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Artist Edward Carlos (center) was among nine artists recognized at the recent opening of the "Creative Expressions VIII" exhibit at the John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. Elise McMillan, Kennedy Center development director, left, and Pat Levitt, Kennedy Center director, presented gifts and certificates to the artists at the annual awards recognition of the Nashville Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, hosted by the Kennedy Center.