As part of its efforts to honor and preserve our nation's diverse cultural heritage, the NEA annually awards one-time-only National Heritage Fellowships for master folk and traditional artists. These fellowships are intended to recognize the recipients' artistic excellence and support their continuing contributions to our nation's traditional arts heritage.

National Heritage Fellowships

• Profiles 1982-present
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Features

• Audio, Video, Interviews
• NEA & Folk and Traditional Arts
• Publications

Photo Gallery

• Portraits by Tom Pich
• 2009 Awards Celebration
• Previous Awards Celebrations

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The NEA National Heritage Fellowship program is presented with support from the Darden Restaurants Foundation.

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