President Biden to Award Nationwide Medals of Arts

Washington, DC—President Joseph R. Biden will current the 2021 Nationwide Medals of Arts along with the Nationwide Humanities Medals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET in an East Room ceremony on the White Home. First Woman Dr. Jill Biden will attend. The occasion will probably be stay streamed at www.whitehouse.gov/stay.

Nationwide Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, stated, “The Nationwide Medal of Arts recipients have helped to outline and enrich our nation’s cultural legacy by way of their life lengthy passionate dedication. We’re a greater nation due to their contributions. Their work helps us see the world in numerous methods. It conjures up us to succeed in our full potential and acknowledge our frequent humanity. I be part of the President in congratulating and thanking them.”

Beneath is the record of 2021 recipients:

Judith Francisca Baca: Judith Francisca Baca’s collaborative work has turned forgotten histories into public reminiscence—pioneering an artwork kind that empowers communities to reclaim public house with dignity and satisfaction. 
 
Fred Eychaner: From dance and structure to arts schooling and a lifetime of LGBTQI+ advocacy, Fred Eychaner has helped give hundreds of thousands of individuals energy to be themselves and moved our nation ahead.
 
Jose Feliciano*: Over 60 years, 60 albums, and 600 songs, Jose Feliciano has opened hearts and constructed bridges—overcoming obstacles, by no means shedding religion, and enriching the goodness and greatness of the Nation.
 
Mindy Kaling: Imbued with humor and coronary heart, Mindy Kaling’s work throughout tv, movie, and books conjures up and delights—capturing and uplifting the experiences of girls and women throughout our Nation.
 
Gladys Knight: Gladys Knight’s distinctive expertise influenced musical genres—from rhythm and blues to gospel to pop—and impressed generations of artists, captivated by her soundtrack of a golden age in American music.  
 
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: As some of the embellished comedic actors of our time, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has blazed a path for ladies in comedy and throughout American life by way of her dedication to excellence and the facility of her instance.
 
Antonio Martorell-Cardona: Transcending technology and style, Antonio Martorell-Cardona’s artwork exposes laborious truths with whimsy and coloration, to assist us bear in mind and develop, as folks and as a Nation. 

Joan Shigekawa: All through her profession, Joan Shigekawa has championed artists, created international exchanges, and promoted the facility of the humanities to heal, construct sturdy economies, and assist folks and Nations attain their full potential.
 
Bruce Springsteen: One in every of our best performers and storytellers, Bruce Springsteen’s music celebrates our triumphs, heals our wounds, and offers us hope, capturing the unyielding spirit of what it means to be American.
 
Vera Wang: From the runway to crimson carpets to retail shops, Vera Wang’s fashionable designs and bridal collections categorical individualism and magnificence, making magnificence and elegance accessible to all. 
 
The Billie Vacation Theatre: Channeling its namesake’s exploration of freedom and id, The Billie Vacation Theatre cultivates a few of our Nation’s most famed Black actors, writers, designers, and musicians and has expanded the attain of American creative expression and achievement. 
 
The Worldwide Affiliation of Blacks in Dance: By means of educating, coaching, and efficiency, The Worldwide Affiliation of Blacks in Dance promotes dance by folks of African ancestry and origin, explores and exchanges artwork, spans cultures and generations, and enriches the dance tradition of America.

* Won’t be in attendance on the ceremony.

The 2021 Nationwide Humanities Medals will probably be offered on the similar ceremony 

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In regards to the Nationwide Medal of Arts

The Nationwide Medal of Arts is the best award given to artists and humanities patrons by the federal authorities. It’s awarded by the president of the US to people or teams who’re deserving of particular recognition by motive of their excellent contributions to the excellence, progress, help, and availability of the humanities in the US. Please see extra data and the record of previous recipients on the NEA web site.

The Nationwide Endowment for the Arts manages the nomination course of on behalf of the White Home. Every year, the Arts Endowment seeks nominations from people and organizations throughout the nation. The Nationwide Council on the Arts, the NEA’s presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed advisory physique, evaluations the nominations and gives suggestions to the President, who selects the recipients.