The 2012 National Medal of Arts recipients are:
Herb Alpert, Musician and Producer
Currently resides in Malibu, California
Lin Arison, Arts Patron
Currently resides in Bal Harbour, Florida
Joan Myers Brown, Dance Company Founder and Director
Currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ren�e Fleming, Soprano
Currently resides in New York, New York
Ernest Gaines, Author
Currently resides in Oscar, Louisiana
Ellsworth Kelly, Visual Artist
Currently resides in Spencertown, New York
Tony Kushner, Playwright
Currently resides in New York, New York
George Lucas, Director and Producer
Currently resides in San Anselmo, California
Elaine May, Writer, Director, and Performer
Currently resides in New York, New York
Laurie Olin, Landscape Architect
Currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allen Toussaint, Musician and Producer
Currently resides in New Orleans, Louisiana
Washington Performing Arts Society, Presenter
Located in Washington, DC