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A particular government-run art school, such as the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) (which the Cultural Center of the Philippines administers in coordination with the Department of Education and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts) offers a specialized and exclusive curricular program. Students from PHSA must maintain ...
Elmer Misa Borlongan (born January 7, 1967) [1] is a prominent contemporary Filipino painter best known for his distinctive use of figurative expressionism. [2]He rose to prominence as a recipient of the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Thirteen Artist Awards in 1994, [3] and his works have since become one of the most widely exhibited and most sought-after at auctions among Southeast Asian ...
Overview. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the cultural agency of the Philippine government, has categorized Filipino arts as traditional and non-traditional. Each category has sub-categories. Traditional arts: [ 1] Ethnomedicine β including the arts of hilot and the arts of the albularyo and babaylans [ 3] Folk architecture ...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines ( NCCA; Filipino: Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining, Cebuano: Nasodnong Komisyon alang sa Budaya ug mga Arte) is the official government agency for culture in the Philippines. It is the overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the ...
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 β April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," [2] he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines. [3] He was recognized as such for his "pioneering use of impressionistic technique" as well ...
Victorio Candido Edades (December 23, 1895 β March 7, 1985) was a Filipino painter. He led the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns, who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art. He was named a National Artist in 1976. The history names Victorio Edades as βthe father of Modern Philippine art".
Alice Garcia Reyes (born October 14, 1942) is a Filipina dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and producer. The founder (together with Eddie Elejar) of Ballet Philippines, she received since June 20, 2014 from the Philippine President Benigno Aquino III the highest award in the Arts, National Artist of the Philippines.
The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) is a theatrical association of artists and educators. It is the UNESCO - International Theater Institute Center in the Philippines. It is a non-profit, non-stock, non-governmental, and a registered donee institution. [ 1] It was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2017.