Lesson 4: Philippine National Artist

Question 1

What are the eight categories for the award Philippine National Artist? (enumeration)

Answer 1

Music
Dance
Theater
Literature
Fashion design
Film
Architecture
Visual arts

Question 2

Criteria for becoming a philippine national artist?

Answer 2

1. Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten years prior to nomination as well as those who have died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of their death
2. Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through the content and form of their works
3. Artists who have distinguished themselves by pioneering in a mode of creative expression or style, making an impact on succeeding generations of artists
4. Artists who have created a significant body of works and/or have consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form, enriching artistic expression or style
5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through prestigious national and/or international recognition, awards in prestigious national and/or international events, critical acclaim and/or reviews of their works, and/or respect and esteem from peers within an artistic discipline

Question 3

What are the benefits when you become a Philippine national artist?

Answer 3

1. The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the President of the Philippines
2. The insignia of a National Artist and a citation. The insignia was designed by Imelda Marcos with the three stylized letter K’s which means, KABUTIHAN, KAGANDAHAN and KATOTOHANAN.
3. A lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits comparable in value to those received by the highest officers of the land such as:
   a. a cash award of One-Hundred Thousand Pesos (₱100,000.00) net of taxes, for living awardees
   b. a cash award of Seventy-Five Thousand Pesos (₱75,000.00) net of taxes, for posthumous awardee
   c. a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits
   d. life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still insurable;
   e. a state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani;
   f. a place of honor, in line with protocoled precedence, at national state functions, and recognition at cultural events