2. The order of the National Artist Award and the National
Living Treasures are the highest recognitions an artist could
recieved as a Filipino. But there are many other awards an
artist could strive for. In fact, most of the Natinal Artist were
recognized by these awards giving bodies before they were
awarded the country's highest artistic recognition.
3. The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM)
The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) is given
to men and women between ages of 18-40
who have shown selfless dedication to their
profession that has resulted in outstanding
contributions to their individual fields and
well-being of their fellowmen.
4. The TOYM Awards was started by Manila Chapter of the Jaycees
in April 6, 1959.
Jaycees stands for the Junior Chamber International which is a
multinational civil organization.
The awards was later adopted into a nationwide project of the
organization October later that year.
5. A foundation was put up in 1990 with the help of the
Jaycee National Officers and the former TOYM awardees to
support the annual search. In 1996, the award was changed to
TOYF or The Outstanding Young Filipinos to give equal
opportunity for women even if women have been recipients of
the awards since 1984.
In 1999, the name was changed back to TOYM in order to
respect the original name of the award and to emphasize that
“men” in the name of the award refers to both genders.
6. TOYM Visual and Performing Arts Awardees (1959-2016)
YEAR ARTIST CATEGORY
1959 Napoleon Abueva Sculpture
Aurelio Estanislao Music
Leandro Locsin Architecture
1960 Cirio Santiago Film
Oscar Yatco Music
1961 Jose Joya Jr. Visual Art
Gilopez Kabayao Music
1962 Benjamin Tupas Music
1963 Mauro Malang Santos Visual Arts
1964 Rodolfo Ragodon Visual Arts
1966 Reynaldo Reyes Music
1967 Rolando Tinio Theater
1968 Abdu Imari Imao Arts and Culture
1971 Eduardo Cstrillo Sculpture
7. The Outstanding Filipino
Set of qualification to be nominated for the award :
✔ Filipino Citizen (natural-born, naturalized citizen or
bearing dual citizenship)
✔ Atleast forty one years old
✔ Has good moral character
✔ Has made notewothy contributions to his/her profession
or to the development of the nation
8. TOFIL Visual and Performing Arts Awardees (1989-2012)
YEAR ARTIST CATEGORY
1989 Lucrecia Kasilag Music
1990 Zenaida M. Amador Theater
1992 Jose T. Joya Visual Arts
1994 Dionisio M. Salazar Literature or theater
1995 Alfredo Buenaventura Music
1996 Onofre R. Oagsanghan Theater or Education
1997 Andrea Veneracion Music
2004 Francisco Manosa Architecture
2005 Ben Farrales Fashion Design
2006 Ramon Orlina Sculpture
2008 Rustica Carpio Film or Theater
2008 Mary Placid Lorna C. Abejo, O.S.B Music
2010 Shirley Halili Cruz Dance
2012 Jose Datuin Sculpture
9. Thirteen Artists Awards (TAA)
Started in 1970 by the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Thirteen
Artist Awards was created to motivate upcoming generation of visual artist. The
name of the awards was coined by the CCP director Roberto Chabet who
likened the initial set of awardees to the thirteen Moderns who pioneered the
modernist movement in the Philippines.
The awards were given every two years but later changed to every three
years in 2009. This change was was made to better see the progression of art
styles and trends and how artist tackle and answer artistic challenges.
The selection process has also changed. At first, the selection of the
artist were made by the CCP visual director, but as of 1988 the selection i
processed through nominations of different art councils and organization of the
Philippines.
10. This has made the set of awardees a better representation of
the different contemporary art forms present in the country.
Awardees have their work displayed in the Bulwagang Juan
Luna, which is the CCP main gallery , as well as cash prizes and a
trophy.
The following are the qualifications for an artist to be nominated for
the Thirteen Artist Awards:
❖ A filipino citizen less than forty years old
❖ Artworks must be rellevant to the present situations.
❖ Work must be presented in a form of contemporary art.
❖ Work must be evident of integrity, uniqueness ,and thought-
provoking ideas
❖ Artist must have been continously producing artworks as
documented through solo and group exhibition.
11. ❖ The artist should be nominated by one of the following people or
organizations :
a. art councils
b. art groups
c. head or deans or arts schools
d. museum or gallery curators
e. art critics
d. former TAA awardees
12. TAA Visual and Performing Arts Awardees (1970-2015)
1970
Noel Manalo Ray Albano Angelito Antonio Virgilio Aviado
Ben Maramag Eduardo Castrillo Benedicto Cabrera Restituto Embuscado
Manuel Rodriguez Marciano Galang Lamberto Hechanoba Jaime De Guzman
Antonio Austria
1972
Joe Bautista Danilo Dalena Paul Dumol Rodolfo Gan
Alredo Liongoren Johnny Manahan Sofronio Mendoza Ofella Gelvezon-Tequi
Justine Nuyda Rmulo Olazo Mario Parial Ibarra Dela Rosa
Alan Rivera
13. Gawad CCP Para sa Sining
The Gawad CCP Para sa Sining is the highest award the Cultural
Center of the Philippines can give to the artist or group of artist
whose body of work has constantly shown high quality and has
contributed to the development of their chosen art form. It was first
given posthumously in 1997 to Hubertus Kuhne for Cultural
Administration. It was then given annually until 1994. After 1994 the
awards have been given every three years.
14. The awards recognizes artist of the following art
forms: visual arts, music, dance, theater, film,
literature, broadcast arts, technical theater and
production design and it has three categories:
Category A.
Category B.
Category C.
15. Also given during the awarding ceremony is the Tanging
Parangal ng CCP which is given to a person or a group for their
contribution and efforts that have made important and positive
change to Phillipine Art.
Many of the past awardees of the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining
would later become recognized as Philippine National Artist
such as Arturo Luz, Cesar Legazpi, Jose Joya, Wilfredo Ma.
Guerero, Daisy Hontiveros,Jose Avellana, F. Sionil Jose N.V.M.
Gonzales, Andrea Veneracion, Jose Maceda, Levi Celerion,
Ishmael Bernal, Lino Brocka, and Eddie Romero.
