CONTEMPORARY

PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE REGION
SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
CPAR
MIDTERMS

Integrative Art as Applied to

MODULE 1 Contemporary Art
MODULE 2 National Artists of the Philippines
MODULE 3 Gawad Manlilikhang Bayan.
Different Contemporary Art
MODULE 4 Techniques And Performance
Practices
 Performance
Standard
Creates avenues
to advocate the
arts from the
different regions
 Learning
Competencies
-Defines contemporary
arts in the Philippines
-Researches on various
contemporary art forms
-Explains Filipino artists’
roles and identify their
contribution to
contemporary arts
 Learning
Competencies
-Evaluates contemporary art
forms based on the elements
and principles
-Compares forms of arts from
the different regions
-Interprets and relates the
significance of arts forms from
the regions
-Promotes arts from the regions
 Learning Targets
● I can name the National
Artists of the Philippines
● I can identify the contribution
of each national artist to
contemporary arts
● I can explain the Filipino
artists’ roles
Classification of
Art forms
ARTIST
Artist- one who profess
and practices an
imaginative art.
In the past, an
artist's role is
defined to create
something that
uplifted the spirit,
something
aesthetically
pleasing and
In the kind of arts that we have today, the
Filipino artists' role is four-fold:

PERSONAL SOCIAL
-artist express what they feel -artist express what they see
around

PHYSICAL IMMATERIAL
-artist finds a need to create -artist gives form to the hidden
something not only pleasing but truth world.
also useful
 NATIONAL ARTIST OF
THE PHILIPPINES
A national Artist is a Filipino citizen who has
been given the rank and title of National Artist
in recognition of his or her significant
contributions to the development of Philippine
arts and letters. The rank and title of National
Artist is conferred by means of Presidential
Proclamation. It recognizes excellence in the
fields of Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts,
Literature, Film and Broadcast Arts, and
Architecture or Allied Arts.
 WHAT IS THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS?

Those who have been proclaimed National

Artists are given a Grand Collar symbolizing
their status. Recipients of this Grand Collar
make up the Order of National Artists. The
order of National Artists (Orden ng Gawad
Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) is thus a rank, a
title, and a wearable award that represents
the highest national recognition given to
Filipinos who have made distinct
contributions in the field of arts.
 GRAND COLLAR

● FLAG
● KKK (Katotohanan,
Kabutihan,
Kagandahan)
 WHAT IS THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS?

It is jointly administered by the National

Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the
Philippines (CCP) and is conferred by
the president of the Philippines upon
recommendation by both institutions.
 WHEN WAS THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS
CREATED?

The Order is administered by the

Cultural Center of the Philippines by
virtue of President Ferdinand Marcos's
Proclamation № 1001 of April 2, 1972,
and the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts. The first Award
was posthumously conferred on Filipino
painter Fernando Amorsolo.
 LEGAL BASIS OF THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS

Proclamation No. 1144, s. 1973 named

the CCP board of Trustees as the
National Artist Awards Committee (or
Secretariat). Presidential Decree No.
208, s. 1973 reiterated the mandate of
the CCP to administer the National
Artist Awards as well as the privileges
and honors to National Artists.
 LEGAL BASIS OF THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS

Proclamation No. 1144, s. 1973 named

the CCP board of Trustees as the
National Artist Awards Committee (or
Secretariat). Presidential Decree No.
208, s. 1973 reiterated the mandate of
the CCP to administer the National
Artist Awards as well as the privileges
and honors to National Artists.
 CRITERIA FOR THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTIST

1.) Living artists who are Filipino citizens at 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.) Artists who, through the content and form of their works, have
contributed in building a Filipino sense of Nationhood;

3.) Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression

or style, thus earning distinction and making an impact on
succeeding generations of artists;
 CRITERIA FOR THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTIST

4.) Artists who have created a substantial and significant body of

work and/or consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their
art form thus enriching artistic expression or style; and

5.) Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through:

a. prestigious national and/or international recognition, such as
the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining, CCP Thirteen Artists Award and
NCCA Alab ng Haraya;
b. critical acclaim and/or reviews of their works;
c. respect and esteem from peers.
THOSE SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL ARTIST
MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

1. A cover letter from the nominating organization. The cover letter

shall be accompanied by a Board Resolution approving the
nomination concerned with the said resolution signed by the
organization President and July certified by the Board Secretary.
2. A duly accomplished nomination form;
3. A detailed curriculum vitae of the nominee;
4. A list of the nominee’s significant works categorized
according to the criteria
THOSE SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL ARTIST
MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

