Editing Patti Smith (section)

==Awards==
In July 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] by the [[Minister of Culture (France)|French Minister of Culture]].<ref name="Ordre"/> In addition to Smith's influence on [[rock music]], the Minister noted Smith's appreciation of [[Arthur Rimbaud]]. In August 2005, Smith gave a literary lecture about the poems of Rimbaud and [[William Blake]].

On March 12, 2007, Smith was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref name="R&R hall" /> She dedicated her award to the memory of her late husband, Fred, and performed a cover of [[The Rolling Stones]]' "[[Gimme Shelter]]". As the closing number of the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony]], Smith's "People Have the Power" was used for the big celebrity jam that traditionally ends the program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spinner.aol.com/rockhall/2007-induction-ceremony |title=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2007 Induction |access-date=February 4, 2008 |publisher=Spinner |year=2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101114636/http://spinner.aol.com/rockhall/2007-induction-ceremony |archive-date=November 1, 2007 }}</ref>

In 2008, ''[[Patti Smith: Dream of Life]]'', a documentary about Smith by [[Steven Sebring]], was released.<ref>[https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2478&reviewid=VE1117935992&cs=1 Patti Smith: Dream of Life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223131034/http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2478&reviewid=VE1117935992&cs=1 |date=December 23, 2010 }}, ''Variety'', January 29, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2008.</ref> Also in 2008, [[Rowan University]] awarded Smith with an honorary doctorate degree for her contributions to popular culture.

In 2011, Smith was one of several [[Polar Music Prize]] winners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/patti-smith/|title=Patti Smith|publisher=Polar Music Prize|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=January 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234200/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/patti-smith/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She made her television acting debut at age 64 on the TV series ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', appearing in an episode titled "Icarus".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Patti-Smith-Law-Order-1034304.aspx|title=Exclusive First Look: Punk Rocker Patti Smith Makes Her Acting Debut on Law & Order: CI|last=Stanhope|first=Kate|date=June 16, 2011|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=June 21, 2011|archive-date=June 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620005900/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Patti-Smith-Law-Order-1034304.aspx?|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2024, Smith, along with Yoko Ono and Sandra Bloodworth, was awarded the Municipal Art Society of New York’s highest honor, the Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal. The Medal is awarded annually to individuals who, through vision, leadership, and philanthropy, have made a lasting contribution to New York City.<ref>{{cite web |title=MAS NYC 2024 2024 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal Celebration |url=https://www.mas.org/events/jko-celebration-2024/ |website=MAS NYC |access-date=20 November 2024 |archive-date=September 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909210022/https://www.mas.org/events/jko-celebration-2024/ |url-status=live }}</ref>