Come join us as we honor the 2024 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows in a live ceremony in Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress, September 18, 2024, 5:30pm-6:30pm. The NEA National Heritage Fellowships is the nation’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Each year since 1982, the program recognizes recipients’ artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to our nation’s traditional arts heritage.
Speakers:
Niclole Saylor
Maria Rosario Jackson
Erin Waylor
Honorees:
Bril Barrett, Tap Dancer
Fabian Debora, Chicano Muralist
Rosie Flores, Rockabilly and Country Musician
Trimble Gilbert (Gwich’in), Gwich’in Fiddler
Todd Goings, Carousel Carver and Restorationist
Susan Hudson (Navajo/Diné), Quilter
Pat Johnson, Community Activist and Organizer
June Kuramoto, Koto Musician
Sochietah Ung, Cambodian Costume Maker and Dancer
Zuni Olla Maidens, Traditional Zuni Dancers and Singers