CONARTS REVIEWER (4TH QUARTER MOVING EXAM)

• National Artists


  AKA "Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas"
• National Artists


  Highest recognition the government gives to the person of arts
• Artists are given awards for their contribution and enrichment of the Philippine culture

  Presidential Proclamation No. 1001, s. 1972
• Categories of National Artists

  • Architecture and the allied arts
  • Dance
  • Film and broadcast media
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Visual arts
• National Artists are given every three (3) years (as per NCCA)
• NCCA


  National Commission for Culture and the Arts
• CCP


  Cultural Center of the Philippines
• Criteria for National Artists

  • Must be Filipino Citizen when nominated
  • Has contributed to the "Filipino sense of nationhood"
  • Led the way in a new and creative way of expression/style, separating themselves
  • An artist's work should be noteworthy and embodiment of excellence
  • Critically acclaimed and accepted by many peers
• Selection process for National Artists

  1. Qualified artists are studied by CCP and NCCA

  2. Then submitted to the President

  3. President will release a proclamation granting a rank and title

  4. Announced in a ceremony held by the NCCA and CCP Secretariat
• Benefits for National Artists

  • Title and rank
  • Medal with insignia and citation
  • PhP100,000 (for alive) and PhP75,000 (if dead, will be inherited)
  • Monthly pension with medical/hospitalization benefits
  • Life insurance (if alive)
  • State funeral at Libingan ng mga Bayani
  • Reserved seats for occasions
• National Artists in Music

  • Lucrecia R. Kasilag – 1989, usage of Philippine instrument in orchestra
  • Francisco F. Feliciano – 2014, liturgical music, Philippinism
• National Artists in Dance

  • Francisca R. Aquino – 1973, folk dance literature researcher, Tinikling (one of her works)
  • Ramon Obusan – 2006, performer, choreographer, researcher, founder of Folkloric Group of Ramon Obusan that ignited due to Bayanihan's cultural misrepresentation
• National Artists in Theater

  • Lamberto V. Avellana – 1976, first awardee in Theater League, kept theater intact without funding from the government
  • Manuel Conde – 2009, addressed problems in Philippine theater
• Contemporary Artists


  Artists who are currently active and creating works
• Contemporary Artists from Luzon

  • Rodel Tapaya – inspired by culture and history of the PH, folk subjects and myths (ex. Manananggal), connects with society ills. Notable work: Modern Manananggals (OFW who labor under poor working conditions and can't go home)
  • Dexter Sy – Filipino-Chinese, subjects are differences and clashes of diverse yet contradicting heritage, "Art is not just about the piece itself but the research the goes with it." Notable work: Identity Crisis (Chinoy's experience in the Philippines)
  • Ronald "Riel" Jaramillo Hilario – sculptor, painter, art historian, from a family of wood carvers of Santos and furniture, curator of Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, Rizal. Notable work: Giving Spirit: A requiem for Riel Hilario
  • Clifford Espinosa – indigenous form of crafts, assembling and creating furniture without nails. Notable work: LuzViMin (a table)
  • John Paul Antido - contemporary painter, impasto technique (applying pigment thickly, leaving brush strokes). Notable work: Biyaheng Pansitan
  • Ricky Ambagan – impressionist, works are offered at auction. Notable work: Paglalakbay (Series) (2016, his directions as an artist)
  • Aze Ong – colorful and organic forms of crocheted threads, parallel with the Talaandig, within nature. Notable work: Liwanag sa Kawalan ng Kulay (overcomes difficulties in a different culture.)
  • Alma "Urdula" Quinto – artist, teacher, cultural worker, helps the people who were affected by natural and man-made disasters using her works, "Art has social responsibilities and can be used as a tool for healing and collaboration." Notable work: The artist as cultural healer
• Contemporary Artists from Visayas

  • Peter James Fantinalbo & Moreen Austria – collaborated in 2016 in Lawig (unique relationship of Negros and Panay, sibling rivalry, means "umbilical cord" in Hiligaynon)
  • Nunelucio Alvarado – large figures of women full of symbolism (ex. Expressionless face/exposed internal human structure, often called Inday), rooted from the problems in his province (Negros Occidental), raises awareness of the Sadakas of Negros and other marginalized people
  • Manuel Pañares – realistic paintings of Cebu and Mindanao's historical events, historical-themed paintings, Sugbo sa Karaang Panahon (precolonial times of Visayas and the tribes of Mindanao), like a time machine
  • Martino "Noy Tinong" Abellana – important figure in the development of art in Cebu and Visayas, seascapes (shores and beaches of Cebu)
• Contemporary Artists from Mindanao

  • Marinao Amar Catague – feels of serenity and peace but calls attention to the suffering of the ethnic groups, began when he witnessed Lumads life were destroyed by the militarization, videographed the Lumadnon theater group Kaliwat Theater Collective which offered performing arts of the Lumads, would paint them in tribal attire while playing instrument/doing chores
  • Rameer Tawasil – Vinta (iconic symbol of Zamboanga), vibrant and bold colors, applies indigenous motifs inspired by the Okirs (rectilinear and curvilinear plant-based designs and motifs, usually found among Moro and Lumad people in Southern Mindanao/Sabah) of Maranao, hopes to create a revival, subjects are Filipino Muslims
  • Saudi Ahmad – his trademark technique is subtraction, genre paintings of community life, figures are garbed in colorful and detailed costumes, connect the values of past and future, Sibugay government submitted his name for National Artist Award
  • Bert Montenora – mixed media artist, innovative user of indigenous materials, tapestry paintings and bamboo stick paintings, "Basic native creativity and use local materials to create a more authentic art in terms of forms and emotions", use of color, human figures, symbols, and motifs, often call social issues (human rights, economic conditions, and feminism)
  • Abdulmari Imao – indigenous motifs (Okir, sarimanok, Naga), considered "one of the reasons why Filipinos are more aware/knowledgeable of cultural motifs", inspired by Muslim faith, calligraphy and arabesque patters
• What is the proclamation for National Artists?

  Presidential Proclamation no. 1001, s. 1972