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National Medal of Arts

Man on stage playing accordion.
2022
Leonardo "Flaco" Jimenez
Musician
Woman with short dark hair wearing white shirt posing for portrait.
2022
Eva Longoria
Actress, Director, and Philanthropist
Woman with long dark hair in a gray suit wearing a medal around his neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2022
Idina Menzel
Actress and Singer
Man with gray hair and glasses playing a ukelele.
2022
Herbert I. Ohta
Musician
Man in gray suit wearing a medal around his neck surrounded by man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2022
Bruce Sagan
Arts Leader
Black woman in flowery dress wearing a medal around her neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2022
Carrie Mae Weems
Visual Artist
Older white male in blue suit posing with Hispanic woman in glasses wearing a black jacket in front of flags and gold curtain.
2021
Judith Francisca Baca
Visual Artist
Older white male in blue suit posing with Black woman in red dress in front of flags and gold curtain.
2021
The Billie Holiday Theatre
Performing Arts Theater
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2021
Fred Eychaner
Arts Philanthropist
Man with gray hair and dark glasses in blue suitcoat playing guitar.
2021
Jose Feliciano
Singer, Songwriter
Older white male in blue suit posing with Black woman in blue floral dress in front of flags and gold curtain.
2021
The International Association of Blacks in Dance
Arts Association
Older white male in blue suit posing with Indian woman in purple dress in front of flags and gold curtain.
2021
Mindy Kaling
Writer, Actor, Director
Older white male in blue suit posing with Black woman in pink outfit in front of flags and gold curtain.
2021
Gladys Knight
Singer, Songwriter
Older white male in blue suit posing with white woman in black dress in front of flags and gold curtain.
2021
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Actor, Producer
Older white male in blue suit posing with older Hispanic man wearing a black-brown-white patchwork jacket in front of flags and gold curtain.
2021
Antonio Martorell-Cardona
Visual Artist, Writer
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