4. Objectives:
At the
end of this session, you will be able to:
1. Explain Filipino artists’ roles,
2. identify their contribution to
contemporary arts, and
3. interpret and relate the significance
of arts forms from the regions.
6. What is a National Artist?
Based on the definition provided by NCCA, 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.
It recognizes excellence in the fields of Music,
Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film and
Broadcast Arts, and Architecture or Allied Arts.
The rank and title of National Artist is conferred by
means of a Presidential Proclamation.
7. Those who have been proclaimed National Artists are given a
Grand Collar symbolizing their status. Recipients of this Grand
Collar make up the Order of National Artists.
It is jointly administered by NCCA and CCP. NCCA stands
for National Commission for Culture and the Arts. It is then
conferred by the President of the Philippines.
What is the Order of National
Artists?
8. The insignia is made up of a Grand Collar featuring
circular links portraying the arts, and an eight-pointed
conventionalized sunburst suspended from sampaguita
wreath in green and white enamel.
The central badge is a medallion divided into three equal
portions: blue, white, and red which symbolizes the
Philippine flag, with three stylized letter Ks- that stand for
CCP’s motto: “katotohanan, kabutihan, at kagandahan”
(“the true, the good, and the beautiful”), which was coined
by then first lady, Mrs. Imelda Marcos, the CCP’s founder.
The Insignia of the Order of National
Artists
10. When was the Order of
National Artists Created?
It was established by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No.
1001, s. 1972, which created the award and Decoration of
National Artist, “to give appropriate recognition and prestige
to Filipinos who have distinguished themselves and made
outstanding contributions to Philippine arts and letters,”
11. Criteria for the
Order of National Artists
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; and
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.
12. Honors and Privileges
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;