National Medal of Arts

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
2011

Al Pacino

Actor
2011

Emily Rauh Pulitzer

Contemporary Arts Patron and Philanthropist
2011

Martin Puryear

Sculptor
2011

Mel Tillis

Singer and songwriter
2011

USO (United Service Organizations)

NEA Placeholder Card
2011

André Watts

Classical pianist