President Obama to Award 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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On Wednesday at 1:45 PM, President Obama will award the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal to 20 honorees in the East Room. The First Lady will also attend. This event will be open press and will also be live streamed at www.WhiteHouse.gov/Live.

Members of the media who wish to cover this event and do not have a hard pass must send their full name, outlet, date of birth, social security number and country of origin to press@who.eop.gov by 8:00AM tomorrow March 2nd.

At tomorrow’s event, the President will deliver remarks and present the awards to the following individuals and organizations:

2010 National Medal of Arts

· Robert Brustein
· Van Cliburn
· Mark di Suvero
· Donald Hall
· Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
· Quincy Jones
· Harper Lee
· Sonny Rollins
· Meryl Streep
· James Taylor

2010 National Humanities Medal

· Daniel Aaron
· Bernard Bailyn
· Jacques Barzun
· Wendell E. Berry
· Roberto González Echevarría
· Stanley Nider Katz
· Joyce Carol Oates
· Arnold Rampersad
· Philip Roth
· Gordon Wood