Award For Distinguished Service To The Arts
The award, a certificate, and $1,000 goes to a United States resident who has "rendered notable service to the arts".
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- 2003 – Leon Botstein
- 2008 – Judith Jamison
Read more about this topic: American Academy Of Arts And Letters
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