The deadline for submission of nominations for the 2018 Order of National Artist is on September 30, 2017.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippines are proud to announce the call for nominations for the National Artist Award. The deadline for submission is on September 30, 2017.

Jointly administered by the NCCA and CCP and conferred by the President of the Philippines, the Order of National Artist is the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine Arts. Since its creation in 1972, there are already 66 National Artists of the Philippines awarded for their significant contributions to the heritage of the country, recognized for their superior artistic accomplishment that promotes creative expression which is essential to the development of our national cultural identity and who dedicated their lives to their works to forge new paths for future generations of Filipino artists.  

The nominees will only be nominated under one category where the artist has made his/her most substantial contribution but his/her other merits will be added to the citation as well. The categories are as follows:

Dance             Music          Theater

Visual Arts     Literature     Film and Broadcast Arts

Design            Architecture and Allied Arts

Download the Order of National Artists Guidelines for other details and ONA NOMINATION FORM to be completed.

Learn more about the Process of Nomination and Conferment of the Order.

Nominations shall be submitted to the following on or before September 30, 2017:

ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTIST SECRETARIAT
Office of the Artistic Director
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Roxas Boulevard, 1300 Pasay City

or

ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTIST SECRETARIAT
Office of the Executive Director
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
NCCA Building, 633 General Luna Street, Intramuros, 1002 Manila