National Medal of Arts

NEA Placeholder Card
2002
George Jones
country music composer, performer
NEA Placeholder Card
2002
Ming Cho Lee
theater designer
NEA Placeholder Card
2002
William "Smokey" Robinson
songwriter, musician
NEA Placeholder Card
2001
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation
modern dance company and school
NEA Placeholder Card
2001
Rudolfo Anaya
writer
NEA Placeholder Card
2001
Johnny Cash
singer, songwriter
NEA Placeholder Card
2001
Kirk Douglas
actor, producer
NEA Placeholder Card
2001
Helen Frankenthaler
painter
NEA Placeholder Card
2001
Judith Jamison
artistic director, choreographer, dancer
NEA Placeholder Card
2001
Yo-Yo Ma
cellist
NEA Placeholder Card
2001
Mike Nichols
director, producer
NEA Placeholder Card
2000
Maya Angelou
poet, writer
NEA Placeholder Card
2000
Eddy Arnold
country singer
NEA Placeholder Card
2000
Mikhail Baryshnikov
dancer, director
NEA Placeholder Card
2000
Benny Carter
jazz musician