National Medal of Arts

President Bush and Erich Kunzel
2006

Erich Kunzel

Conductor, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
The President and First Lady with Ben and Sandra Jaffe in the Oval Office
2006

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Jazz ensemble
The President and First Lady with Ben and Sandra Jaffe in the Oval Office
2006

Gregory Rabassa

Literary translator
President Bush and Laura Bush with Viktor Schreckengost in the Oval Office
2006

Viktor Schreckengost

Industrial designer/sculptor
The President and First Lady with Dr. Ralph Stanley in the Oval Office
2006

Dr. Ralph Stanley

Bluegrass musician
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Louis Auchincloss
2005

Louis Auchincloss

Author
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Paquito D'Rivera
2005

Paquito D'Rivera

Jazz Musician, Composer, Writer
President George W. Bush with James DePriest
2005

James DePreist

Symphony Orchestra Conductor
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Robert Duvall
2005

Robert Duvall

Actor, producer
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Leonard Garment
2005

Leonard Garment

Arts Patron, Advocate
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Ollie Johnston
2005

Ollie Johnston

Film Animator, Artist
President George W. Bush with Wynton Marsalis
2005

Wynton Marsalis

Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center
NEA Placeholder Card
2005

Dolly Parton

Singer, Song Writer, Producer
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Derek Gillman, President of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2005

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

School of Fine Arts, Museum
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush with Tina Ramirez
2005

Tina Ramirez

Artistic Director, Choreographer, Teacher