The Prize

Established in 1994 through the will of Lillian Gish, the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize is given annually to an individual who has “made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.”

Spotlight on this year's recipient.

Recipient Vicky Holt Takamine

Vicky Holt Takamine, Hula teacher and native Hawaiian Rights Activist, is awarded the 31st annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize

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"It is my desire that the prize be awarded to a man or woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind's enjoyment and understanding of life."

Lillian Gish