National Medal of Arts Awarded
2014 National Medal of Arts Awarded
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Julia AlvarezJulia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is a Dominican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Born in New York of Dominican descent, she spent the first ten years of her childhood in the Dominic.. | Arts |
New York City New York United States |
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Joan HarrisJoan Harris serves as the president and past chairman of the Irving Harris Foundation, through which she has helped to strengthen new initiatives such as MusicNow at the Chicago Symphony O.. | Arts |
Chicago Illinois United States |
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Bill T. JonesBill T. Jones (born February 15, 1952) is an American artistic director, choreographer and dancer. Jones has received numerous awards for his work and is the co-founder of the Bill T. Jones/.. | Arts |
Bunnell Florida United States |
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John KanderJohn Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927) is the American composer of a number of musicals as part of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb.In 2014,he receives the National Medal of Arts awa.. | Arts |
Kansas City Missouri United States |
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Jeffrey KatzenbergJeffrey Katzenberg (born December 21, 1950) is an American businessman, film studio executive and film producer. As a businessman, he is the CEO of DreamWorks Animation and is also known for.. | Arts |
New York City New York United States |
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Maxine Hong KingstonMaxine Hong Kingston (born October 27, 1940) is a Chinese American author and Professor Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with a BA in English in 1962. K.. | Arts |
Stockton California United States |
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Albert MayslesAlbert Maysles, documentary filmmaker, for rethinking and remaking documentary film in America. One of the pioneers of direct cinema, he has offered authentic depictions of people and commun.. | Arts |
Brookline Massachusetts United States |
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Linda RonstadtLinda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American popular music singer. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music a.. | Arts |
Tucson Arizona United States |
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Tod Williams,Billie TsienTod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (also known as Tod Williams Billie Tsien and Associates) are a husband-and-wife architectural firm founded in 1974, based in New York.In 2014,both of the.. | Arts |
New York City New York United States |
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James TurrellJames Turrell (born May 6, 1943) is an American artist primarily concerned with light and space. Turrell was a MacArthur Fellow in 1984. Turrell is best known for his work in progress, Roden.. | Arts |
Los Angeles California United States |