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2021 National Medal of Arts

IABD Awarded 2021 National Medal of Arts


IABD Awarded The 2021 National Medal of Arts


The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government. The National Medal of Arts is awarded by the President of the United States to individuals or groups who "...are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States."

 

Denise Saunders Thompson accepting the National Medal at the White House with USA President Joe Biden



The International Association of Blacks in Dance was recognized for this award by The National Endowment for the Arts and President Joe Biden for expanding our Nation’s appreciation for the practice and preservation of dance from the African diaspora. Through teaching, training, and performance, The IABD promotes dance by people of African ancestry and origin, explores and exchanges art, spans cultures and generations, and enriches the dance culture of America.

 

The IABD Founding Company Members in Washington, DC to receive the National Medal of Arts               Celebratory dinner in Washington, DC

 

IABD National Medal of Arts press Release             Learn more about The National Medal of Arts             Additional IABD National Medal Press




Questions? Contact Tiffany Pittman, communications@iabdassociation.org