Kennedy Center for the Arts

  

"If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth. 

                                                                                                                                                                                       President Kennedy October 26, 1963

In Septembre 1971 the Kennedy Center opened to the public. 

President John F. Kennedy was a lifelong supporter and advocate of the arts. Kennedy took the lead in raising funds for the new “National Cultural Center” and held special White House luncheons and receptions focused on the arts. 

 

Two months after President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, Congress designated the National Cultural Center as a "living memorial" to Kennedy, and authorized the building that is now known as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 

Today, the Kennedy Center for the Arts acts as a leader in arts education and continues to fulfill President Kennedy’s vision by hosting a variety of musicals, dance and ballet, theater, and musical performances of all types.

JFK bust front

Kennedy Center Education: In the schools