National Artist of The Philippines

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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
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
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
Contemporary art exhibitions need not
be confined within the “white cube”
environment of galleries and museums.

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