On September 15, we're celebrating the 2017 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert. Even more exciting? Tickets are now available! (Concert and ticket info here.) If you've never been to this free event, you can expect to see a dazzling array of American art forms, many of which are rooted in traditions from around the globe. At this year's concert for instance, you'll hear the sounds of bomba music and Hawaiian slack key guitar, tap along with the rhythmic steps of a traditional buckdancer, and learn about the arts of Chilkat weaving and Armenian metal repoussé. To give you a sense of the concert's magic, you'll find photos from the past ten concerts below. Click here for our full collection of visual slideshows, or watch a video of last year's concert in full.
2016 NEA National Heritage Fellow and Mardi Gras Indian craftsman and musician Joseph Pierre "Big Chief Monk" Boudreaux performs at the 2016 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert. Photo by Tom Pich2015 NEA National Heritage Fellow and circus aerialist Dolly Jacobs performs at the 2015 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert. Photo by Michael G. Stewart2014 NEA National Heritage Fellow and Tejano musician Manuel "Cowboy" Donley. Photo by Michael G. StewartThe grand finale at the 2013 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Concert in Washington, DC. Photo by Michael G. StewartTerry Bergren, son of 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellows Paul and Darlene Bergren, demonstrates how to maneuver a dogsled crafted by his father. Photo by Michael G. Stewart2011 NEA National Heritage and quilter Fellow Laverne Brackens is interviewed onstage by emcee Nick Spitzer. Photo by Michael G. StewartPooja Aier, a student of 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellow and Bharatanatyam Indian dancer Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan, performs at the 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Concert. Photo by Michael G. StewartAs part of the concert's grand finale, 2009 NEA National Heritage Fellow and Cambodian classical dancer and choreographer Sophiline Cheam Shapiro performs with dancers from the Khmer Arts Academy. Photo by Michael G. Stewart2008 NEA National Heritage Fellow and Nez Perce drum maker, singer, and tradition-bearer Horace Axtell performs at the concert. Photo by Michael G. Stewart2007 NEA National Heritage Fellow and musician Joe Thompson performs at the 2007 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert. Photo by Michael G. Stewart
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