In a significant move, President Trump has disbanded the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), which was aimed at enhancing federal support for arts and culture. Initially re-established by President Biden in 2022, the PCAH faced dissolution after Trump’s earlier disbandment in 2017. The committee, founded in 1982 under Reagan, has seen notable appointments, including Lady Gaga as co-chair. Critics argue that disbanding the PCAH reflects Trump's disinterest in the arts, disrupting ongoing initiatives to foster engagement in culture and humanities at the federal level.
The committee had been re-established by Trump's predecessor Joe Biden in 2022. Trump had disbanded it in 2017, following the mass resignation of nearly all its members.
The PCAH was established in 1982 under president Ronald Reagan and could include up to 25 people, among them the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Israel noted that Trump not only fired all committee members but also disbanded the committee completely, suggesting a disregard for the arts and humanities.
Biden appointed notable figures like Lady Gaga and George Clooney to the PCAH co-chair positions, indicating a push to revitalize the committee's impact on the arts.
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