Cappy McGarr, a Dallas businessman known for his support of the arts, was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden on his final full day in office. McGarr is recognized for his contributions to the arts, including his role in establishing the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
He created the Mark Twain Prize and inspired Ken Burns. On Biden’s final full day in office, Cappy McGarr got the honor of a lifetime.Cappy McGarr, a Dallas businessman and arts patron , was awarded the National Medal of Arts by then-President Joe Biden on Biden's final full day in office.“I’m giving you the highest honor I can give for the arts” is what McGarr remembers then-President Joe Biden telling him.
Fast-forward a quarter-century, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is a blue-chip event that raises millions for the Kennedy Center and has spawned viral videos for touching and hilarious moments from award winners such as Dave Chappelle, Bill Murray and Jon Stewart.Mark Twain Prize founder Cappy McGarr shares a laugh in the Oval Office with President Barack Obama and 2016 award winner Bill Murray.McGarr served on the Kennedy Center board during five presidential terms.
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