National Medal of Arts
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The National Medal of Arts is the highest U.S. government award given to artists and arts patrons for outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States national award
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arts award ⓘ civilian award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
The National Endowment for the Arts
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surface form:
National Endowment for the Arts
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| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to the availability of the arts in the United States
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to the excellence of the arts in the United States ⓘ outstanding contributions to the growth of the arts in the United States ⓘ outstanding contributions to the support of the arts in the United States ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
executive branch of the United States
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surface form:
Executive Branch of the United States government
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| awardingCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | White House ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain | culture ⓘ |
| eligibleRecipients |
arts organizations
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arts patrons ⓘ individual artists ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| field | arts ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1985 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
citation
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medal ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
group
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individual ⓘ institution ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | medal on ribbon ⓘ |
| legalBasis | U.S. Public Law 98-306 ⓘ |
| motto | for outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
President of the United States
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal government
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| rank | highest U.S. government award for artists and arts patrons ⓘ |
| relatedAward | National Humanities Medal ⓘ |
| relatedField |
arts education
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design ⓘ folk and traditional arts ⓘ literature ⓘ performing arts ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | nomination and review by the National Council on the Arts ⓘ |
| sponsor |
The National Endowment for the Arts
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surface form:
National Endowment for the Arts
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| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | lifetime achievement award ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Medal of Arts (precursor honors in sculpture)
subject surface form:
Yo-Yo Ma
subject surface form:
Frank Gehry
subject surface form:
Brooke Astor
subject surface form:
Dolly Parton