7. 2. Artists who have helped build a Filipino
sense of nationhood through the content
and form of their works;
critical acclaim and/or reviews of their
works, and/or respect and esteem from
peers within an artistic discipline
3. Artists who have distinguished
themselves by pioneering in a mode of
creative expression or style, making an
impact on succeeding generations of artists;
5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance
through prestigious national and/or
international recognition.
1. Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for
the last ten years prior to nomination as well as
those who have died after the establishment of the
award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time
of their death;
4. Artists who have created a significant body
of works and/or have consistently displayed
excellence in the practice of their art form,
enriching artistic expression or style;
The following are the qualifications of a National Artist
in the Philippines:
12. The following are the talented Filipino Artists in the fields of music, dance,
theater, visual arts, literature, film, broadcast art, and architecture has given
the honor of being part of the order of the National Artists:
Awardee Date of Award Category
1. Fernando Amorsolo (++) 1972 Painting
2. Francisca R. Aquino (+) 1973 Dance
3. Carlos V. Francisco (++) 1973 Painting
4. Amado V. Hernandez (++) 1973 Literature
5. Antonio J. Molina (+) 1973 Music
6. Juan F. Nakpil (+) 1973 Architecture
7. Guillermo E. Tolentino (+) 1973 Sculpture
13. Awardee Date of Award Category
8. Jose Garcia Villa (+) 1973 Literature
9. Napoleon V. Abueva 1976 Sculpture
10. Lamberto V. Avellana (+) 1976 Theater and Film
11. Leonor O. Goquingco (+) 1976 Dance
12. Nick Joaquin (+) 1976 Literature
13. Jovita Fuentes (+) 1976 Music
14. Victorio C. Edades (+) 1976 Painting
14. Awardee Date of Award Category
15. Pablo S. Antonio (++) 1976 Architecture
16. Vicente S. Manansala
(++)
1981 Painting
17. Carlos P. Romulo (+) 1982 Literature
18. Gerardo de Leon (++) 1982 Cinema
19. Honorata “Atang” dela
Rama (++)
1987 Theater and Music
20. Antonino R.
Buenaventura (+)
1988 Music
21. Lucrecia R. Urtula (+) 1988 Dance
15. Awardee Date of Award Category
22. Lucrecia R. Kasilag (+) 1989 Music
23. Francisco Arcellana (+) 1990 Literature
24. Cesar F. Legaspi (+) 1990 Visual Arts
25. Leandro V. Locsin (+) 1990 Architecture
26. Hernando R. Ocampo
(++)
1991 Visual Arts
27. Lucio D. San Pedro (+) 1991 Music
28. Lino Brocka (++) 1997 Cinema
16. Awardee Date of Award Category
29. Felipe P. de Leon (++) 1997 Music
30. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
(++)
1997 Theater
31. Rolando S. Tinio (++) 1997 Theater & Literature
32. Levi Celerio (+) 1997 Music & Literature
33. N.V.M. Gonzales (++) 1997 Literature
34. Arturo R. Luz 1997 Visual Arts
35. Jose M. Maceda (+) 1997 Music
17. Awardee Date of Award Category
36. Carlos Quirino (+) 1997 Historical Literature
37. J. Elizalde Navarro (++) 1999 Painting
38. Prof. Andrea Veneracion
(+)
1999 Music
39. Edith L. Tiempo (+) 1999 Literature
40. Daisy H. Avellana (+) 1999 Theater
41. Ernani J. Cuenco (++) 1999 Music
42. F. Sionil Jose 2001 Literature
18. Awardee Date of Award Category
43. Ang Kiukok (+) 2001 Visual Arts
44. Ishmael Bernal (++) 2001 Cinema
45. Severino Montano (++) 2001 Theater
46. Jose T. Joya (++) 2003 Visual Arts (Painting)
47. Virgilio S. Almario 2003 Literature
48. Alejandro R. Roces (+) 2003 Literature
49. Eddie S. Romero (+) 2003 Cinema & Broadcast Arts
19. Awardee Date of Award Category
50. Salvador F. Bernal (+) 2003 Theater Design
51. Benedicto R. Cabrera 2006 Visual Arts
52. Abdulmari Asia Imao 2006 Visual Arts
53. Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera 2006 Literature
54. Ramon Obusan (+) 2006 Dance
55. Fernando Poe Jr. (++) 2006 Cinema
56. Archt. Ildefonso P. Santos,
Jr. (+)
2006 Landscape Architecture
20. Awardee Date of Award Category
57. Ramon O. Valera (++) 2006 Fashion Design
58. Manuel Conde (++) 2009 Film
59. Lázaro Francísco (++) 2009 Literature
60. Federico Aguilar Alcuaz (+) 2009 Visual Arts
61. Alice Reyes 2014 Dance
62. Francisco V. Coching (++) 2014 Visual Arts
63. Cirilo F. Bautista 2014 Literature
21. Awardee Date of Award Category
64. Francisco F. Feliciano 2014 Music
65. Ramon P. Santos 2014 Music
66. Jose Maria V. Zaragoza (++) 2014 Architecture
