President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

In a ceremony at the White House, twenty National Medals for the Arts and the Humanities were presented by President and Mrs. Barack Obama to legendary artists, renowned scholars, musicians, poets and institutions.  The awards honor extraordinary contributions to the arts and humanities and ... Read More »

Executive Director of the President’s Committee, Rachel Goslins joined National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Stephanie Meeks to announce the 2010 Save America’s Treasures (SAT) awards at President’s Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington DC. ... Read More »

Five American and five international filmmakers have been invited to  participate in Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue and will begin their involvement in the program with a gathering in New York City. This program continues a successful public/private cultural film exchange effort ... Read More »

“You’ve seen how the arts and humanities can broaden their horizons and help them discover a talent or a mission or a sense of purpose that they never knew they had." --First Lady Michelle Obama National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards 2010   First Lady Michelle Obama presented the ... Read More »

The White House’s Tuesday Talk series  featured the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH) Co-chairs George Stevens, Jr. and Margo Lion, as well as PCAH members Chuck Close, visual artist, and Damian Woetzel, dancer. Answering questions from online participants,  the ... Read More »