National Medal of Arts

2008
Ford's Theatre Society
Theater and Museum
2008
Hank Jones
Jazz Musician
2008
Stan Lee
Writer, Editor, Comic Book Creator
2008
José Limón Dance Foundation
Dance Company and School
2008
Jesús Moroles
Sculptor
The Presser Foundation
2008
The Presser Foundation
Arts Patron
The Sherman Brothers
2008
The Sherman Brothers
Songwriting Team
2007
Morten Lauridsen
Composer
The 2007 National Medal of Arts was awarded to author, essayist, poet, professor, painter N. Scott Momaday and presented by President Bush on November 15, 2007 in an East Room ceremony.
2007
N. Scott Momaday
Author, essayist, poet, professor, painter
The 2007 National Medal of Arts was awarded to arts patron Roy R. Neuberger and presented by President Bush on November 15, 2007 in an East Room ceremony.
2007
Roy R. Neuberger
Arts patron
The 2007 National Medal of Arts was awarded to theater director R. Craig Noel and presented by President Bush on November 15, 2007 in an East Room ceremony
2007
R. Craig Noel
Old Globe Theatre director
The 2007 National Medal of Arts was awarded to guitarist and innovator Les Paul and presented by President Bush on November 15, 2007 in an East Room ceremony.
2007
Les Paul
Guitarist, inventor
The 2007 National Medal of Arts was awarded to arts patron Henry Z. Steinway and presented by President Bush on November 15, 2007 in an East Room ceremony.
2007
Henry Steinway
Arts patron
The 2007 National Medal of Arts was awarded to painter George Tooker and presented by President Bush on November 15, 2007 in an East Room ceremony
2007
George Tooker
Painter
The 2007 National Medal of Arts was awarded to the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival and presented by President Bush on November 15, 2007 in an East Room ceremony.
2007
University of Idaho Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival
Music competition and festival