Exploring Tangible and Intangible Art

Types of Art

• Tangible Art: physical creations that can be seen, touched, and felt, including paintings, sculptures, art installations, weaved products, pots, urns, structures, wood products, ink drawings, and textiles.
• Intangible Art: lacks physical presence, cannot be touched or experienced through traditional means, includes performances, digital art, conceptual art, oral traditions, expressions, language, performance art, social practices, rituals, and festivities.

National Artists Award (NAA)

• Highest form of recognition given to Filipino artists for significant contributions in arts and letters.
• Established in 1972 under Presidential Decree No. 1001 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos.
• Criteria for selection:
  • Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last 10 years prior to nomination or those who died after 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of their death.
  • Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through their works.
  • Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or style, making an impact on succeeding generations.
  • Artists who have created a significant body of works and/or have consistently displayed excellence in their art form.
  • Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through national and/or international recognition.

National Artist Categories

• Visual Arts (Painting & Sculpture)
• Film and Broadcasting Arts
• Literature
• Dance
• Music
• Theatre
• Architecture, Design, and Allied Arts

Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasures Award)

• Instituted in 1992 by NCCA through R.A. No. 7355.
• Recognizes exceptional artists engaged in traditional arts.
• Not awarded every year.
• Criteria for selection:
  • Inhabitant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community in the Philippines that has preserved indigenous customs and traditions.
  • Engaged in a folk art tradition that has existed for at least 50 years.
  • Consistently produced works of superior and distinctive quality.
  • Possesses mastery of tools and materials needed for the art.
  • Has passed on or will pass on skills to other members of the community.

Statistics

• Only 25 GAMABA awardees from categories of weaving, literature, performing arts, and ornamental arts.