page_title: National Medal of Arts
hierarchical_section_title: National Medal of Arts
caption_attribution_description: English: President George W. Bush stands with recipients of the 2005 National Medal of Arts winners Thursday, Nov. 9, 2005, in the Oval Office. Among those recognized for their outstanding contributions to the arts were, from left: Leonard Garment, arts advocate; Louis Auchincloss, author; Paquito D&#39;Rivera, jazzist; James DePreist, symphony conductor; Tina Ramirez, choreographer; Robert Duvall, actor, and Ollie Johnston, animator.
context_page_description: The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. A prestigious American honor, it is the highest honor given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government. Nominations are submitted to the National Council on the Arts, the advisory committee of the National Endowment for the Arts, who then submits its recommendations to the White House for the President of the United States to award. The medal was designed for the NEA by sculptor Robert Graham.
context_section_description: The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. A prestigious American honor, it is the highest honor given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government. Nominations are submitted to the National Council on the Arts, the advisory committee of the National Endowment for the Arts, who then submits its recommendations to the White House for the President of the United States to award.  The medal was designed for the NEA by sculptor Robert Graham.
caption: US President George W. Bush with several of the 2005 National Medal of Arts awardees
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