Editing Twyla Tharp (section)

==Honors and awards==

Tharp has received two Emmy Awards, 19 honorary doctorates, the [[Vietnam Veterans of America]] President's Award, the 2004 [[National Medal of Arts|National Medal of the Arts]], and numerous grants, including a [[MacArthur Fellows Program|MacArthur Fellowship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twyla Tharp |url=https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-1992/twyla-tharp |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=www.macfound.org |language=en}}</ref> She is a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]], the [[American Philosophical Society]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=APS Member History|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=twyla+tharp&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced|access-date=March 1, 2021|website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref> and an Honorary Member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Letters]].

At the 1982 Barnard College commencement ceremonies, Tharp's [[alma mater]] awarded her its highest honor, the [[Barnard Medal of Distinction]].

She received the [[Tony Award for Best Choreography]] and the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography]] for ''Movin' Out''. She received a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Choreography for ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]''.

Tharp was named a [[Kennedy Center Honors|Kennedy Center Honoree]] for 2008.<ref>{{cite news | last=Gans | first=Andrew | title=Streisand, Freeman, Tharp, Jones, Townshend and Daltrey Are 2008 Kennedy Center Honorees | url=https://www.playbill.com/article/streisand-freeman-tharp-jones-townshend-and-daltrey-are-2008-kennedy-center-honorees-com-153101 | work=Playbill | date=September 9, 2008 | access-date=June 12, 2022 }}</ref> She was inducted into the [[Academy of Achievement]] in 1993.<ref name="AAward">{{cite web|title= Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url=  https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#the-arts}}</ref>

From 2013 to 2014, the Smithsonian [[National Portrait Gallery (United States)|National Portrait Gallery]] featured Tharp in the critically acclaimed "Dancing the Dream" exhibition as a pioneer of American [[modern dance]].<ref name='New York Times "Dancing the Dream"'>{{cite news|last1=Macaulay|first1=Alastair|title=A Nation's Soul, Tapping and Twirling A Century of American Wonders, in 'Dancing the Dream'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/arts/design/a-century-of-american-wonders-in-dancing-the-dream.html|access-date=June 14, 2015|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 6, 2014}}</ref>

On May 24, 2018, she was awarded the Doctor of Arts degree by [[Harvard University]].<ref name="news.harvard.edu"/>

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===Awards by year===
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1965
*Walter Gutman

1969
*George Irwin
*The Lepercq Foundation

1970
*Foundation for the Contemporary Performing Arts, 1970
*Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, John S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
*The Emma A. Sheafer Trust, 1970–1981, 1985

1971
*John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1971, 1974
*National Endowment for the Arts Choreographers Fellowship, 1971, 1973
*New York State Council on the Arts Annual Support, 1971–1986

1972
*Brandeis University, Creative Arts Citation

1973
*National Endowment for the Arts Annual Support, 1973–1986

1974
*Creative Artists Public Service Program
*Edward John Nobel Foundation
*New York Public Library Dance Collection
*The Place Trust, London
*The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 1974–1978, 1982, 1983, 1986

1975
*Eight Jelly Rolls, 1st in Festival in Video and Modern Dance Video Certificate of Honor
*Making Television Dance, Modern Dance Video Certificate of Merit

1976
*Mademoiselle Magazine, Mademoiselle Magazine Award
*Exxon Corporation, 1976, 1980, 1982–1984, 1986

1977
*The Green Fund, 1977, 1980, 1981
*National Endowment for the Arts Challenge Grant, 1977, 1985
*The Shubert Foundation, 1977, 1978, 1980–1986

1978
*Dance Film Association, 7th Annual Dance Video and Film Festival
*Honorary Degree, California Institute of the Arts
*Silver Satellite Award for Making Television Dance, American Women in Radio & Television
*The Ford Foundation, 1978, 1980
*The Ford Motor Company, 1978–1985
*The Surdna Foundation, 1978, 1980, 1985

1979
*Soho Arts Second Annual Awards, The [[SoHo Weekly News]]
*Honorary Degree, Bucknell University
*The Scherman Foundation, 1979, 1980, 1982–1985
*United Artists
*The David Merrick Arts Foundation
*Mobil Foundation, Inc., 1979, 1981–1986

1980
*Honorary Degree, Bates College
*[[Dance Educators of America]] Award for Making Television Dance
*Screening and Red Ribbon Award for Making Television Dance
*The Booth Ferris Foundation
*Chase Manhattan Bank, 1980–1982
*Con Ed, 1980–1985
*Morgan Guarantee Trust, 1980–1981, 1983–1984, 1986
*The Jerome Robbins Foundation, 1980, 1983

1981
*Film Library Association American Film Festival
*Honorary Degree, Bard College
*Honorary Degree, Brown University
*Dance Magazine Award, Dance Magazine
*Dance Film Award for Making Television Dance, Chicago International Film Festival
*Indiana Arts Award, Indiana Arts Commission
*Citibank, 1981–1986
*Doll Foundation, 1981–1986
*Weil Foundation
*Norman and Rosita Winston Foundation
*Rockefeller Foundation

