National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Dudley Laufman

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Dudley Laufman Liz Auclair Wed, 07/15/2026 - 15:53 Date Wed, 07/15/2026 - 12:00 dudley_laufman_photo_michael_g._stewart_2009_8.jpg Folk & Traditional Arts National Heritage Fellowships Obituary Teaser Text It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of dance caller and musician Dudley Laufman of New Hampshire, recipient of a 2009 National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Body Dudley Laufman (center) at the 2009 National H