CLINTON UNVEILS LIST OF 11 TO RECEIVE HONORS IN ARTS, HUMANITIES.Byline: The New York Times The White House announced this year's winners of the National Medal of Arts The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the Congress of the United States in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. It is the highest honor conferred to an individual artist on behalf of the people. and the National Humanities Medal The National Humanities Medal honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens’ engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to important resources in the on Thursday. The honorees are chosen by the president, and the medals are given to those who have made significant contributions in their fields. Usually, 12 medals are awarded in the arts, but 11 are being given out this year. Poet Adrienne Rich turned down her award in July, saying in a letter to Jane Alexander, chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Independent agency of the U.S. government that supports the creation, dissemination, and performance of the arts. It was created by the U.S. , that she did so because of ``the cynical politics of this administration,'' and the widening gap between rich and poor. In the arts, the winners are: Sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Jazz vocalist Betty Carter. Agnes Gund, president of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. James Levine, artistic director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Musician Tito Puente. Daniel Urban Kiley, landscape architect from Charlotte, Vt. Actor Jason Robards. Edward Villella, artistic director for the Miami City Ballet Miami City Ballet was created in 1986 with former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella helming the company. The Miami City Ballet flourishes as one of America's most respected Balanchine-style based ballet companies. . Doc Watson, bluegrass musician from Deep Gap, N.C. Actress Angela Lansbury. The MacDowell Colony, an artists colony in Peterborough, N.H. Winners of the humanities medals are: Philanthropist Paul Mellon. Radio talk-show host and writer Studs Terkel. Rock star Don Henley of the Eagles, for his work as founder and chairman of the Walden Woods Project and as a supporter of the Thoreau Institute. Novelist Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston (湯婷婷; born October 27 1940) is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley where she graduated with a BA in English in 1962. She is also a prolific academic and writer. . Luis Leal, professor of Chicano Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara History The predecessor to UCSB, Santa Barbara State College, focused on teacher training, industrial arts, home economics, and foreign languages. Intense lobbying by an interest group in the City of Santa Barbara led by Thomas Storke and Pearl Chase persuaded the State . Martin E. Marty, scholar of American religious history at the University of Chicago Divinity School The University of Chicago Divinity School is a graduate institution at the University of Chicago dedicated to the training of academics and clergy across religious boundaries. . Richard J. Franke, Chicago investment banker and a founder of the Chicago Humanities Festival. William Friday, a former president of the University of North Carolina and executive director of the William Rand Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust David A. Berry, community college educator in Millburn, N.J. Nina M. Archabal, museum director and historian from St. Paul. President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton will present the awards Monday at a White House ceremony. |
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