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:: 1989 NEA National Heritage Fellows
John Cephas
Piedmont Blues Guitarist/Singer
Woodford, VA
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The Fairfield Four
African-American a capella Gospel Singers
Nashville, TN
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José Gutiérrez
Mexican Jarocho Musician/Singer
Norwalk, CA
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Richard Avedis Hagopian
Armenian Oud Player
Visalia, CA
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Christy Hengel
German-American Concertina Maker
New Ulm, MN
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Ilias Kementzides
Pontic Greek Lyra Player
Norwalk, CT
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Ethel Kvalheim
Norwegian Rosemaler
Stoughton, WI
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Vanessa Paukeigope Morgan
Kiowa Regalia Maker
Anadarko, OK
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Mabel E. Murphy
Anglo-American Quilter
Fulton, MO
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LaVaughn E. Robinson
African-American Tapdancer
Philadelphia, PA
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Earl Scruggs
Bluegrass Banjo Player
Madison, TN
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Harry V. Shourds
Wildlife Decoy Carver
Seaville, NJ
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Chesley Goseyun Wilson
Apache Fiddle Maker
Tucson, AZ
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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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