5. The latest photograph (color or black and white) of the nominee,

either 5” x 7” or 8” x 11”;
6. Pertinent information materials on the nominee’s significant works
(on CD’s, VCDs and DVDs);
7. Copies of published reviews; and
8. Any other document that may be required
 HONORS AND
PRIVILEGE
a. cash award of Seventy-Five Thousand Pesos
(75,000.00) net of taxes, for posthumous awardees,
payable to legal heir/s;
b. a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization
benefits;
c. life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still
insurable;
d. a state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga
Bayani;
e. a place of honor, in line with protocolar precedence, at
 THE ROSTER OF NATIONAL
ARTISTS

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/the-order-of-national-arti
sts/
PROFILE OF THE
NATIONAL ARTISTS OF
THE PHILIPPINES
Fernando Amorsolo
National Artist for Visual
Arts – Painting, 1972
Paco, Manila, National
Capital Region
The Palay Maiden Water Carrier
 FERNANDO AMORSOLO
Ferdinand Cueto Amorsolo (1892-1972) is one of the most
important artists in the history of painting in the
Philippines.
● He was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippines.
● He is best known for his illuminated landscapes, which
often portrayed traditional Filipino customs, culture,
fiestas and occupations.
● His pastoral works presented “an imagined sense of
nationhood in counterpoint to American colonial
rule” and were important to the formation of Filipino
national identity.
 The Palay Maiden Water Carrier

● In his paintings of Filipina women, Amorsolo rejected

Western ideals of beauty in favor of Filipino ideals and was
fond of basing the faces of his subjects on members of his
 Planting Rice
Self Portrait
Francisca Reyes-Aquino
National Artist for Dance,
1973
Bocaue, Bulacan, Region
3- Central Luzon
 Francisca Reyes-
Aquino
● “Mother of Philippine Folk Dancing.”
● She is noted for her research on Philippine folk dance.
● She started her work in 1921 traveling to remote
barrios in Central and Northern Luzon.
● She is taught folk dancing in an effort to promote
awareness among the Filipino youth regarding their
cultural heritage. The then President Ramon
Magsaysay conferred her the Republic Award of
Merit in 1954 for her “outstanding contribution toward
the advancement of Filipino Culture
Amado V. Hernandez National
Artists for Literature, 1973
Hagonoy, Bulacan, Region 3-
Central Luzon Tondo, Manila,
National Capital Region
Amado Vera
Hernandez
 Amado Vera
Hernandez
● Amado Vera Hernandez (1903-1970), was a writer and
labor leader form Hagonoy, Bulacan. He was known for
his criticism of social injustices in the Philippines.
● His socio-political novels were based on his experiences
as a guerrilla, as a labor leader, and as a political
detainee: Mga Ibong Mandaragit, 1969; Luha ng Buwaya,
1972. His plays are mostly based on his experiences in
prison: Muntinglupa, 1957; Hagdan sa Bahaghari, 1958;
Ang Mga Kagalang-galang, 1959; Magkabilang Mukha ng
Isang Bagol, 1960. And essays; Si Atang at ang Dulaan;
Si Jose Corazon De Jesus at ang Ating Panulaan.
Juan F. Nakpil National
Artist for Architecture,
1973 Quiapo, Manila,
National Capital
Region
San Carlos
Seminary

