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The White House's Art collection was established by an Act of Congress in 1961 and grew extensively during the Kennedy Administration. [5] It now includes more than 65,000 objects if individual items are catalogued. [6]
The White House's Blue Room refurbished in 1995 with contributions from the White House Historical Association's White House Endowment Trust. The White House Historical Association, founded in 1961 [4] through efforts of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, is a private, nonprofit organization [5] that works to preserve the history of the White House and make its history more accessible to the public.
The White House Student Film Festival was an annual event held by the White House and co-sponsored by the American Film Institute.During the inaugural festival in 2014, students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade were able to submit short films about "why technology is so important, and how it will change the educational experience for kids in the future."
The purpose of the Public Works of Art Project was "to give work to artists by arranging to have competent representatives of the profession embellish public buildings." [7] Artworks from the project were shown or incorporated into a variety of locations, including the White House and the House of Representatives. [7]
President's Park, located in Downtown Washington, D.C., encompasses the White House and includes the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the Treasury Building, and grounds; the White House Visitor Center; Lafayette Square; and The Ellipse. [3] President's Park was the original name of Lafayette Square.
The first film screened in the White House was The Birth of a Nation in 1915; however, early film viewings occurred in the main building as the facility lacked a dedicated theater. Originally a cloakroom known as the "Hat Box", the White House Family Theater was converted into its current use in 1942 on the orders of Franklin Roosevelt. [2] [3 ...
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The art collection in the White House in Washington, D.C. contains, or has contained, many works of art. Pages in category "Art in the White House" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.