Lesson 4: National Artist of the Philippines

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is a Filipino who has made a contribution significant to the development of Philippine arts in the fields of Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film and Architecture.

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National Artist

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A Filipino individual who should have been awarded the highest national recognition for the arts namely

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National Artist Award

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►In Filipino context, it is also known as the

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Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining.

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►is the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development Philippine arts.

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►The Order of the National Artists Award (Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining)

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Philippines is the overall policy making body, coordinating, and and grants giving ag agency preservation, development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture; an executing agency for the policies it formulates.

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►The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA),

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It gives an appropriate recognition and respect to Filipinos who have acclaimed themselves and made a remarkable contribution to Philippine arts and letters.

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Under the Proclamation No.1001 dated April 27, 1972 the Order of the National Artist Award (Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining was established.

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The first award was given to

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Fernando Amorsolo

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►On May 15, 1973 under the Proclamation No. 1144, CCP Board of Trustees was named as the

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National Artist Awards Committee.

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reiterated the mandate of CCP to administer the National Awards as well as the privileges and honors to National Artist.

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►The Presidential Decree No.28 that was issued on June 7, 1973

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The following are the seven categories under which National Artists can be recognized:

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1. Literature
2. Film and Broadcasting / Broadcast Arts
3. Music
   5.Dance
4. Theater
   7.Visual arts

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poetry, fiction, essay, playwriting, journalism and/or literary criticism;

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1. Literature

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direction, writing, production design, cinematography, editing, camera work, and/or performance; and

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2. Film and Broadcasting / Broadcast Arts

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singing, composition, direction and/or performance

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4. Music

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choreography, direction and/or performance

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5. Dance

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direction, performance and/or production design;

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6. Theater

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painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation art, mixed media works, illustration, graphic arts, performance art and/or imaging:

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7. Visual Arts

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the art and technology of motion-picture photography.

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cinematography

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is formed from a Grand Collar featuring circular links depicting the arts and an eight-pointed sunburst suspended from a sampaguita wreath in green and white enamel.

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►The insignia of the Order of the National Artists

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►The center of the badge is divided into three equal portions, in red, white and blue representing the Philippine Flag with

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three stylized letter K’s that stands for the CCP’s motto Katotohanan, Kabutihan at Kagandahan “ ( The true, the good and the beautiful).

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is made from silver gilt bronze.

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The Grand Collar