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:: 1988 NEA National Heritage Fellows
Pedro Ayala
Mexican-American Accordionist
Donna, TX
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Kepka Belton
Czech-American Egg Painter
Ellsworth, KS
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Amber Densmore
New England Quilter/Needleworker
Chelsea, VT
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Michael Flatley
Irish-American Stepdancer
Palos Park, IL
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Sister Rosalia Haberl
German-American Bobbin Lacemaker
Hankinson, ND
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John Dee Holeman
African-American Dancer/Musician/Singer
Durham, NC
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Albert "Sunnyland Slim" Luandrew
African-American Blues Pianist/Singer
Chicago, IL
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Yang Fang Nhu
Hmong Weaver/Embroiderer
Detroit, MI
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Kenny Sidle
Anglo-American Fiddler
Newark, OH
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Willa Mae Ford Smith
African-American Gospel Singer
St. Louis, MO
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Clyde "Kindy" Sproat
Hawaiian Cowboy Singer/Ukulele
Kapa'au, HI
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Arthel "Doc" Watson
Appalachian Guitar Player/Singer
Deep Gap, NC
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In 1982 the National Endowment for the Arts established the
NEA National Heritage Awards as a way of honoring American folk artists
for their contributions to our national cultural mosaic. Modelled after
the Japanese "National Living Treasures" concept, the idea began with
Bess Lomax Hawes, then director of the Folk Arts Program.
Profile materials for 1982-2007 courtesy of Documentary Arts. Use of some photographs courtesy of the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives & Collections
NEA Heritage Fellows
1982-2012:
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