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How many GAMABA awardees are there across the categories of weaving, literature, performing arts, and ornamental arts?
What is a key requirement for an individual to be considered for the National Artists Award?
What is meant by 'syncretized' in the context of traditional cultural communities?
What distinguishes individuals who have received the National Artists Award in terms of the quality of their works?
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Why is it important for GAMABA awardees to pass on their skills to other community members?
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What time frame is required for an individual to have consistently performed or produced works of superior and distinctive quality?
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Which of the following is NOT a category under which GAMABA awardees are recognized?
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What must an individual possess to be considered a master and maker of works of extraordinary technical quality?
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Study Notes
Types of Art
- Tangible Art: physical creations that can be seen, touched, and felt, e.g. paintings, sculptures, art installations, weaved products, pots, urns, structures, wood products, ink drawings, textiles
- Intangible Art: does not have a physical presence, e.g. 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 their significant contributions in the arts and letters
- Established in 1972 under Presidential Decree No. 1001 issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos
- Criteria for nomination:
- Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten years prior to nomination
- Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through the content and form of their works
- Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or style, making an impact on succeeding generations of artists
- Artists who have created a significant body of works and/or have consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form
- Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through prestigious national and/or international recognition, awards, critical acclaim, and/or respect from peers
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 who are engaged in traditional arts
- Not awarded every year
- Criteria for selection:
- Is an inhabitant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community anywhere in the Philippines
- Must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in existence and documented for at least 50 years
- Must have consistently performed or produced works of superior and distinctive quality
- Must possess a mastery of tools and materials needed by the art
- Must have passed on and/or will pass on their skills to other members of the community
- Only 25 GAMABA awardees from the categories of weaving, literature, performing arts, and ornamental arts
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Test your knowledge on different types of art forms based on their physical presence. Learn about the distinctions between tangible and intangible art, from paintings and sculptures to digital art and performances.
