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National Medal of Arts

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2022
Ruth Asawa
Visual Artist
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2022
Randy Batista
Photographer
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2022
Clyde Butcher
Landscape Photographer
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2022
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Museum and Education Center
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2022
Melissa "Missy" Elliott
Artist and Producer
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2022
Leonardo "Flaco" Jimenez
Musician
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2022
Eva Longoria
Actress, Director, and Philanthropist
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2022
Idina Menzel
Actress and Singer
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2022
Herbert I. Ohta
Musician
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2022
Bruce Sagan
Arts Leader
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2022
Carrie Mae Weems
Visual Artist

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