SettingsUnited States National Medal of Arts recipients
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music.
Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music.
Agnes Martin
Agnes Martin was an American painter, often referred to as a minimalist; Martin considered herself an abstract expressionist.
Agnes Martin was an American painter, often referred to as a minimalist; Martin considered herself an abstract expressionist.
Al Hirschfeld
Albert "Al" Hirschfeld was an American caricaturist best known for his simple black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars.
Albert "Al" Hirschfeld was an American caricaturist best known for his simple black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars.
Alan Lomax
Alan Lomax was one of the great American field collectors of folk music of the 20th century.
Alan Lomax was one of the great American field collectors of folk music of the 20th century.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a modern dance company based in New York, New York.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a modern dance company based in New York, New York.
Alwin Nikolais
Alwin Nikolais (November 25, 1910 in Southington, Connecticut – May 8, 1993) was an American choreographer.
Alwin Nikolais (November 25, 1910 in Southington, Connecticut – May 8, 1993) was an American choreographer.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City and Princeton, New Jersey in the United States, is a private foundation with five core areas of interest, endowed with wealth accumulated by And...
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City and Princeton, New Jersey in the United States, is a private foundation with five core areas of interest, endowed with wealth accumulated by And...
Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Newell Wyeth was a visual artist, primarily a realist painter, working predominantly in a regionalist style.
Andrew Newell Wyeth was a visual artist, primarily a realist painter, working predominantly in a regionalist style.
Angela Lansbury
Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE is an English-born US-naturalized actress and singer in theatre, television, and motion pictures.
Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE is an English-born US-naturalized actress and singer in theatre, television, and motion pictures.
Armand Hammer
Armand Hammer was an American business tycoon most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran for decades, though he was known as well as for his art collection, his philanth...
Armand Hammer was an American business tycoon most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran for decades, though he was known as well as for his art collection, his philanth...
Arthur Mitchell (dancer)
Arthur Mitchell born March 27, 1934 is an African-American dancer and choreographer who created a training school and the first African-American classical ballet company, Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Arthur Mitchell born March 27, 1934 is an African-American dancer and choreographer who created a training school and the first African-American classical ballet company, Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits is an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas by Public Broadcasting Service Public television member station KLRU, and broadcast on many P...
Austin City Limits is an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas by Public Broadcasting Service Public television member station KLRU, and broadcast on many P...
B. B. King
Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex gui...
Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex gui...
B. Gerald Cantor
Bernard Gerald Cantor (December 17, 1916 – July 17, 1996) was the founder and chairman of securities firm Cantor Fitzgerald and an important philanthropist supporting visual arts institutions in...
Bernard Gerald Cantor (December 17, 1916 – July 17, 1996) was the founder and chairman of securities firm Cantor Fitzgerald and an important philanthropist supporting visual arts institutions in...
B.B. King
Riley B. King, known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American songwriter, vocalist, and famed blues guitarist.
Riley B. King, known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American songwriter, vocalist, and famed blues guitarist.
Barbara Handman
Barbara "Bobbie" Handman (born 1928, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American political consultant and arts activist, known for her role in preserving historic Broadway theater houses.
Barbara "Bobbie" Handman (born 1928, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American political consultant and arts activist, known for her role in preserving historic Broadway theater houses.
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, writer, film producer and director.
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, writer, film producer and director.
Bella Lewitzky
Bella Lewitzky (born January 13, 1916, Los Angeles, California — died July 16, 2004, Pasadena, California) was a modern dance choreographer and noted teacher.
Bella Lewitzky (born January 13, 1916, Los Angeles, California — died July 16, 2004, Pasadena, California) was a modern dance choreographer and noted teacher.
Benny Carter
Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
Betty Carter
Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting abilities, and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter...
Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting abilities, and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter...
Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary is an award-winning American writer of more than 30 books for young adults and children.
Beverly Cleary is an award-winning American writer of more than 30 books for young adults and children.
Beverly Sills
Beverly Sills was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s.
Beverly Sills was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s.
Bill Monroe
William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state o...
William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state o...
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films.
Billy Wilder was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist.
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist.
Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was an English-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies.
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was an English-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies.
Brooke Astor
Roberta Brooke Astor (née Russell, previously Kuser and Marshall) (March 30, 1902 – August 13, 2007) was an American philanthropist and socialite who was the chairwoman ...
