the first gawad ccp para sa sining was given posthumously in 1977 to hubertus kuhne for cultural administration, kuhne being the head of the goethe institut in manila at that time. the award since then was given yearly until 1994. in 1996, the award became the gawad ccp para sa sining pangtanghalan, reflecting the new thrust of the ccp as center for the performing arts, instead of a coordinating center for all arts. the gawad ccp para sa sining awards has been revived in 2004, with the awarding ceremonies held on september 8, 2004 at the tanghalang nicanor abelardo of the cultural center of the philippines. the event fittingly coincided with the celebration of the institution’s 35th year anniversary.