Capitol
Theater
 Juan F. Nakpil
● Juan F. Nakpil (1899-1986) was an architect, teacher
and a community leader from Quiapo, Manila.
● In 1973 he was tapped as the Dean of Filipino
Architects He took up Engineering at the University of
the Philippines and later, at the University of Kansas -
where he received his bachelor's degree in Civil
Engineering. He then studied Architecture at the
Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts, in France upon the
recommendation of Jean-Jacques Haffner, one of his
professors at the Harvard Graduate School of
Architecture
Guillermo Tolentino
National Artist for
Visual Arts -
Sculpture, 1973
Malolos, Bulacan,
Region 3 - Central
Luzon
Ramon Magsaysay
Awards Seal
Bonifacio Monument
UP Oblation
 Guillermo Estrella
Tolentino
● Guillermo Estrella Tolentino (1890-1976) was a sculptor
from Malolos, Bulacan. He is hailed as the “Father of
Philippine Arts."
● He sculpted the famous UP Oblation in UP and the
Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan.
● He was also the artist who designed the medals for the
Ramon Magsaysay Awards, as well as the seal of the
Republic of the Philippines. (neca.gov.ph, 2016,
"Guillermo
● Tolentino, 2016)
Lamberto V. Avellana National
Artist for Film and Theater,
1976 Bontoc, Mountain
Province, Region 14 - Cordillera
Administrative Region
 Lamberto Vera
Avellana
● Lamberto Vera Avellana (1915-1991) was a prominent
film and stage director from Bontoc Mountain Province.
Despite considerable budgetary limitations that
hampered the post-war Filipino film industry, Avellana's
films such as A Dalita and Badjao attained international
acclaim.
● He was regarded as the very first National Artist of the
Philippines for Film.
● Anak Dalita (1956) and Badjao (1957) perhaps stand as
the most
prominent works from his oeuvre.
 The story of a Filipino soldier who fought in
the Korean war (Tony Santos) and the
kindhearted prostitute (Rosa Rosal) he
passionately falls for, it’s also a portrait of
post-war Manila. It allows us a peek into the
world of people who lived in poverty
amongst the ruins of Intramuros at that time
(“The Ruins” is the film’s English title): the
gossip mongers, the bystanders, a young
mother breastfeeding her child, drunkards,
sabungeros—imperfect individuals who may
have nothing much but who know exactly
what they're worth.

Anak Dalita
(1956)
Jose M. Maceda (1917-
2004)
National Artist for
Music
 Udlot- udlot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3gvVrEG03
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 Jose Maceda

● Jose M. Maceda (1917-2004)- the first avant-garde

composer of the Philippines, Dr. Jose M. Maceda, was
born on January 31, 1917 in Manila. He studied
composition, piano and musical analysis in Paris,
France.

● “Avant-garde” - new and unusual or

experimental ideas
 Jose Maceda

● His style started to transform when he encountered

the indigenous tribes of mindoro in 1953. Since
then, Dr. Maceda dedicated himself in promoting
Philippine music.
● He also involved himself in conducting research and
composition of musique concrete.
● Refers to his major works of avant-garde compositions
are the following:

Ugma-Ugma II – Maceda’s first composition; a

composition for Asian musical instruments and voices, 1963
Agungan- a composition for six gong families
Kubing- a composition for bamboo percussion and
men voices
Pagsamba- a ritual music, 1968
Cassettes 100 – a composition for one hundred
cassette tape recorders
Ugnayan- a music for several radio stations in Manila
Udlot-Udlot- a composition premiered at the CCP
parking lot with eight hundred performers, 1975
 Cassettes 100
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
0IX1FbKinWE
Lucresia R. Kasilag (1918-
2008)
National Artist for Music
San Fernando, La Union
 Lucresia R. Kasilag
● Lucresia R. Kasilag, the third daughter of a civil
engineer, Marcial Kasilag Sr. and a violinist, Asuncion
Roces, was born in San Fernando, La Union on August
31, 1918.
● She was taught:
Solfeggio- Mother
Piano teacher- Doña Concha Cuervo
Trainer- Doña Pura Villanueva and Sister Baptista Battig
● She is regarded as the “First Lady of the Philippine
Music.”
 Lucresia R. Kasilag
Educational attainment:
● Music Teacher’s Diploma major in Piano- St.
Scholastica’s College
● Bachelor of Music major in Piano- Philippine Women’s
University
● Master of Music major in Theory and minor in
Composition degree at the Eastman School of Music,
University of Rochester in New York
● Doctor of Music degree, honoris causa, by the Centro
Escolar University.
 Lucresia R. Kasilag
She was influenced by British composer Ralph Vaughan
Williams. She has successfully blended the Eastern
and Western musical elements. As a result, she was
able to create works such as:
Tocatta for Percussion and Winds (1958), Fantasy on a
Muslim Theme (1962), The Legend of Sarimanok
(1963), Filasiana (1965), Misang Pilipino (1966), and
Dularawan (1969). In all of these works, she combined
the indigenous Philippine instruments with the
orchestra and choir, which she called the “East-West
flavor.”
 ACTIVITY #2
A. Direction: Rank your Top 10 National Artists then explain
why you put him/her in that rank.
 ACTIVITY #2
B. Direction: Explain the message of this quote