Roberta Brooke Astor (née Russell, previously Kuser and Marshall) (March 30, 1902 – August 13, 2007) was an American philanthropist and socialite who was the chairwoman ...
Carlisle Floyd
Carlisle Floyd (born June 11, 1926, in Latta, South Carolina) is an American opera composer.
Carlisle Floyd (born June 11, 1926, in Latta, South Carolina) is an American opera composer.
Catherine Filene Shouse
Catherine Filene Shouse (June 9, 1896 – December 14, 1994) was a researcher and philanthropist.
Catherine Filene Shouse (June 9, 1896 – December 14, 1994) was a researcher and philanthropist.
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a Cuban-American salsa singer, and was one of the most successful salsa performers of the 20th century, having earned twenty-three gold albums.
Celia Cruz (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a Cuban-American salsa singer, and was one of the most successful salsa performers of the 20th century, having earned twenty-three gold albums.
Charles Coles
Charles “Honi” Coles (April 2, 1911 – November 12, 1992) was an American actor and tap dancer.
Charles “Honi” Coles (April 2, 1911 – November 12, 1992) was an American actor and tap dancer.
Chuck Close
Charles Thomas "Chuck" Close is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits.
Charles Thomas "Chuck" Close is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits.
Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg (born January 28, 1929) is a Swedish American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects.
Claes Oldenburg (born January 28, 1929) is a Swedish American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects.
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician.
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician.
Czesław Miłosz
Czesław Miłosz (; 30 June 1911 – 14 August 2004) was a Polish poet, prose writer and translator of Lithuanian origin.
Czesław Miłosz (; 30 June 1911 – 14 August 2004) was a Polish poet, prose writer and translator of Lithuanian origin.
Dan Kiley
Daniel Urban Kiley (2 September 1912 – 21 February 2004) was a noted American landscape architect in the modernist style.
Daniel Urban Kiley (2 September 1912 – 21 February 2004) was a noted American landscape architect in the modernist style.
David Diamond (composer)
David Leo Diamond was an American composer of classical music.
David Leo Diamond was an American composer of classical music.
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and, occasionally, singer.
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and, occasionally, singer.
Doc Watson
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an American guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music.
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an American guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music.
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music.
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music.
Dorothy Buffum Chandler
Dorothy Buffum Chandler was a Los Angeles cultural leader.
Dorothy Buffum Chandler was a Los Angeles cultural leader.
Dorothy DeLay
Dorothy DeLay (March 31, 1917 – March 24, 2002) was an American violin instructor, primarily at the Juilliard School.
Dorothy DeLay (March 31, 1917 – March 24, 2002) was an American violin instructor, primarily at the Juilliard School.
Earl Scruggs
Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a three-finger banjo-picking style (now called "Scruggs style") that is a de...
Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a three-finger banjo-picking style (now called "Scruggs style") that is a de...
Eddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008), known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades.
Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008), known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades.
Edward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III ( ; born March 12, 1928) is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), a...
Edward Franklin Albee III ( ; born March 12, 1928) is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), a...
Edward Villella
Edward Villella, New York, is a danseur and choreographer, frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer at the time.
Edward Villella, New York, is a danseur and choreographer, frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer at the time.
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song," "Queen of Jazz," and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist.
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song," "Queen of Jazz," and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist.
Elliott Carter
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer born and living in New York City.
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer born and living in New York City.
Eva Le Gallienne
Eva Le Gallienne was a theatrical actress, producer, and director during the first half of the 20th century.
Eva Le Gallienne was a theatrical actress, producer, and director during the first half of the 20th century.
ExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation.
Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation.
Fats Domino
Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter.
Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter.
Fisk Jubilee Singers
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are an African-American a cappella ensemble, consisting of students at Fisk University.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are an African-American a cappella ensemble, consisting of students at Fisk University.
Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre is a historic theatre in Washington, D.C., used for various stage performances beginning in the 1860s.
Ford's Theatre is a historic theatre in Washington, D.C., used for various stage performances beginning in the 1860s.
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra was a Sicilian-born American film director.
Frank Russell Capra was a Sicilian-born American film director.
Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry, (born Frank Owen Goldberg; February 28, 1929) is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.
Frank Owen Gehry, (born Frank Owen Goldberg; February 28, 1929) is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.
Frank Stella
Frank Stella is an American painter and printmaker, significant in the art movements of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction.
Frank Stella is an American painter and printmaker, significant in the art movements of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction.
Gene Kelly
Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly was an Irish American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer.
Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly was an Irish American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer.
George Abbott
George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theater producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose career spanned more t...
George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theater producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose career spanned more t...
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.
George Segal (artist)
George Segal (November 26, 1924 – June 9, 2000) was an American painter and sculptor associated with the Pop Art movement.
George Segal (November 26, 1924 – June 9, 2000) was an American painter and sculptor associated with the Pop Art movement.
George Tooker
George Clair Tooker, Jr. was a figurative painter whose works are associated with the Magic realism and Social realism movements.
George Clair Tooker, Jr. was a figurative painter whose works are associated with the Magic realism and Social realism movements.
Gordon Parks
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director.
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director.
Gregory Rabassa
Gregory Rabassa is a literary translator from Spanish and Portuguese to English who currently teaches at Queens College.
Gregory Rabassa is a literary translator from Spanish and Portuguese to English who currently teaches at Queens College.
Gwen Verdon
Gwenyth Evelyn “Gwen” Verdon was an actress and dancer who won four Tony awards for her musical comedy performances.
Gwenyth Evelyn “Gwen” Verdon was an actress and dancer who won four Tony awards for her musical comedy performances.
Harold Prince
Harold Smith "Hal" Prince is an American theatrical producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway musical productions of the past half-century.
Harold Smith "Hal" Prince is an American theatrical producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway musical productions of the past half-century.
Harper Lee
Nelle Harper E. Lee is an American author known for her 1960 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a c...
Nelle Harper E. Lee is an American author known for her 1960 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a c...
Harry Belafonte
Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American born singer, songwriter, actor and social activist.
Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American born singer, songwriter, actor and social activist.
Harry Callahan (photographer)
Harry Morey Callahan was an influential twentieth century American photographer.
Harry Morey Callahan was an influential twentieth century American photographer.
Harvey Lichtenstein
Harvey Lichtenstein (born April 9, 1929) is a retired American dancer and arts administrator, best known for his 32-year tenure (1967–99) as executive director of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Harvey Lichtenstein (born April 9, 1929) is a retired American dancer and arts administrator, best known for his 32-year tenure (1967–99) as executive director of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Helen Frankenthaler
Helen Frankenthaler (December 12, 1928 – December 27, 2011) was an American abstract expressionist painter.
Helen Frankenthaler (December 12, 1928 – December 27, 2011) was an American abstract expressionist painter.
Hume Cronyn
Hume Blake Cronyn, OC was a Canadian actor of stage and screen, who enjoyed a long career, often appearing professionally alongside his second wife, Jessica Tandy.
Hume Blake Cronyn, OC was a Canadian actor of stage and screen, who enjoyed a long career, often appearing professionally alongside his second wife, Jessica Tandy.
I. M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei (born April 26, 1917), commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect, often called a master of modern architecture.
Ieoh Ming Pei (born April 26, 1917), commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect, often called a master of modern architecture.
Ian McHarg
Ian L. McHarg was born in Clydebank, Scotland and became a landscape architect and a renowned writer on regional planning using natural systems.
Ian L. McHarg was born in Clydebank, Scotland and became a landscape architect and a renowned writer on regional planning using natural systems.
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen Center for the Arts is a privately owned, 1,200 acre arts education institution in Interlochen, Michigan, roughly 15 miles southwest of Traverse City.
Interlochen Center for the Arts is a privately owned, 1,200 acre arts education institution in Interlochen, Michigan, roughly 15 miles southwest of Traverse City.
Isamu Noguchi
Isamu Noguchi was a prominent Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward.
Isamu Noguchi was a prominent Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward.
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman (יצחק פרלמן; born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-born violinist, conductor, and instructor of master classes.
Itzhak Perlman (יצחק פרלמן; born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-born violinist, conductor, and instructor of master classes.
Jacob Lawrence
Jacob Lawrence was an American painter; he was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight.
Jacob Lawrence was an American painter; he was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight.
