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.

Headshot of a man.
2018

Manuel Cuevas

Rodeo tailor
Headshot of a woman.
2018

Ofelia Esparza

Chicana altarista (Day of the Dead altar maker)
Headshot of a woman.
2018

Barbara Lynn

R&B musician
Headshot of a woman.
2018

Ethel Raim

Traditional Music and Dance Advocate
A man and a woman pose for the camera.
2018

Don & Cindy Roy

Franco-American musicians
Headshot of a man.
2017

Norik Astvatsaturov

Armenian Repoussé Metal Artist
Headshot of a woman.
2017

Anna Brown Ehlers

Chilkat Weaver
Headshot of a man.
2017

Modesto Cepeda

Bomba and Plena Musician
Headshot of a woman.
2017

Ella Jenkins

Children’s Folk Singer and Musician
Headshot of a man.
2017

Dwight Lamb

Danish Button Accordionist and Missouri-Style Fiddler
Headshot of a man.
2017

Thomas Maupin

Old-time Buckdancer
Headshot of a man.
2017

Cyril Pahinui

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist
Headshot of a man.
2017

Phil Wiggins

Acoustic Blues Harmonica Player
Headshot of a woman.
2017

Eva Ybarra

Conjunto Accordionist and Bandleader
Headshot of a man.
2016

Bryan Akipa

Dakota Flute Maker and Player