NEA National Heritage Fellows

In-depth profiles of NEA National Heritage Fellows from 1982 to the present. Materials for 1982-2007 biographies courtesy of Documentary Arts. Use of some photographs courtesy of the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives & Collections.

Man playing a mallet instrument.
2013

Nicolae Feraru

Cimbalom Player
Portrait of Black woman with medium length curly hair smiling, her hands folded under her chin..
2013

Carol Fran

Swamp Blues Singer & Pianist
Headshot of a woman.
2013

Pauline Hillaire

Tradition Bearer, Lummi Tribe
Headshot of a man.
2013

David Ivey

Sacred Harp Singer
Headshot of a man.
2013

Ramón "Chunky" Sánchez

Chicano Musician and Culture Bearer
Headshot of a man.
2012

Mike Auldridge

Dobro Player
A man and a woman pose for the camera.
2012

Paul & Darlene Bergren

Dog Sled and Snowshoe Designers and Builders
Headshot of a man.
2012

Harold A. Burnham

Master Shipwright
Headshot of a man.
2012

Albert B. Head

Traditional Arts Advocate
A man playing the accordion.
2012

Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez

Tejano Accordion Player
2012

Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone

Okinawan Dancer
Headshot of a woman
2012

Molly Neptune Parker

Passamaquoddy Basketmaker
A group of men pose for the camera.
2012

The Paschall Brothers

Tidewater Gospel Quartet
A man plays a saxophone.
2012

Andy Statman

Klezmer Clarinetist, Mandolinist, Composer
Portrait of woman.
2011

Laverne Brackens

Quilter