Jacob's Pillow Dance
Jacob’s Pillow Dance is a dance center, school and performance space located in Becket, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires.
Jacob’s Pillow Dance is a dance center, school and performance space located in Becket, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires.
Jacobs School of Music
The Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, is an undergraduate and graduate institution for the study of music established in 1921.
The Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, is an undergraduate and graduate institution for the study of music established in 1921.
Jacques d'Amboise
Jacques d'Amboise (born July 28, 1934) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer.
Jacques d'Amboise (born July 28, 1934) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer.
James DePreist
James Anderson DePreist (born November 21, 1936; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American conductor.
James Anderson DePreist (born November 21, 1936; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American conductor.
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor.
James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor.
James Levine
James Lawrence Levine (; born June 23, 1943) is an American conductor and pianist.
James Lawrence Levine (; born June 23, 1943) is an American conductor and pianist.
Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns, Jr. is an American contemporary artist who works primarily in painting and printmaking.
Jasper Johns, Jr. is an American contemporary artist who works primarily in painting and printmaking.
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally d...
Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally d...
Jessica Tandy
Jessie Alice "Jessica" Tandy (June 7, 1909 - September 11, 1994) was an English-American stage and film actress.
Jessie Alice "Jessica" Tandy (June 7, 1909 - September 11, 1994) was an English-American stage and film actress.
Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman (born September 15, 1945) is an American opera singer.
Jessye Norman (born September 15, 1945) is an American opera singer.
Jesús Moroles
Jesús Moroles (born September 22, 1950, Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American sculptor, known for his monumental abstract granite works.
Jesús Moroles (born September 22, 1950, Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American sculptor, known for his monumental abstract granite works.
John Crosby (conductor)
John O’Hea Crosby (12 July 1926, Bronxville, New York – 15 December 2002, Rancho Mirage, California) was an American musician, conductor and arts administrator.
John O’Hea Crosby (12 July 1926, Bronxville, New York – 15 December 2002, Rancho Mirage, California) was an American musician, conductor and arts administrator.
John Updike
John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
John R. "Johnny" Cash, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Joseph P. Riley, Jr. is an American politician who is the long-time Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina.
Joseph P. Riley, Jr. is an American politician who is the long-time Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina.
José Ferrer
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), best known as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor, as well as a theater and film director.
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), best known as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor, as well as a theater and film director.
José Limón Dance Foundation
José Arcadio Limón (January 12, 1908 – December 2, 1972) was a pioneering modern dancer and choreographer.
José Arcadio Limón (January 12, 1908 – December 2, 1972) was a pioneering modern dancer and choreographer.
Judith Jamison
Judith Anna Jamison (born May 10, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American dancer and choreographer, best known as the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Judith Anna Jamison (born May 10, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American dancer and choreographer, best known as the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School,, located in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established during 1905.
The Juilliard School,, located in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established during 1905.
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch, ; December 9, 1916) is an American stage and film actor, film producer and author.
Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch, ; December 9, 1916) is an American stage and film actor, film producer and author.
Kitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle (also billed as Kitty Carlisle Hart; September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007) was an American singer, actress and spokeswoman for the arts.
Kitty Carlisle (also billed as Kitty Carlisle Hart; September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007) was an American singer, actress and spokeswoman for the arts.
Lalo Guerrero
Eduardo "Lalo" Guerrero, was a Mexican-American guitarist, singer and farm labor activist best known for his strong influence on today's Latin musical artists.
Eduardo "Lalo" Guerrero, was a Mexican-American guitarist, singer and farm labor activist best known for his strong influence on today's Latin musical artists.
Lawrence Halprin
Lawrence Halprin (July 1, 1916 - October 25, 2009) was an influential American landscape architect, designer and teacher.
Lawrence Halprin (July 1, 1916 - October 25, 2009) was an influential American landscape architect, designer and teacher.
Leonard Garment
Leonard Garment (born May 11, 1924) was acting Special Counsel to U.S. President Richard Nixon for the last two years of his presidency.
Leonard Garment (born May 11, 1924) was acting Special Counsel to U.S. President Richard Nixon for the last two years of his presidency.
Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Edward Slatkin (born September 1, 1944) is an American conductor and composer.
Leonard Edward Slatkin (born September 1, 1944) is an American conductor and composer.
Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss—known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor.
Lester William Polsfuss—known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor.
Lewis Manilow
Lewis Manilow (born Irvin Inger, August 11, 1927, Chicago, Illinois) is an American attorney, real estate developer, and arts patron.
Lewis Manilow (born Irvin Inger, August 11, 1927, Chicago, Illinois) is an American attorney, real estate developer, and arts patron.
Lewis Mumford
Lewis Mumford (October 19, 1895 – January 26, 1990) was an American historian, philosopher of technology, and influential literary critic.
Lewis Mumford (October 19, 1895 – January 26, 1990) was an American historian, philosopher of technology, and influential literary critic.
Licia Albanese
Licia Albanese (born July 22, 1913) is an Italian-born American operatic soprano.
Licia Albanese (born July 22, 1913) is an Italian-born American operatic soprano.
Lincoln Kirstein
Lincoln Edward Kirstein was an American writer, impresario, art connoisseur, and cultural figure in New York City.
Lincoln Edward Kirstein was an American writer, impresario, art connoisseur, and cultural figure in New York City.
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor.
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor.
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival, the largest west of the Mississippi, that takes place on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho in the ...
The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival, the largest west of the Mississippi, that takes place on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho in the ...
Louis Auchincloss
Louis Stanton Auchincloss was an American lawyer, novelist, historian, and essayist.
Louis Stanton Auchincloss was an American lawyer, novelist, historian, and essayist.
Louise Bourgeois
Louise Joséphine Bourgeois, was a renowned French-American artist and sculptor, best known for her contributions to both modern and contemporary art, and for her spider structures, titled Mama...
Louise Joséphine Bourgeois, was a renowned French-American artist and sculptor, best known for her contributions to both modern and contemporary art, and for her spider structures, titled Mama...
Louise Nevelson
Louise Nevelson (August 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures.
Louise Nevelson (August 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures.
MacDowell Colony
The MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell.
The MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell.
Margaret Hillis
Margaret Hillis (October 1, 1921 – February 4, 1998) was an American conductor.
Margaret Hillis (October 1, 1921 – February 4, 1998) was an American conductor.
Maria Tallchief
Elizabeth Maria Tallchief (born January 24, 1925) was the first Native American to become prima ballerina.
Elizabeth Maria Tallchief (born January 24, 1925) was the first Native American to become prima ballerina.
Marilyn Horne
Marilyn Horne (born January 16, 1934, Bradford, Pennsylvania) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer.
Marilyn Horne (born January 16, 1934, Bradford, Pennsylvania) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer.
Martha Graham
Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on modern visual arts,...
Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on modern visual arts,...
Maurice Abravanel
Maurice Abravanel was a Swiss-American Jewish conductor of classical music.
Maurice Abravanel was a Swiss-American Jewish conductor of classical music.
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature.
Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature.
Maya Lin
Maya Ying Lin is an American artist who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art.
Maya Ying Lin is an American artist who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art.
Merce Cunningham
Mercier "Merce" Philip Cunningham (April 16, 1919 – July 26, 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of the American avant-garde for more than 50 years.
Mercier "Merce" Philip Cunningham (April 16, 1919 – July 26, 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of the American avant-garde for more than 50 years.
Meryl Streep
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film.
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film.
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols is a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian.
Mike Nichols is a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov, nicknamed "Misha" is a Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet ...
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov, nicknamed "Misha" is a Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet ...
Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser is an American graphic designer, best known for the I Love New York logo, his "Bob Dylan" poster, the "DC bullet" logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005, and the "Brooklyn Brewer...
Milton Glaser is an American graphic designer, best known for the I Love New York logo, his "Bob Dylan" poster, the "DC bullet" logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005, and the "Brooklyn Brewer...
Ming Cho Lee
Ming Cho Lee (born October 3, 1930, Shanghai, China) is a Chinese-born American theatrical set designer and a longtime professor at the Yale School of Drama.
Ming Cho Lee (born October 3, 1930, Shanghai, China) is a Chinese-born American theatrical set designer and a longtime professor at the Yale School of Drama.
Minnie Pearl
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 – March 4, 1996), known professionally as Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedienne who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50...
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 – March 4, 1996), known professionally as Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedienne who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50...
