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<span class="card__date card__meta-item">2024</span> </div> <div class="card__title"> <span><span>Bril Barrett</span> </span> </div> <div class="card__text">Tap Dancer</div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="view__row"> <a href="/honors/heritage/fabian-debora" class="card"> <div class="card__media"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_square/public/images/2024-heritage-fellow-debora.jpg?h=27e4ecab&itok=Rhld1_XW" width="600" height="600" alt="A man poses before a painting of two young men." /> </div> <div class="card__body"> <div class="card__meta"> <span class="card__date card__meta-item">2024</span> </div> <div class="card__title"> <span><span>Fabian Debora</span> </span> </div> <div class="card__text">Chicano Muralist</div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="view__row"> <a href="/honors/heritage/rosie-flores" class="card"> <div class="card__media"> <img loading="lazy" 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Maker and Dancer</div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="view__row"> <a href="/honors/heritage/zuni-olla-maidens" class="card"> <div class="card__media"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_square/public/images/2024-heritage-fellows-zuni-olla-maidens.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=gHy7CQ74" width="600" height="600" alt="Three women singing from a stage." /> </div> <div class="card__body"> <div class="card__meta"> <span class="card__date card__meta-item">2024</span> </div> <div class="card__title"> <span><span>Zuni Olla Maidens</span> </span> </div> <div class="card__text">Traditional Zuni Dancers and Singers</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section"> <div class="l-constrain l-constrain--xs"> <div class="l-section__content"> <h2>Looking Back<!-- VIDEO --></h2><p>In May 2024, the NEA premiered a series of tribute films celebrating the lives and work of the nine gifted individuals awarded the 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellowship. Beautifully crafted vignettes take viewers on a journey of discovery into the lives and communities of these artists and provide a glimpse into the history of their art forms and how each fellow contributes to the development and continuation of long-held traditions. <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFeYW9T9Ff4SuUQqwnVOCg26tR7v8I7tD&si=fj6ngTfMLUIkCVBk">Watch the 2023 individual films</a> and films from past years.<br> </p> <div class="video"> <div class="video__inner"> <iframe src="https://www.arts.gov/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DjM8eXpJqWA0&max_width=0&max_height=0&hash=UpENtr6k3JNf0bYirCusUiEo0_4StMCd2z59O54wopM" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="Celebrate the 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellows! (TRAILER)"></iframe> </div> </div><p class="text-align-center"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="text-align-center"> <a href="https://youtu.be/gLvny5nk0vU">2022 Film</a> | <a href="https://youtu.be/yoC3KF0Ew1I">2021 Film</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7n4fWZuhKU">2020 Film</a> | <a href="https://www.arts.gov/stories/videos/2019-nea-national-heritage-fellowships-concert-webcast">2019 Concert</a> <br><a href="https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/photos">Photo Gallery</a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section"> <div class="l-constrain l-constrain advanced-listing-block"> <div class="l-section__header"> <h2 class="l-section__title">National Heritage Fellows Podcasts</h2> <div class="l-section__button"> <a href="/stories/podcast/list?f%5B0%5D=podcast_honor%3A281" class="button">All National Heritage Fellow Podcasts</a> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="view view--advanced-listing view--display-image_card js-view-dom-id-9ce191b2bc92f00385bf9fe70dc6771e353d9f61ebd8c53d76b89a7fa23376dd"> <div class="view__content"> <div class="view__row"> <a href="/stories/podcast/todd-goings" class="card"> <div class="card__media"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_square/public/images/2024-heritage-fellow-toddgoings.jpg?h=66ac7109&itok=tNlsD02k" width="600" height="600" alt="A man surrounded by carousel and carvings." /> </div> <div class="card__body"> <div class="card__meta"> <span class="card__date card__meta-item"><time datetime="2024-10-22T12:00:00Z">Oct 22, 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="card__title"> <span>Todd Goings</span> </div> <div class="card__text">Carousel Carver, Restorationist, and 2024 National Heritage Fellow</div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="view__row"> <a href="/stories/podcast/fabian-debora" class="card"> <div class="card__media"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_square/public/images/2024-heritage-fellow-debora.jpg?h=27e4ecab&itok=Rhld1_XW" width="600" height="600" alt="A man poses before a painting of two young men." /> </div> <div class="card__body"> <div class="card__meta"> <span class="card__date card__meta-item"><time datetime="2024-09-17T12:00:00Z">Sep 17, 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="card__title"> <span>Fabian Debora</span> </div> <div class="card__text">Chicano Muralist and 2024 National Heritage Fellow</div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="view__row"> <a href="/stories/podcast/bril-barrett" class="card"> <div class="card__media"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_square/public/images/2024-heritage-fellow-barrett-bril.jpg?h=c6a84fa1&itok=Y-zKK4wM" width="600" height="600" alt="Headshot of a man." /> </div> <div class="card__body"> <div class="card__meta"> <span class="card__date card__meta-item"><time datetime="2024-08-20T12:00:00Z">Aug 20, 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="card__title"> <span>Bril Barrett</span> </div> <div class="card__text">Tap Dancer, Educator, and 2024 National Heritage Fellow</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section"> <div class="l-constrain l-constrain advanced-listing-block"> <div class="l-section__header"> <h2 class="l-section__title">Recent News</h2> <div class="l-section__button"> <a href="/news/press-releases?f%5B0%5D=news_honor%3A281" class="button">All National Heritage Fellow News</a> </div> </div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="view view--advanced-listing view--display-image_card js-view-dom-id-ebef52db87c206c45c36e90375b26cb2d744b15d372f7aff81e229e77f95d398"> <div class="view__content"> <div class="view__row"> <a href="/news/press-releases/2024/national-endowment-arts-statement-death-national-heritage-fellow-ella-jenkins" class="card"> <div class="card__media"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_square/public/images/Ella-Jenkins-AlisonGreen-10_cropped%20and%20resized%20for%20website.jpg?h=de9212b6&itok=9UfxARiD" width="600" height="600" alt="An older woman with short white hair and kind eyes looks off to the side and smiles, as if recalling a beautiful story. 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