White House Announces White House Preservation CommitteeWhite House Announces White House Preservation Committee
White House announced Members of The Committee for the Preservation of the White House, created in 1964 by Executive Order. The Committee advises the President, the First Lady, and the Director of the National Park Service on preserving the museum quality of the public spaces of the White House. Their work will include preservation and interpretation as well as avising on additions to the permanent White House collection of fine art and decorative arts objects. First Lady Michelle Obama said, “One of our priorities has been to open the doors of the White House, invite more visitors in and truly make it the ‘People’s House’. When people come here for public tours and events, we want them to have a truly educational and enjoyable experience. As a partner in this effort, the Committee for the Preservation of the White House will advise us on what modifications and acquisitions need to be made so that the White House remains an historically accurate, open, living museum.”
President Obama said, “I’m grateful that such a diverse and accomplished group of people have agreed to devote their talents to ensuring that the White House provides an inspirational and enlightening experience for its visitors.”
Pamela Bass-Bookey, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Pamela Bass-Bookey is co-developer and design consultant for the recently restored Temple for Performing Arts; an award winning historic preservation project.
Lonnie Bunch, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Lonnie Bunch is founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He was appointed to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House in 2002.
Robert G. Clark, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Robert G. Clark is Chairman and CEO of Clayco, Inc., one of the nation’s largest, privately owned real estate, architecture, engineering, design, and construction firms
Thelma Golden, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Thelma Golden is Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, an institution devoted to artists of African descent, locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture.
Richard H. Jenrette, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Richard H. Jenrette is a retired executive who has served as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and received the National Trust for Historic Preservation Crowninshield Award, the National Trust’s highest honor.
Lew Manilow, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Lew Manilow is founder and former President of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Honorary President of the Goodman Theatre, a Lifetime Trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago, and in 2000, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts for his efforts in restoring the Theater District in downtown Chicago.
Richard C. Nylander, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Richard C. Nylander is curator emeritus of Historic New England (formerly The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities), a Boston-based preservation organization that manages 35 historic house museums from Connecticut to Maine.
Linda Johnson Rice, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Linda Johnson Rice is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. which publishes EBONY and JET magazines, and serves on the Board of Trustees of The Art Institute of Chicago and is a Co-Chair of the Advisory Council of The National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Paul Schimmel, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Paul Schimmel is Chief Curator of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and was the recipient of the Bard College Center for Curatorial Studies Award for Curatorial Excellence in 2001.
Michael S. Smith, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Michael S. Smith is founder/principal of Michael S. Smith, Inc., a design firm located in Los Angeles and New York. In 2008 he was chosen by President and Mrs. Obama to redecorate the White House living quarters.
Beth White, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Beth White is Director of the Chicago Region Office of The Trust for Public Land, a national organization dedicated to land conservation and the creation of urban parks.
John Wilmerding, Member, Committee for the Preservation of the White House
John Wilmerding is Emeritus Professor of American Art at Princeton University, and an adjunct curator in the Princeton University Art Museum. He is a current member of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art in Washington. He is also as a trustee of the Guggenheim Museum and the new Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:58 pm
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