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab, is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning, 360-member, all-volunteer choir.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab, is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning, 360-member, all-volunteer choir.
N. Scott Momaday
Navarre Scott Momaday is a Kiowa-Cherokee Pulitzer Prize-winning writer from Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Navarre Scott Momaday is a Kiowa-Cherokee Pulitzer Prize-winning writer from Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona.
National Medal of Arts
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.
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.
Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The ...
Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The ...
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately- and publicly-funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stat...
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately- and publicly-funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stat...
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, located on the campus of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, was founded in 1865 and is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States.
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, located on the campus of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, was founded in 1865 and is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States.
Odetta
Odetta Holmes, (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008) known as Odetta, was an American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a human rights activist, often referred to as "The ...
Odetta Holmes, (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008) known as Odetta, was an American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a human rights activist, often referred to as "The ...
Ollie Johnston
Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American motion picture animator.
Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American motion picture animator.
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis was an Emmy Award winning and Grammy nominated, American film, television and Broadway actor, director, poet, playwright, author, and social activist.
Ossie Davis was an Emmy Award winning and Grammy nominated, American film, television and Broadway actor, director, poet, playwright, author, and social activist.
Paquito D'Rivera
Paquito D'Rivera (born 4 June 1948 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist.
Paquito D'Rivera (born 4 June 1948 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist.
Paul Mellon
Paul Mellon KBE (June 11, 1907 – February 1, 1999) was an American philanthropist and an owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses.
Paul Mellon KBE (June 11, 1907 – February 1, 1999) was an American philanthropist and an owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses.
Paul Taylor (choreographer)
Paul Taylor is widely considered to be one of the foremost American choreographers of the 20th century.
Paul Taylor is widely considered to be one of the foremost American choreographers of the 20th century.
Pearl Primus
Pearl Primus (November 29, 1919, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – October 29, 1994) was a dancer, choreographer and anthropologist.
Pearl Primus (November 29, 1919, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – October 29, 1994) was a dancer, choreographer and anthropologist.
Pete Seeger
Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3, 1919) is an American folk singer and an iconic figure in the mid-20th-century American folk music revival.
Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3, 1919) is an American folk singer and an iconic figure in the mid-20th-century American folk music revival.
Philip Roth
Philip Milton Roth (born March 19, 1933) is an American novelist.
Philip Milton Roth (born March 19, 1933) is an American novelist.
Pietro Belluschi
Pietro Belluschi (August 18, 1899 — February 14, 1994) was an American architect, a leader of the Modern Movement in architecture, and was responsible for the design of over one thousand buildings.
Pietro Belluschi (August 18, 1899 — February 14, 1994) was an American architect, a leader of the Modern Movement in architecture, and was responsible for the design of over one thousand buildings.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Preservation Hall Jazz Band is the name for numerous groups of Dixieland Jazz and traditional jazz bands at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana, and on tours as organized by the Preserva...
Preservation Hall Jazz Band is the name for numerous groups of Dixieland Jazz and traditional jazz bands at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana, and on tours as organized by the Preserva...
Rafe Esquith
Rafe Esquith is an innovative, multiple-award-winning American teacher at Hobart Boulevard Elementary School, in Los Angeles, California, where he has taught since 1984.
Rafe Esquith is an innovative, multiple-award-winning American teacher at Hobart Boulevard Elementary School, in Los Angeles, California, where he has taught since 1984.
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley (born February 25, 1927), also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, is an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing.
Ralph Stanley (born February 25, 1927), also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, is an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliot Charles Adnopoz, August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer and performer.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliot Charles Adnopoz, August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer and performer.
Ray Bradbury
Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer.
Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer.
Richard M. Sherman
Richard Morton Sherman (born June 12, 1928) is an American songwriter who specialized in musical film with his brother Robert Bernard Sherman.
Richard Morton Sherman (born June 12, 1928) is an American songwriter who specialized in musical film with his brother Robert Bernard Sherman.
Richard Wilbur
Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1, 1921) is an American poet and literary translator.
Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1, 1921) is an American poet and literary translator.
Robert B. Sherman
Robert Bernard Sherman was an American songwriter who specialized in musical films with his brother Richard Morton Sherman.
