National
Medal of Arts

Since 1985, The National Medal of Arts has been awarded by the President of the United States to artists and art patrons who have contributed to "the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States." Below are some of the more than 300 honorees. For more information and a complete list: www.nea.gov/honors/medals/

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Maya Angelou (2000)	Harry Belafonte (1994)	Frank Capra (1986)
Ossie Davis (1995)	Bob Dylan (2009)	Maya Lin (2009)
Yo-Yo Ma (2001)	Dolly Parton (2005)	Gregory Peck (1998)
Robert Redford (1996)	Pete Seeger (1994)	Barbra Streisand (2000)

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