Photos: Mindy Kaling, Bruce Springsteen among art award honorees
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Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: Actress Mindy Kaling arrives at the ceremony honoring recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the 2021 National Medals of Arts in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DCDC. The awards ceremony is the first for President Joe Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: Singer Bruce Springsteen arrives at the ceremony honoring recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the 2021 National Medals of Arts in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DCDC. The awards ceremony is the first for President Joe Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: Singer Gladys Knight arrives at the ceremony honoring recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the 2021 National Medals of Arts in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DCDC. The awards ceremony is the first for President Joe Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrives at the ceremony honoring recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the 2021 National Medals of Arts in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DCDC. The awards ceremony is the first for President Joe Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: A member of the military holds up a 2021 National Medal of Arts during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The ceremony is the first for U.S. President Joe Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards author Amy Tan a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: Actor B.J. Novak applauds during the ceremony honoring recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the 2021 National Medals of Arts in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DCDC. The awards ceremony is the first for President Joe Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards author Tara Westover a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus departs from a ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the 2021 National Medals of Arts in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The ceremony is the first of its kind for U.S. President Joe Biden who was unable to host the Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony for recipients due to the Coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards author Colson Whitehead a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards anthropologist Johnnetta Betsch Cole a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards poet Richard Blanco a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards singer Gladys Knight a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards author Ann Patchett a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards painter Antonio Martorell-Cardona a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards actress Mindy Kaling a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards fashion designer Vera Wang a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards academic Henrietta Mann a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards social historian Earl Lewis a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards Blondel Pinnock a 2021 National Medal of Arts, accepting on behalf of the Billie Holiday Theatre during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards artist Judith Francisca Baca a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards writer Walter Isaacson a 2021 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Arts And Humanities Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. President Joe Biden awards singer Bruce Springsteen a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
