Congratulations to alumnus Ellsworth Kelly (Dip '48) who is among the 12 individuals and organizations being honored by President Obama with the National Medal of Arts in a ceremony on July 10, 2013. The National Medal of Arts is a White House initiative managed by the National Endowment for the Arts, which since its establishment in 1965 has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities.