National Living Treasures Award (Philippines)
| Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Philippines | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | See Award |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | President of the Philippines |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1993 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Gabriela Silang |
| Next (lower) | Gawad Mabini |
| Equivalent | Order of National Artists, Order of National Scientists, Order of National Social Scientists, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or National Living Treasures Award was institutionalized in 1992 through Republic Act No. 7355. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts, which is the highest policy-making and coordinating body of the Philippines for culture and the arts, was tasked with the implementation.[1]
Award
The award is conferred upon "a Filipino citizen or group of Filipino citizens engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose distinctive skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed on to and widely practiced by the present generations in his/her community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence."[2]
Criteria
To become a Manlilikha ng Bayan, the candidate must possess the following qualifications:[1]
a. He/she is an inhabitant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community anywhere in the Philippines that has preserved indigenous customs, beliefs, rituals and traditions and/or has syncretized whatever external elements that have influenced it.
b. He/she must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in existence and documented for at least fifty (50) years.
c. He/she must have consistently performed or produced over a significant period, works of superior and distinctive quality.
d. He/she must possess a mastery of tools and materials needed by the art, and must have an established reputation in the art as master and maker of works of extraordinary technical quality.
e. He/she must have passed on and/or will pass on to other members of the community their skills in the folk art for which the community is traditionally known.
A traditional artist who possesses all the qualities of a Manlilikha ng Bayan candidate, but due to age or infirmity has left him/her incapable of teaching further his/her craft, may still be recognized if:[1]
a. He/she had created a significant body of works and/or has consistently displayed excellence in the practice of his/her art, thus achieving important contributions for its development.
b. He/she has been instrumental in the revitalization of his/her community's artistic tradition.
c. He/she has passed on to the other members of the community skills in the folk art for which the community is traditionally known.
d. His/her community has recognized him/her as master and teacher of his/her craft.
Categories
The categories are, but not limited to, the following categories of traditional folk arts:[1]
- folk architecture
- maritime transport
- weaving
- carving
- performing arts
- literature
- graphic and plastic arts
- ornament
- textile or fiber art
- pottery
Other artistic expressions of traditional culture may be added.
Recipients
- Ginaw Bilog, 1993, poetic art[3]
- Haja Amina Appi, 2005, mat weaving[4]
- Magdalena Gamayo, 2012, textile weaving[5]Lowell Menorca Gawad sa Malikhaing Isip Award
References
- ^ a b c d National Living Treasures Guidelines National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ Executive Order No. 236, s. 2003 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ National Living Treasure Awardees National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ National Living Treasure Awardees National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ 2012 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Office of the President of the Philippines. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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