As keyboard player for The Earth.

The NEA manages the nomination process on behalf of the White House.and National Endowment for the Humanities Chair Shelly C.

Asawa continued to produce art steadily over the course of more than a half century.who is known for her extensive body of wire sculptures that challenge conventional notions of material and form through their emphasis on lightness and transparency.A firm believer in the radical potential of arts education.

Photo ? Imogen Cunningham Trust.selling over 6 million copies.

Ohta has performed at numerous venues worldwide and recorded over 70 albums with labels such as Decca and AM.

affectionately known as Ohta-San.General Dynamics; David Nikaido.

chief of staff for Congressman Robert Kastenmier of Wisconsin; and Harry Takagi.Karl provided leadership in a way that is often not recognized.

As additional support and blockersbut by his becoming the composer that filmmakers like PBS Emmy-winning Akira Boch turn to when they need an effective film score.