National Medal of Arts

James Turrell receiving an award from Barack Obama
2013
James Turrell
Visual Artist
Alpert receiving medal.
2012
Herb Alpert
Musician and Producer
Arison receiving her medal.
2012
Lin Arison
Arts Patron
Woman in white suit wearing glasses accepting medal from Black man in dark suit in front of flags and gold curtain
2012
Joan Myers Brown
Dance Company Founder and Director
Fleming receiving her medal form President Obama.
2012
Renée Fleming
Soprano
Gaines receiving his medal form President Obama.
2012
Ernest Gaines
Author
Kelly receiving his medal form President Obama.
2012
Ellsworth Kelly
Visual Artist
Kushner receiving his medal form President Obama.
2012
Tony Kushner
Playwright
Man with gray hair and gray beard receiving a medal from tall black man in a suite in front of an American flag.
2012
George Lucas
Director and Producer
May receiving her medal form President Obama.
2012
Elaine May
Writer, Director, and Performer
Olin receiving his medal form President Obama.
2012
Laurie Olin
Landscape Architect
Toussaint receiving his medal form President Obama.
2012
Allen Toussaint
Musician and Producer
Jenny Bilfield, president and CEO of Washington Performing Arts Society, accepts the 2012 National Medal of Arts on behalf of the Washington Performing Arts Society from President Barack Obama
2012
Washington Performing Arts Society
Presenter
2011 National Medal of Arts recipient and painter/printmaker Will Barnet receives his medal from President Barack Obama at an East Room ceremony at the White House on February 13, 2012.
2011
Will Barnet
Painter and Printmaker
2011
Rita Dove
Poet and Author