Trump wants to shutter the Kennedy Center for 2 years – an arts management professor explains what that portends
- Written by E. Andrew Taylor, Associate Professor and Director of Arts Management, American University
President Donald Trump attends the premiere of the 'Melania' documentary at the Kennedy Center on Jan. 29, 2026.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump announced on Feb. 1, 2026, that he would shut down the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years. Trump said this closure would begin on July 4 and was...





