THE NATIONAL

ARTIST OF THE
PHILIPPINES
What does it takes to be a
National Artist?
according to the NCCA, the national artist award is the country’s
highest honor given to an artist.
The qualifications for a filipino to be nominated and
selected are very stringent. here are the
qualifications for national artist award.

1. Living artist who are natural born filipino citizens are the time of nomination,
as well as those who died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were
filipino citizens at the time of their death.
2. Artist who through the content and form of their works have contributed in
building a filipino sense of nationhood.
3. Artists who have pionered in a mode of creative expression or style, thus
earning destinction and making an impact on succeeding generations of artist.
4. Artist who enjoy broad acceptance through the following:
a. Prestigious national and /or international recognition such as gawad CCP para
sa sining, CCP thirteen artist award and NCCA alab ng haraya
b. Critical acclaim and/or reviews of their work
c. Respect and esteem from peers.
What does the award Give?
1. The rank anf title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the president
of the philippines.
2. The National Artist gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and citation.
3. Lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits comparable
in value to those received by the highest officers of the land such as the
ff:
a. A minimum cash award of two hundred thousand pesos (200,000.00), net of
taxes for living awardees and a minimum cash award of one hundred fifty pesos
(150 000.00php), net taxes for posthumous awardees, payable to legal heir(s).
b. A minimum lifetime personal monthly stipend of thirty thousand pesos (30
000.00php)
c. Life insurance coverage for awardees who are still insurable.
d. A state funeral benefit not exceeding (500 000.00php)

4. A place of honor, in line with protocular precedence, in state functions, national

commemoration ceremonies, and all other cultural presentations.
THE NATIONAL ARTIST INSIGNIA
It is the grand collar adorned by circular links
representing the arts.

The main medallion commemorates the

sun and the colors of the philippine flag.
The highly stylized three letter Ks stand of
“ KATOTOHANAN, KABUTIHAN at
KAGANDAHAN. (The true, the Good
and the Beautiful)
 GROUP ACTIVITY
You are a jewelry designer and the philippine
government commissions you to come up with a new
design for the National artist insignia. the president of
the philippines will approve your work. Draw your
design incorporating the arts and motifs from different
regions in the country. Explain the elements that you
have included in your design.