Robert Bernard Sherman was an American songwriter who specialized in musical films with his brother Richard Morton Sherman.
Robert Brustein
Robert Sanford Brustein is an American theatrical critic, producer, playwright and educator.
Robert Sanford Brustein is an American theatrical critic, producer, playwright and educator.
Robert Merrill
Robert Merrill was an American operatic baritone, who was also active in the musical theatre circuit.
Robert Merrill was an American operatic baritone, who was also active in the musical theatre circuit.
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warren (April 24, 1905 – September 15, 1989) was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism.
Robert Penn Warren (April 24, 1905 – September 15, 1989) was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism.
Robert Rauschenberg
Robert Rauschenberg was an American artist who came to prominence in the 1950s transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art.
Robert Rauschenberg was an American artist who came to prominence in the 1950s transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art.
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. (born August 18, 1936), better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founde...
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. (born August 18, 1936), better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founde...
Robert Shaw (conductor)
Robert Shaw (April 30, 1916January 25, 1999) was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orche...
Robert Shaw (April 30, 1916January 25, 1999) was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orche...
Robert Venturi
Robert Charles Venturi, Jr. is an American architect, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, and one of the major figures in the architecture of the twentieth century.
Robert Charles Venturi, Jr. is an American architect, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, and one of the major figures in the architecture of the twentieth century.
Roberta Peters
Roberta Peters is an American coloratura soprano.
Roberta Peters is an American coloratura soprano.
Romare Bearden
Romare Bearden (September 2, 1911 – March 12, 1988) was an African-American artist and writer.
Romare Bearden (September 2, 1911 – March 12, 1988) was an African-American artist and writer.
Ron Howard
Ronald William "Ron" Howard is an American film director, producer and former child actor.
Ronald William "Ron" Howard is an American film director, producer and former child actor.
Rosetta LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire (August 8, 1911 – March 17, 2002) was an American stage, screen, and television actress, as well as a Broadway producer and casting agent.
Rosetta LeNoire (August 8, 1911 – March 17, 2002) was an American stage, screen, and television actress, as well as a Broadway producer and casting agent.
Roy DeCarava
Roy DeCarava was an American artist.
Roy DeCarava was an American artist.
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein (October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was a prominent American pop artist.
Roy Lichtenstein (October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was a prominent American pop artist.
Roy Neuberger
Roy Rothschild Neuberger was an American financier who contributed money to raise public awareness of modern art through his acquisition of pieces he deemed worthy.
Roy Rothschild Neuberger was an American financier who contributed money to raise public awareness of modern art through his acquisition of pieces he deemed worthy.
Rudolfo Anaya
Rudolfo Anaya (born October 30, 1937) is a Mexican-American author.
Rudolfo Anaya (born October 30, 1937) is a Mexican-American author.
Sara Lee Corporation
Sara Lee Corporation is a American consumer-goods company based in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. It has operations in more than 40 countries and sells its products in over 180 nations worldwide.
Sara Lee Corporation is a American consumer-goods company based in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. It has operations in more than 40 countries and sells its products in over 180 nations worldwide.
Sarah Caldwell
Sarah Caldwell was a notable American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director of opera.
Sarah Caldwell was a notable American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director of opera.
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet (SAB) is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet compan...
The School of American Ballet (SAB) is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet compan...
Sherman Brothers
The Sherman Brothers were an American songwriting duo that specialized in musical films, made up of Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman.
The Sherman Brothers were an American songwriting duo that specialized in musical films, made up of Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman.
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive.
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive.
Southern Stars Poster
Southern Stars PosterSOUTHERN STARS posterSouthern Stars Poster The “SOUTHERN STARS” poster included famous Louisiana musicians and was created for a booking agency called Omni Attractions wh...
Southern Stars PosterSOUTHERN STARS posterSouthern Stars Poster The “SOUTHERN STARS” poster included famous Louisiana musicians and was created for a booking agency called Omni Attractions wh...
Southern Stars poster
The "Southern Stars" poster included famous Louisiana musicians and was created for a booking agency called Omni Attractions which was based in New Orleans from 1980 to 1994.
The "Southern Stars" poster included famous Louisiana musicians and was created for a booking agency called Omni Attractions which was based in New Orleans from 1980 to 1994.
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22, 1930) is an American composer and lyricist known for his contributions to musical theatre.