1982
*Medal of Distinction, Barnard College
*Chemical Bank, 1982–1986
*National Corporate Fund for Dance, 1982–1985
*Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
*Ida and William Rosenthal Foundation, 1982, 1986
*New York Telephone, 1982–1985

1983
*Spirit of Achievement Award, [[Albert Einstein College of Medicine]]
*Honorary Degree, Williams College
*Indiana Arts Award, Indiana Arts Commission
*The Thorne Foundation
*[[Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund]], 1983–1984, 1986
*C.L. Glazer Trust
*The Klingenstein Fund
*Warner Communications

1984
*Mayor's Award of Honor for Arts and Culture, Edward I. Koch, New York City
*Dance Masters of America 1984 Choreographer's Award
*Arthur Andersen and Company, 1984–1986
*Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission
*Booth Ferris Foundation
*Brooklyn Union and Gas
*Merrill Lynch, 1984, 1986
*New York Times Company Foundation, 1984–1986

1985
*Emmy Awards for Baryshnikov by Tharp choreography and co-direction, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
*Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for Baryshnikov by Tharp
*Indiana Arts Award, Indiana Arts Commission
*APA Trucking
*The Charles Engelhard Foundation
*Corporate Property Investors
*Hausman Belding Foundation
*Gerald D. Hines Interests
*GFI/Knoll International
*NBC, 1985–1986
*Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, 1985, 1986
*Zayre Corporation
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1986
*University Medal of Excellence, Columbia University
*Bankers Trust
*Cadillac Fairview
*MCA
*Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company
*Ridgewood Energy Corporation

1987
*Honorary Degree, Indiana University
*Honorary Degree, Pomona College

1988
*Honorary Degree, Hamilton College
*Honorary Degree, Skidmore College

1989
*Honorary Degree, Marymount Manhattan College
*Lions of the Performing Arts Award, New York Public Library

1990
*Samuel M. Scripps Award, American Dance Festival

1991
*Laurence Olivier Award for In the Upper Room, Laurence Olivier Foundation
*Wexner Foundation Award, The Ohio State University Wexner Center for the Arts

1992
*MacArthur Fellowship, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
*Ruth Page Visiting Arts, Harvard University, 1992–1993

1993
*Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement<ref name="AAward" />
*Woman of Achievement, Barnard College
*Inducted, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1996
*Arts Award, Dickinson College
*Honorary Degree, Ball State University
*Distinguished Artist Award, International Society For The Performing Arts

1997
*American Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Letters

1998
*Trust for Mutual Understanding

1999
*MOCA Award to Distinguished Women In The Arts, Museum Of Contemporary Art

2000
*The Doris Duke Awards for New Work

2001
*Women's Project & Productions Exceptional Achievement Award

2002
*New York Awards Lifetime Achievement

2003
*Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography: ''[[Movin' Out (musical)|Movin' Out]]''
*Tony Award Best Choreography: ''Movin' Out''
*Drama League Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Theatre
*TDF/Astaire Award Best Choreographer: ''Movin' Out''
*Indiana Living Legend, Indiana Historical Society
*Glamour Woman of the Year Award
*Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Award North Carolina School of the Arts
*Honorary Doctorate, North Carolina School of the Arts

2004
*National Medal of Arts
*Vietnam Veterans of America President's Award for Excellence in the Arts
*Independent Reviewers of New England Award Best Choreography: ''Movin' Out''. Broadway in Boston
*Goddard Space Flight Center's Center Director's Colloquium Citation for Enlightening, Creative and Thought-Provoking Presentation

2005
*Best Choreography: ''Movin' Out''. Touring Broadway Awards
*Jane Addams Medal for Distinguished Service presented by Rockford College

2006
*[[Princess Grace Award]] – Outstanding Artistry
*Critics Circle Dance Award Outstanding Choreography: ''Movin' Out''. London

2007
*Honorary Degree, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
*Honorary Degree, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
*Touring Broadway Award: Best Choreography for a touring show for ''Movin' Out''

2008
*The Jerome Robbins Prize
*The Kennedy Center Honors
*Woman of the Year Award, presented by Nevada State Ballet

2009
*''U.S. News & World Report'': listed on "America's Best Leaders"
*Leadership at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government

2010
*The IAL Diamond Award for Achievement in the Arts, presented by Columbia University's [[The Varsity Show]]
*The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreographer: ''Come Fly Away''
*Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
*[[Suzi Bass Award]] for Best Choreography:  "Come Fly With Me"
*Rolex Dance Award

2011
*The Vasterling Award, Presented by Nashville Ballet
*Honorary Degree, The Juilliard School, New York, NY
*TITAS Award for Contributions to the Arts
*Woman of Achievement Award, Meredith College
*Spotlight Award, Presented by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

2013
*Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Tribeca Film Festival

2014
*62nd Capezio Dance Award
*Honorary Degree, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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