The document discusses the Gamaba artist award and the National Living Treasure Award, which are given by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts to recognize outstanding Filipino artists who have mastered traditional art forms like weaving, pottery, and carving and help preserve these cultural practices. The National Living Treasure Award was established in 1992 to honor artisans whose skills have reached a high level of excellence and who teach their craft to new generations.
The document discusses the Gamaba artist award and the National Living Treasure Award, which are given by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts to recognize outstanding Filipino artists who have mastered traditional art forms like weaving, pottery, and carving and help preserve these cultural practices. The National Living Treasure Award was established in 1992 to honor artisans whose skills have reached a high level of excellence and who teach their craft to new generations.
The document discusses the Gamaba artist award and the National Living Treasure Award, which are given by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts to recognize outstanding Filipino artists who have mastered traditional art forms like weaving, pottery, and carving and help preserve these cultural practices. The National Living Treasure Award was established in 1992 to honor artisans whose skills have reached a high level of excellence and who teach their craft to new generations.
• Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan. Award given to people who produce
art forms that are woven into everyday life.
This is bestowed by The National Commission for culture and the arts (NCCA).
GAMABA recognize the outstanding work of artist in the Philippines.
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL LIVING TREASURE AWARD?
Known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan in the vernacular, this award
recognizes Filipino artist that have shown excellence in their mastery of medium and technique, craftsmanship and promotion of indigenous beliefs in their practice of traditional and ethnic art forms in the Philippines such as pottery, weaving, carving, etc. The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the National Living Treasures Award gives recognition to Filipino traditional craftsmen or artisans whose skills have reached a high 1 level of technical and artistic excellence and who are tasked to pass on to the present generation knowledge threatened with
TIn April 1992, the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the
National Living Treasures Award was institutionalized 2 through Republic Act No. 7355. Tasked with the administration and implementation of the Award is the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the highest policy-making and coordinating body for culture and the arts of the State. TITLE