Joe Biden To Award National Medals Of Arts And Humanities; List Includes Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Eva Longoria And Missy Elliott
deadline.comPresident Joe Biden will honor recipients of the National Medals of Arts and Humanities later today, with a list of recipients that include Steven Spielberg, Eva Longoria, Bruce Cohen and Spike Lee.
Other honorees include Aaron Sorkin, LeVar Burton, Dawn Porter, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Idina Menzel, Ken Burns and Jon Meacham.
The arts medal is “the highest award given to artists, arts patrons, and groups by the United States Government and honors exemplary individuals and organizations that have advanced the arts in America and offered inspiration to others through their distinguished achievement, support, or patronage,” according to the White House.
The ceremony, to take place in the East Room later this afternoon, will honor recipients for 2022 and 2023. The 2022 National Medal Of Arts honorees include artist Ruth Asawa (posthumously), photographer Randy A.
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