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  • Two New Appointments to the Commission of Fine Arts

    On 13 May 2024, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. appointed architects Bruce Redman Becker and William J. Lenihan to serve four-year terms on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C. They replace James McCrery and Duncan Stroik, who were appointed to the Commission in 2019. The White House...

  • Lisa Delplace Appointed to the Commission of Fine Arts

    On 7 April 2022, President Joseph Biden appointed landscape architect Lisa Delplace to serve a four-year term on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C. She replaces Rodney Mims Cook, Jr., who was appointed to and served as Vice Chair of the Commission in 2021.

    Lisa E. Delplace, FASLA...

  • Billie Tsien Elected Chair of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; Hazel Ruth Edwards Elected Vice Chair

    The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) announces its decision on 17 June 2021 to name Billie Tsien, an architect and founder of the New York-based studio Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners, as the new Chair of the Commission. At the same meeting, the Commission voted Hazel Ruth Edwards...

  • Four Members Appointed to the Commission of Fine Arts

    President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has appointed Peter Cook, Hazel Ruth Edwards, Justin Garrett Moore, and Billie Tsien to serve four-year terms on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C.

    Peter D. Cook is an architect based in Washington, D.C., where he is currently a design principal at...

  • Justin Shubow Elected Chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. Elected Vice Chair

    The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts announces its decision on 21 January to name Justin Shubow, president of the National Civic Art Society in Washington, D.C., as the new Chairman of the Commission, succeeding Earl A. Powell III, former director of the National Gallery of Art. At the same meeting, the...

  • Four Members Appointed to the Commission of Fine Arts

    President Donald J. Trump has appointed Rodney Mims Cook, Jr., Chas Fagan, Perry Guillot, and Steven Spandle to serve four-year terms on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C.

    Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. is founder and president of the National Monuments Foundation, an organization focused...

  • May Operating Status and Project Review

    Due to the Covid-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has made several changes to its meeting schedule and project submission procedures. The Commission is continuing to review projects via virtual meeting, with staff remaining on duty through telework and intermittent office...

  • April Operating Status and Project Review

    Due to the Covid-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has made several changes to its meeting schedule and project submission procedures. The Commission is continuing to review projects via virtual meeting, with staff remaining on duty through telework and intermittent office...

  • Michael McKinnell (1935-2020)

    The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is saddened to note the passing of former member Michael McKinnell, FAIA. A prominent architect and educator, he served as a member of the Commission from 2005 to 2011, during which time he participated in the review of noteworthy projects including the Martin Luther...

  • Operating Status and Project Review during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

    Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has made several changes to its meeting schedule and project submission procedures. The Commission is continuing to review certain projects, with staff remaining on duty through telework and intermittent office hours. For...