President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) announces that The Sundance Institute has been selected as the new private partner for Film Forward:  Advancing Cultural Dialogue.  The Sundance Institute was selected through a juried competition that included ... Read More »

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) and the Smithsonian Institution with the government of Haiti has announced the Smithsonian Haiti Cultural Recovery project. “This project is a great example of the President's Committee's ability to catalyze important projects in ... Read More »

Two very different research studies were released recently, providing different perspectives on the health of the arts economy and its future vitality. Americans for the Arts announced the findings of its National Arts Index on the health of the arts sector and Heritage Travel Inc. announced its ... Read More »

The last column from the ruins of the World Trade Center honored both the rescuers and those who had perished. Corrosion threatens its future, as well as the fading iron gall ink of the less imposing 18th century Friendly Association Papers. These Quaker documents are a rare window on an ... Read More »

“That's what these Coming Up Taller Awards are all about. You ask our young people to dream, and you give them the tools to fulfill those dreams. You affirm that their contributions are valuable, and their success matters to all of us.“--First Lady Michelle Obama, Coming Up Taller ceremony ... Read More »