Actually, Becky, this is a timely thread. While the winners were announced in June, last night (Friday, October 1) was the big public celebration--a free public concert/presentation by all the dozen or so winners at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC. A chance for these wonderful musicians, dancers, puppeteers, and craftspeople to show a wildly enthusiastic audience of 3,000 or so people what they do. It is my absolute favorite folk event of the year--truly inspiring to see these folks, many of them getting on in years, and to see them appreciated in such a large public forum. The NEA award comes with a $20,000 stipend for each winner.