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 |
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| instanceOf |
United States national award
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arts award → civilian award → |
| administeredBy |
National Endowment for the Arts
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| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to the availability of the arts in the United States
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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 government
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| awardingCountry |
United States of America
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| ceremonyLocation |
White House
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| country |
United States
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| domain |
culture
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| eligibleRecipients |
arts organizations
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arts patrons → individual artists → |
| establishedBy |
United States Congress
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| field |
arts
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| firstAwarded |
1985
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasComponent |
citation
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medal → |
| hasRecipientType |
group
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individual → institution → |
| inception |
1984
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| insigniaShape |
medal on ribbon
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| legalBasis |
U.S. Public Law 98-306
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| motto |
for outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States
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| officialLanguage |
English
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| presentedBy |
President of the United States
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U.S. federal government → |
| rank |
highest U.S. government award for artists and arts patrons
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| relatedAward |
National Humanities Medal
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| relatedField |
arts education
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design → folk and traditional arts → literature → performing arts → visual arts → |
| scope |
national
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| selectionProcess |
nomination and review by the National Council on the Arts
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| sponsor |
National Endowment for the Arts
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| status |
currently awarded
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| typeOfRecognition |
lifetime achievement award
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