Govt to increase National Arts Festival prizes

Several industry players have in the past scolded the government for low prizes given to winners of the National Arts Festival, which was formerly the President’s Day Competitions.

They called for the review of the prizes stating that it could contribute to the decline in the quality of the work Submitted for the competitions. The festival attracts a large number of participants and has been growing every year since its establishment. At the regional level, those who take position three across all categories walk away with P1,000, while the second-prize winners take home P1,500. Those who scoop the first prizes are awarded P3,000. The prize monies increase at the national finals.