National Artist
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National Artist is a honorary title
issued by some states as a highest recognition of artist
s for their significant contributions to the cultural heritage of the nation.
An equivalent title, People's Artist
, has been known in countries of the former Eastern Bloc
and is also commonly translated as "National Artist".
In Turkey
, a similar title is called State Artist
(:tr:Devlet Sanatçısı), which also sometimes translated as "National Artist".
The following National Artist titles are known:
Title of honor
An honorary title or title of honor is a title bestowed upon individuals or organizations as an award in recognition of their merits.Sometimes the title bears the same or nearly the same name as a title of authority, but the person bestowed does not have to carry any duties, possibly except for...
issued by some states as a highest recognition of artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
s for their significant contributions to the cultural heritage of the nation.
An equivalent title, People's Artist
People's Artist
People's Artist is a honorary title in the Soviet Union, Union republics, in some other Eastern bloc states , as well as in a number of post-Soviet states, modeled after the title of the People's Artist of the USSR....
, has been known in countries of the former Eastern Bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
and is also commonly translated as "National Artist".
In Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, a similar title is called State Artist
State Artist
State Artist is a honorary title issued to artists by the government of Turkey for their contributions into the Turkish culture. It was established in 1971 by President of Turkey and the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism....
(:tr:Devlet Sanatçısı), which also sometimes translated as "National Artist".
The following National Artist titles are known:
- Thailand National ArtistThailand National ArtistThe National Artist is a title given annually by the Office of the National Culture Commission of Thailand, recognizing notable Thai artists in literature, fine arts, visual arts, applied arts and performing arts .Since 1985, the honors have been presented on...
- National Artist of the PhilippinesNational Artist of the PhilippinesA National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts...
- National Artist of Azerbaijan