The National Medal of Arts, established by Congress in 1984, is awarded by the President to those who have made extraordinary contributions to the creation, growth, and support of the arts in the United States. Here is a list of the 2005 National Medal of Arts recipients.
Louis Auchincloss, author, New York, NY
James DePreist, symphony orchestra conductor, New York, NY
Paquito D'Rivera, jazz musician, composer, writer, North Bergen, NJ
Robert Duvall, actor, Plains, VA
Leonard Garment, arts patron and advocate, New York, NY
Ollie Johnston, film animator and artist, Burbank, CA
Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer, Jazz at Lincoln Center artistic director, New York, NY
Dolly Parton, singer, songwriter, Pigeon Forge, TN
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, school of fine arts/museum, Phildelphia, PA
Tina Ramirez, choreographer, Ballet Hispanico artistic director, New York, NY
You can find out more out about each of the artists here on the NEA's website.