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22, 1930) is an American composer and lyricist known for his contributions to musical theatre.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry in the basement of a church in Highland Park, Illinois.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry in the basement of a church in Highland Park, Illinois.
Steven Izenour
Steven Izenour (1940 in New Haven – August 21, 2001 in Vermont) was an American architect, urbanist and theorist.
Steven Izenour (1940 in New Haven – August 21, 2001 in Vermont) was an American architect, urbanist and theorist.
Suzanne Farrell
Suzanne Farrell (born August 16, 1945) is an eminent 20th century ballerina and the founder of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Suzanne Farrell (born August 16, 1945) is an eminent 20th century ballerina and the founder of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Sydney Lewis
Sydney Lewis (October 24, 1919 – March 12, 1999) was a prominent Virginia businessman, philanthropist, and art collector.
Sydney Lewis (October 24, 1919 – March 12, 1999) was a prominent Virginia businessman, philanthropist, and art collector.
The Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory.
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory.
Theodore Presser Company
The Theodore Presser Company is an American music publishing and distribution company located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and formerly based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
The Theodore Presser Company is an American music publishing and distribution company located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and formerly based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Tina Ramirez
Tina Ramirez is an American dancer and choreographer, best known as the Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Hispanico, the leading Hispanic dance company in the United States.
Tina Ramirez is an American dancer and choreographer, best known as the Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Hispanico, the leading Hispanic dance company in the United States.
Tito Puente
Tito Puente, (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), born Ernesto Antonio Puente, was a Latin jazz and salsa musician and composer.
Tito Puente, (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), born Ernesto Antonio Puente, was a Latin jazz and salsa musician and composer.
Tommy Tune
Thomas James "Tommy" Tune is an American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer.
Thomas James "Tommy" Tune is an American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer.
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.
Twyla Tharp is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.
Van Cliburn
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. is an American pianist who achieved worldwide recognition in 1958 at age 23, when he won the first quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Mosco...
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. is an American pianist who achieved worldwide recognition in 1958 at age 23, when he won the first quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Mosco...
Viktor Schreckengost
Viktor Schreckengost was a noted American industrial designer and teacher, sculptor, and artist.
Viktor Schreckengost was a noted American industrial designer and teacher, sculptor, and artist.
Vladimir Horowitz
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (Владимир Самойлович Горовиц, Vladimir Samojlovich Gorovitz) (November 5, 1989) was a Russian-born American classical pianist and composer.
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (Владимир Самойлович Горовиц, Vladimir Samojlovich Gorovitz) (November 5, 1989) was a Russian-born American classical pianist and composer.
Walker Hancock
Walker Kirtland Hancock (June 28, 1901, St. Louis, Missouri – December 30, 1998, Gloucester, Massachusetts) was a 20th-century American sculptor and teacher.
Walker Kirtland Hancock (June 28, 1901, St. Louis, Missouri – December 30, 1998, Gloucester, Massachusetts) was a 20th-century American sculptor and teacher.
Wayne Thiebaud
Wayne Thiebaud is an American painter whose most famous works are of cakes, pastries, boots, toilets, toys and lipsticks.
Wayne Thiebaud is an American painter whose most famous works are of cakes, pastries, boots, toilets, toys and lipsticks.
Wilhelmina Holladay
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay (born October 10, 1922, New York) is an American art collector and patron, and co-founder of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay (born October 10, 1922, New York) is an American art collector and patron, and co-founder of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning was a Dutch American abstract expressionist artist who was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Willem de Kooning was a Dutch American abstract expressionist artist who was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
William Schuman
William Howard Schuman (August 4, 1910–February 15, 1992) was an American composer and music administrator.
William Howard Schuman (August 4, 1910–February 15, 1992) was an American composer and music administrator.
William Styron
William Clark Styron, Jr. was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work.
William Clark Styron, Jr. was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work.
Zelda Fichandler
Zelda Fichandler (born September 18, 1924) is an American stage producer, director, and educator, best known as cofounder and longtime artistic director of the Arena Stage theatre in Washington, D.C.
Zelda Fichandler (born September 18, 1924) is an American stage producer, director, and educator, best known as cofounder and longtime artistic director of the Arena Stage theatre in Washington, D.C.