National Medal of Arts
The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government. The National Medal of Arts is awarded by the President of the United States to individuals or groups who "...are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States."
2020 National Medal of Arts
Mary Costa
Opera Singer
Toby Keith
Country Music Artist
Earl (Rusty) A. Powell III
Museum Director/Art History Expert
Ricky Skaggs
Bluegrass Artist
Nick Ut
Photographer
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The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists, arts patrons, and arts organiztions by the United States government.Recent National Medal of Arts Podcasts
Sonny Rollins
1983 NEA Jazz Master and 2010 National Medal of Arts recipient
Julia Alvarez
NEA Literature Fellow, Big Read author, 2013 National Medal of Arts recipient
Renée Fleming
Opera Singer and 2012 National Medal of Arts Recipient
