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Barack Obama Presidential Library
MATION AND LITTERS SCRIPTA MANET RECORDS WISHINGTON
Systematic Scanning Cover Sheet
1985
Per Folder
Collection:
Calligraphy Office, White House
Series:
General Files
Container Number: Legal Hollinger
71068
Folder ID: 52543
Folder Title: Printed Materials - [Program for] the Recipients of
the 2010 National Medal of Arts and the National
Humanities Medal, 03/02/2011 [3 copies]
Systematic File Name: t068887811-052543-71068
HOH
PLURIBUS UNUM
THEY
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA
welcome you to
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
The National Endowment for the Arts was established by the
Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the Federal
Government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion
in recognition of
to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the
benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA extends its work
the recipients of the 2010
through partnerships with State arts agencies, local leaders, other
NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS
Federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector.
AND THE
NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS
NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL
RECIPIENTS
RECIPIENTS
ROBERT BRUSTEIN
QUINCY JONES
DANIEL AARON
STANLEY NIDER KATZ
for his contributions to the American theatre as a critic, producer,
for his extraordinary contributions to American music as a musician,
for his contributions to American literature and culture. As the founding
for a career devoted to fostering public support for the humanities. As
playwright, and educator. As founder of the Yale Repertory Theatre and
composer, record producer, and arranger. As a master inventor of musical
president of the Library of America, he has helped preserve our Nation's
president of the American Council of Learned Societies for more than a
the American Repertory Theatre and Institute and as the theatre critic
hybrids, he has mixed pop, soul, hip-hop, jazz, classical, African, and Brazilian
heritage by publishing America's most significant writing.
decade, he has expanded the organization's programs and helped forge ties
for The New Republic since 1959, Mr. Brustein has been a leading force
music into many dazzling fusions, traversing virtually every medium,
among our libraries, museums, and foundations.
in the development of theatre and theatre artists in the United States.
including records, live performances, movies, and television.
BERNARD BAILYN
HARPER LEE
for illuminating our Nation's early history and pioneering the field of Atlantic
JOYCE CAROL OATES
VAN CLIBURN
history. Dr. Bailyn's two Pulitzer Prize-winning works, The Ideological
for her contributions to American letters. The author of more than 50 novels,
for his contributions as one of the greatest pianists in the history of music
for her outstanding contribution to American literature with her Pulitzer Prize-
Origins of the American Revolution and Voyagers to the West, have opened
as well as short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, Ms. Oates has been honored
and a persuasive ambassador for American culture. Since his historic 1958
winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird. A powerful statement of the struggle
minds to the story of our country's earliest days.
with the National Book Award and the PEN/ Malamud Award for excellence
victory at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow,
for equality in America, the novel continues to speak to new generations
in the art of the short story.
Mr. Cliburn has reached across political frontiers with the universal
about the pursuit of justice.
message of beautiful music.
JACQUES BARZUN
for his distinguished career as a scholar, educator, and public intellectual.
ARNOLD RAMPERSAD
SONNY ROLLINS
MARK DI SUVERO
One of the leaders in the field of cultural history, Dr. Barzun's decades
for his work as a biographer and literary critic. His award-winning books
for his contributions to American jazz music. Widely recognized as one of
of teaching and dozens of books have engaged countless readers across
have profiled W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Jackie Robinson, and Ralph
for his achievements as one of the most prominent American artists to
the most important and influential jazz musicians of the post-bebop era,
our Nation.
Ellison, and he has edited critical editions of the works of Richard Wright and
emerge from the Abstract Expressionist era. Exhibited throughout the
Mr. Rollins' melodic sensibilities, playing style, and solos have delighted
Langston Hughes.
world, Mr. di Suvero's exemplary sculptures depict a strong political and
audiences and influenced generations of musicians for over 50 years.
social vision, demonstrating the power of the arts to improve our world.
WENDELL E. BERRY
MERYL STREEP
for his achievements as a poet, novelist, farmer, and conservationist. The
PHILIP ROTH
DONALD HALL
author of more than 40 books, Mr. Berry has spent his career exploring our
for his contributions to American letters. Mr. Roth is the author of 24 novels,
for her unrivaled contributions to American arts and culture as an actress
relationship with the land and community.
including Portnoy's Complaint and American Pastoral, which won the 1998
for his extensive contributions to American poetry. Through an illustrious
of the stage and screen. With more Academy Award nominations than any
Pulitzer Prize, and his criticism has appeared in our leading literary journals.
career and as Poet Laureate of the United States from 2006-2007, Mr.
other actor in history, she is widely considered one of the most talented and
Hall's work has inspired Americans and enhanced the role of poetry in
respected actors of our time.
ROBERTO GONZÁLEZ ECHEVARRÍA
our national life.
GORDON WOOD
for his contributions to Spanish and Latin American literary criticism. His
JAMES TAYLOR
path-breaking Myth and Archive: A Theory of Latin American Narrative is
for scholarship that provides insight into the founding of our Nation and the
JACOB'S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL
among the most widely cited scholarly works in Hispanic literature.
drafting of the United States Constitution. Dr. Wood is author and editor of
for his remarkable contributions to American music. His distinctive voice
18 books, including The Radicalism of the American Revolution, for which
for contributions to the development of dance in the United States as America's
and masterful guitar playing are among the most recognized in popular
he earned a Pulitzer Prize.
longest running international dance festival. Thousands of people of all ages
music and his expansive catalogue of songs has had a profound influence
from across the United States and the world have Jacob's Pillow to thank for
on songwriters and music lovers from all walks of life.
opening their horizons to dance.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FORTHE HUMANITIES
Created in 1965 as an independent Federal agency, the National
Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in
history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities
by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the
Nation. The Endowment brings high-quality historical and cultural
experiences to large and diverse audiences in all 50 States, the
District of Columbia, and five territories.
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