NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert

Celebrate our country’s master folk and traditional artists at the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowships Concert. The 2018 NEA National Heritage Fellows are recipients of our nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. They will share their art and their stories in this evening of performances, demonstrations, and conversations. Hosted by Martha Gonzalez of the Grammy Award-winning band Quetzal. More information: www.arts.gov/honors/heritage.

2018 NEA National Heritage Fellows:

• Palestinian embroiderer Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim from Milwaukie, OR
• Appalachian old-time fiddler Eddie Bond from Fries, VA
• Anishinabe (Gun Lake Band) black ash basketmaker Kelly Church from Allegan, MI
• African-American quilter Marion Coleman from Castro Valley, CA
• Rodeo tailor Manuel Cuevas from Nashville, TN
• Chicana altarista (Day of the Dead altar maker) Ofelia Esparza from Los Angeles, CA
• R&B musician Barbara Lynn from Beaumont, TX
• Traditional music and dance advocate Ethel Raim from New York, NY
• Franco-American musicians Don & Cindy Roy from Gorham, ME