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PSA at the White House: On the 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Ceremony

02/15/12 by Darrel Alejandro Holnes

On the heels of announcing an 8 million dollar boost to the 2013 NEA budget and a proposed increase of 5% for arts and culture overall, President Obama honored recipients of the 2011 National Medal of Arts and the 2011 National Humanities Medal with a ceremony yesterday afternoon at the White House. Among the honorees were two poets, Rita Dove, recognized with the National Medal of Arts, and John Ashbery, recognized with the National Humanities Medal. Read Full Post