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Kennedy Center board votes to close for two years during renovations

globalMarch 16, 2026
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Kennedy Center board votes to close for two years during renovations
Trustees approve Trump’s $257m ‘revitalization project’ to remake DC arts institution that president has taken over
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Trustees approve Trump’s $257m ‘revitalization project’ to remake DC arts institution that president has taken over

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The Kennedy Center board of trustees unanimously voted on Monday in favor of a controversial plan to temporarily shutter the arts institution for renovations, rubber-stamping a $257m project initiated by Donald Trump to remake the arts institution in line with other grand plans for Washington.

In a statement, the center said it had voted for “a comprehensive revitalization project” lasting two years that would come after an Independence Day celebration in July, with “a grand re-opening to follow”.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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