The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Similar to Japan's "Living Treasure" award, the Fellowship is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. It is a one-time only award and fellows must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The National Endowment for the Arts is a United States federally funded program that offers support and funding for projects that exhibit artistic excellence. ...
The program began in 1982. Each year, fellowships are presented to between ten and fifteen artists or groups at a White House ceremony in Washington, D.C.. 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... Washington, D.C., short for the District of Columbia (also known as the District -- although locals do not typically use this term, preferring DC -- or, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America. ...
Awardees have included Native American basket weavers, African American blues musicians, traditional fiddlers, Mexican-American accordionists, and all manner of traditional artisans and performers of numerous ethnic backgrounds.
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