National Medal of Arts
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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... Wikipedia
Awarded for: Outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States
First awarded: 1985
Presented by: President of the United States & National Endowment for the Arts