TEXAS MEDAL OF ARTS HONOREES
2001 Judith Ivey, El Paso: Theatre Joe Sears and Jaston Williams (Greater Tuna), Austin: Theatre Van Cliburn, Fort Worth: Lifetime Achievement Jesús Moroles, Corpus Christi: Visual Arts Tommy Lee Jones, San Saba: Film Sandra Brown, Waco: Literary Arts 2015 2021 Willie Nelson, Austin: Music Fort Worth: Music Bill Wittliff, Austin: Multimedia T Bone Burnett, Debbie Allen, Houston: Dance Paul Baker, Hereford: Arts Education Jamie Foxx, Terrell: Film Neil Hess, Amarillo: Theatre Diana and Bill Hobby, Houston: Individual Arts Patron Kilgore College Rangerettes, Kilgore: Dance John Biggers, Houston: Visual Arts Neiman Marcus, Dallas: Corporate Arts Patron Rick Lowe, Houston: Visual Arts Horton Foote, Wharton: Literary Arts Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Fort Worth: Foundation Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Plano: Corporate Arts Patron Flaco and Santiago Jimenez, San Antonio: Folk Arts Arts Patron Margaret McDermott, Dallas: Individual Arts Patron Wayne Bell, Austin: Architecture 2009 Emilio Nicolas, San Antonio: Multimedia Gilberto Zepeda, Jr., Pharr: Arts Education Laura W. Bush, Dallas: Standing Ovation Dan Rather, Wharton: Television Jack Blanton, Houston: Individual Arts Patron Robert Rauschenberg, Port Arthur: Lifetime Television SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio: Corporate Arts Achievement Chandra Wilson, Houston: Patron Lake/Flato Architects, San Antonio: Architecture Charles Renfro, Houston: Architecture The Meadows Foundation, Dallas: Foundation Arts James Dick, Round Top: Arts Education Robert Schenkkan, Austin: Theatre Patron Anheuser-Busch Companies, Corporate Arts Patron Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing ABOUT THE AWARDS 2021 TMAA CHAIRS & Visual Arts, Dallas: Arts Education 2003 Robert Rodriguez, San Antonio: Film Lawrence Wright, Austin: Literary Arts Through the Texas Medal of Arts Awards (TMAA), John Graves, Glen: Lifetime Achievement Edith O’Donnell, Dallas: Individual Arts Patron Ruth Altshuler, Dallas: Standing Ovation Rose Fess Parker, Fort Worth: Film/Television Austin City Limits, Austin: Multimedia the Texas Cultural Trust spotlights Texas leaders and Lifetime Achievement Dallas: Music The Gatlin Brothers, Seminole: luminaries who have achieved greatness through their Charley Pride, Clint Black, Houston: Music Tommy Tune, Wichita Falls: Dance 2017 creative talents, as well as those whose generosity has T.R. Fehrenbach, San Benito: Literary Arts Enid Holm, Odessa: Theatre Betty Buckley, Fort Worth: Theatre Arts Eloise and John Paul DeJoria, Paul Mitchell/ opened doors to artistic opportunity for Texans of all Patrón Tequila, Austin: Corporate Arts Patron Glenna Goodacre, Dallas: Visual Arts Keith Carter, Beaumont: Visual Arts Multimedia ages. Inspired by the National Medal of Arts and the Sandra Cisneros, San Antonio: Literary Arts Kris Kristofferson, Brownsville: 2011 Individual Arts Patron Kennedy Center Honors, the Texas Medal of Arts has Dealey Herndon/State Capitol Preservation Project, Lynn Wyatt, Houston: Austin: Architecture Barbara Smith Conrad, Pittsburg: Lifetime Lauren Anderson, Houston: Dance been presented biennially since 2001. Culminating in Achievement Lydia Mendoza, San Antonio: Folk Arts Yolanda Adams, Houston: Music a star-studded celebration, the Texas Medal of Arts ZZ Top, Houston: Music Marca Lee Bircher, Dallas: Arts Education Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas: Arts Education Awards raises substantial financial support, visibility, Ray Benson, Austin: Multimedia Nancy B. Hamon, Dallas: Individual Arts Patron Renée Elise Goldsberry, Houston: Theatre and awareness about the power of the arts to fuel our Linda LaMantia Brandon Maxwell Judy Robison Marcia Gay Harden, Austin: Film Laredo Longview El Paso Exxon Mobil Corporation, Irving: Corporate Arts Patron The Tobin Endowment, San Antonio: Foundation state’s economy, enhance our children’s education, Bill Paxton, Fort Worth: Film Arts Patron TXCT Board Member Fashion Designer TXCT Board Member Houston Endowment Inc., Houston: Foundation Arts improve our health and well-being, and enrich our Patron Bob Schieffer, Fort Worth: Journalism Visual Arts TMAA 2019 Honoree Leo Villareal, El Paso: cultural heritage. James Drake, Lubbock: Visual Arts Dallas: Architecture 2005 Frank Welch, Alley Theatre, Houston: Theatre San Antonio: Literary Arts Vikki Carr, El Paso: Lifetime Achievement John Phillip Santos, Robert M. Edsel, Dallas: Literary Arts San Antonio: Journalism Phylicia Rashad, Houston: Television/Theatre Scott Pelley, Tom Staley, Austin: Arts Education Houston: Lifetime Achievement Lyle Lovett, Klein: Music Kenny Rogers, HEB, San Antonio: Corporate Arts Patron Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., Houston: Dance 2019 SAVE THE DATES Sarah and Ernest Butler, Austin: Individual Arts Patron October 18th & 19th, Austin Texas Robert Wilson, Waco: Theatre Conspirare, Austin: Music Ensemble Jose Cisneros, El Paso: Visual Arts 2013 Craig Dykers and Elaine Molinar, San Antonio and Architecture Naomi Shihab Nye, San Antonio: Literary Arts Big Thought/Gigi Antoni, Dallas: Arts Education El Paso: Visual Arts Ginger Head-Gearheart, Fort Worth: Arts Education Gene Jones and Charlotte Jones Anderson, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Houston: Dallas: Individual Arts Patron Literary Arts ARTS ALIVE! RISE WITH THE ARTS RED CARPET RECEPTION, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long, Austin: Individual Arts Stephen Harrigan, Austin: Patron Kimbell Art Foundation, Fort Worth: Jennifer Holliday, Houston: Theatre VIP RECEPTION BRUNCH AWARDS SHOW & GALA DINNER Foundation Arts Patron Nasher Foundation/Raymond D. Nasher, Dallas: Brandon Maxwell, Longview: Design Foundation Arts Patron Texas Monthly, Austin: Corporate Arts Patron Commodore Perry Texas Governor’s Mansion Long Center for the Performing Arts Matthew McConaughey, Austin: Film Steve Miller, Dallas: Music 2007 Mark Seliger, Houston: Multimedia Eva Longoria, Galveston: Multimedia Walter Cronkite, Houston: Lifetime Achievement Boz Scaggs, Plano: Music Houston Ballet, Houston: Dance Ornette Coleman, Fort Worth: Music Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications and The health, safety, and comfort of our sponsors, partners, and guests are of the utmost importance. 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