The 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellows were honored on September 18, 2024, in a ceremony in Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress..The NEA National Heritage Fellowship 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.
The 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellows are:
* Bril Barrett, Tap Dancer from Chicago, Illinois
* Fabian Debora, Chicano Muralist from Los Angeles, California
* Rosie Flores, Rockabilly and Country Musician from Austin, Texas
* Trimble Gilbert (Gwich’in), Gwich’in Fiddler from Arctic Village, Alaska
* Todd Goings, Carousel Carver and Restorationist from Marion, Ohio
* Susan Hudson (Navajo/Diné), Quilter from Sheep Springs, New Mexico
* Pat Johnson, Community Activist and Organizer from Pocahontas, Arkansas Johnson is the 2024 recipient of the Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship, presented in recognition of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the preservation and awareness of cultural heritage.
* June Kuramoto, Koto Musician from Alhambra, California
* Sochietah Ung, Cambodian Costume Maker and Dancer from Washington, DC
* Zuni Olla Maidens, Traditional Zuni Dancers and Singers from Zuni, New Mexico
For more on the NEA National Heritage Fellowships go to https://www.arts.gov/honors.heritage
