President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

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pcah.gov - 20 days ago

President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

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“The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather paintings and poetry, music ... design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.” --First Lady Michelle Obama ...

latimesblogs.latimes.com - 17 days ago

Sarah Jessica Parker, Thom Mayne, Anna Wintour named to Obama's arts committee

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — If eclecticism was the goal for Barack Obama in choosing members for the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities , then he has succeeded hands down, judging from today's announcement of 25 appointees. Ranging from Hollywood actors to ... Sarah Jessica Parker, Thom Mayne, Anna Wintour named to ...

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Film | guardian.co.uk: Sarah Jessica Parker joins Obama's arts committee

Gawker: Anna Wintour Is Now a Presidential Appointee [Cabinet Positions]

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Sarah Jessica Parker joins Obama's arts committee
Film | guardian.co.uk — ... The Sex and the City actor was yesterday named as one of the 25 members of President Obama's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, where she will be joined by such luminaries as Forest Whitaker, Edward Norton and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Together they will pledge to fight crime on the streets of New York. Another responsibility will be to promote new cultural works in the United States. ...

Anna Wintour Is Now a Presidential Appointee [Cabinet Positions]
Gawker — ... is the honorary chair of the commitee which focuses on "arts and humanities education, cultural diplomacy, economic revitalization through the arts and humanities and special events dedicated to recognizing excellence in these areas." Looks like all the time Anna spent raising money for Obama is finally paying off! Anna is one of 26 private citizens appointed to the committee that were announced on Monday night. We would say that she would take over the whole thing, except Hollywood power gay ...