowplay.
Anino Shadowplay Collective presenting the Legend of Tungkung
Langit and Alusina (Alamat ni Tungkung Langit at Alusina)
The Sipat Lawin Ensemble is a site-specific experimental theatre company from
the Philippines. Formed in 2008, the collective produces work in theatres, cafes,
galleries, abandoned schools, stadiums and carparks around Manila.
 Non-government and academic
sectors;
• The Tanghalang Ateneo
– both Filipino plays and adaptation of classic
• Teatro Tomasino
– original plays written by students
• Dulaang UP
– Both English and Filipino, original plays written by
Filipinos, and even traditional sarswelas.
 DANCE
• Kalilayan Folkloric dance group
• University of San Carlos Dance Troupe
• Hiyas ng Maynilad Dance Troupe
• UP Filipina Dance Group
• Lyceum of Batangas Folk Dance Company
 VISUAL ARTS
• Museums are traditionally
based on a collection of
objects.
• Tasked to preserve heritage
for the enjoyment and
education of present and
future generations.
• Contemporary art exhibitions
need not be confined within the
“white cube” environment of
galleries and museums.