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• National Artist from the Philippines, Fernando Amorsolo, as its National Artist in Painting.
• Fernando Amorsolo is known for his portraits and paintings of rural Philippine landscapes.
• Fernando Amorsolo is the first-ever recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines.
• Fernando Amorsolo is also known as the Grand Old Man in the Philippines.
• Fernando Amorsolo developed the backlighting technique in his artwork.
• Fernando Amorsolo used colored, saturated with bright sunlight in his artwork.
• Most of the concepts in Fernando Amorsolo's artwork depict the Filipino national character as rooted in rural communities and the cycles of village life.
• Fernando Amorsolo's famous works include "Planting Rice", "Dalagang Bukid", and "The making of the Philippine flag".
• Abdulmari Asia Imao was a sculptor, painter, photographer, ceramist, documentary filmmaker, cultural researcher, writer, and articulator of Philippine Muslim art and culture.
• Benedicto Cabrera is considered a master of Contemporary Philippine Art.
• Abdulmari Asia Imao incorporated traditional motifs of okkir into his own works.
• Vicente Manansala is a Filipino cubist painter and illustrator who graduated from the University of the Philippines, School of Fine Arts.
• Benedicto Cabrera, also known as B, is a popular figurative painter from the Philippines.
• Abdulmari Asia Imao was awarded the title of National Artist for Visual Arts in 2006.
• Benedicto Cabrera is a lyrical expressionist.
• Benedicto Cabrera's work includes abstract and realist figure and genre painting, handmade paper, and sculpture.
• Benedicto Cabrera was awarded the title of National Artist for Visual Arts in 2006.
• Benedicto Cabrera was mentored by his older brother, Salvador, an already established artist.
• Vicente Manansala's paintings depict realistic themes using an abstract or a cubist style.
• Vicente Manansala addressed issues of intimacy, poverty, and culture.
• Alice Reyes is a Filipina dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and producer, and is the founder of Ballet Philippines.
• Jose Maria V. Zaragoza was a Filipino architect, recognized as the 82nd Architect in the Philippines, and his place in Philippine architecture history is defined by a significant body of modern edifices that address spiritual and secular requirements.
• Juan Nakpil was a Filipino architect, teacher and a community leader, recognized as the “Father of Philippine Architect” for his work in integrating strength, function, and beauty in the buildings that are the country’s heritage today.
• Pablo S. Antonio was a Filipino architect and a pioneered modern Philippine architecture, recognized as a National Artist in 1976.
• Leandro Locsin was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects, recognized as a National Artist in 1990.
• Ildefonso P. Santos Jr., popularly known as IP Santos, was a Filipino architect who was known for being the "Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture", recognized as a National Artist in 2006.
• Ramon Obusan is the founder of the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG) and is recognized for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work.
• Vicente Manansala bridged the gap between the city and the rural life.
• Vicente Manansala's famous works include "Madonna of the Slums" and "Bayanihan".
• Jeremias Elizalde Navarro is a versatile artist, being both a proficient painter and sculptor.
• Lucio San Pedro was a Filipino composer and teacher who is known for his contribution to the development of Filipino regional band music and his lullaby compositions.
• Lucrecia introduced folk dancing into the realm of theater, adapting indigenous dance traditions to the demands of the modern stage, making it recognized internationally.
• Lucrecia Faustino Reyes-Urtula was a Filipino choreographer, theater director, teacher, author and researcher on ethnic dance.
• Jovita Fuentes was the first female National Artist in Music.
• Leonor Orosa-Goquingco is known as the mother of Philippine theater dance and was awarded as the National Artist for Dance in 1976.
• In 1988, Antonino Buenaventura was conferred the title of National Artist by the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
• Ramon Obusan was a Filipino dancer and choreographer who was awarded as the National Artist for Dance in 2006.
• She was the founding director of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company and was named National Artist of the Philippines for dance in 1988.
• Lucrecia Kasilag was the former president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and was proclaimed as National Artist in the Philippines for Music in 1989.
• On May 9, 1991, Lucio San Pedro was proclaimed as National Artist in the Philippines for Music.