National Heritage Fellowships
The NEA National Heritage Fellowships recognize the recipients' artistic excellence and support their continuing contributions to our nation's traditional arts heritage.
On March 4, 2021, we honored the 2020 National Heritage Fellows with our pre-recorded “The Culture of America: A Cross-Country Visit with the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows.” Storyteller Queen Nur hosted a virtual trip across the country, taking viewers into the homes and communities where the Fellows live and create. See the archive below.
2020 NEA National Heritage Fellowships
William Bell
Soul Singer and Songwriter
Onnik Dinkjian
Armenian folk and liturgical singer
Zakarya and Naomi Diouf
West African Diasporic Dancers
Karen Ann Hoffman (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin)
Haudenosaunee Raised Beadworker
Los Matachines de la Santa Cruz de la Ladrillera
Traditional Religious Dancers
Hugo N. Morales
Radio Producer & Radio Network Builder
John Morris
Old-time Fiddler and Banjo Player
Suni Paz
Nueva Canción Singer and Songwriter
Wayne Valliere (Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe)
Birchbark Canoe Builder
Nominate a National Heritage Fellow!
The National Endowment for the Arts encourages nominations of master folk and traditional artists to recognize artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to our nation's traditional arts heritage.Recent National Heritage Fellows Podcasts
Suni Paz
2020 National Heritage Fellow
Hugo Morales
National Heritage Fellow and founder and executive director of Radio Bilingüe
