Top row, left to right: Drink Small, Sidonka Wadina, Yary Livan, Rahim AlHaj, Gertrude Yukie Tsutsumi. Bottom row, left to right: Michael Alpert, Dolly Jacobs, Mary Lee Bendolph, Loretta Pettway, Lucy Mingo, and Dan Sheehy
On June 9th, this year’s honorees were announced:
Washington, DC—”One of the strengths of our nation is our constantly evolving artistic landscape. Each year the National Endowment for the Arts celebrates master folk and traditional artists that embody this strength and diversity of culture. The recipients of this year’s NEA National Heritage Fellowships represent art forms ranging from those born and bred in the United States – such as the quilters of Gee’s Bend from Alabama – to those that are newer to our country – such as the oud playing of Rahim AlHaj, who immigrated to the United States from Baghdad. The fellowships include an award of $25,000.”
Learn more about these talented artists here.
