Samahang Makasining

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Samahang Makasining (Artist Club) (also known as Makasining or Artist Club) is an art organization established in 1982, and the largest collegiate semi-fraternity in the Philippines. The organization aims to provide arts community service, art related youth development, and social development opportunities for college students^[1] in the Philippines. It is composed of young aspiring artists, national art professionals, environmentalists, students and out-of-school youth.^[2] The Indigenous games or Laro ng Lahi was coined and popularized by this group^[3][4][5] with the help of National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).^[5][6]

The only organization who uses a unique officer structure for their chapters.^{[citation needed]} Grand Artist is the equivalent of the President, Auxiliary Grand artist as Committee chair or as Vice President, Master Artist as Junior Adviser and Grand Master Artist as Adviser. It is also broadly consists of three main recognized level groups; 1) College Student level group, 2) Alumni/Municipal/Professional Level and 3) Mixed Probationary level group.^{[citation needed]}