17th ANNUAL NATIONAL ARTS AWARDS
October 17, 2011 at Cipriani 42nd St in New York City
The National Arts Awards honors distinguished cultural, corporate, and artistic leaders for their contributions to the arts in America. The 2012 slate of awardees included:
- Paul G. Allen
Eli and Edythe Broad Award for Philanthropy in the Arts - James Rosenquist
Isabella and Theodor Dalenson Lifetime Achievement Award - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Outstanding Contributions to the Arts Award - Josh Groban
Bell Family Foundation Young Artist Award - Lin Arison
Arts Education Award - AXA Art Insurance Corporation
Corporate Citizenship in the Arts Award
YoungArts performers applaud as Mikhail Baryshnikov presents Lin Arison with the Arts Education Award. Photo by BFA
Bell Family Foundation Young Artist Honoree Josh Groban