About Us

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) was established by White House Executive Order as an advisory body to the President on cultural policy. The committee is comprised of leading artists, scholars, museum and library practitioners, and philanthropists. PCAH provides recommendations to the President and the heads of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services to advance wide-ranging policy objectives in the arts and humanities. As part of its mandate, PCAH will consider how the arts and humanities sectors can positively impact community well-being, economic development, public health, education, civic engagement, and climate change across the United States.  

PCAH is provided with funding and administrative support by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. The Institute advances, supports, and empowers America's museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. For more information about IMLS, please visit imls.gov. As the supporting federal agency, certain IMLS policies will also apply to PCAH such as the agency’s Privacy Program, Freedom of Information Act guidance, Open Government Plan, and No FEAR Act Notice. 

Learn more about policies specific to pcah.gov here.

Contact Us

PCAH encourages members of the public to address the Committee or provide comment in writing info@pcah.gov.

Meeting Notices

January 2, 2025: 78th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (virtual)

August 6, 2024: 77th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

July 11, 2024: 76th Committee Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (virtual)

February 26, 2024: 75th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (virtual)

September 13-14, 2023: 74th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

July 27, 2023: 73rd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (virtual)

September 23, 2016: 72nd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

November 17, 2015: 71st Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

November 10, 2014: 70th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

November 21, 2013: 69th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

November 18, 2012: 68th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

November 1, 2011: 67th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

October 9, 2010: 66th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

November 4, 2009: 65th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

November 16, 2008: 64th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities: National Endowment for the Arts

May 5, 2008: 63rd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities: National Endowment for the Arts

November 15, 2007: 62nd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

April 21, 2007: 61st Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

November 9, 2006: 60th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

May 24, 2006: 59th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

October 10, 2005: 58th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

May 19, 2005: 57th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

October 11, 2004: 56th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

March 31, 2004: 55th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

November 6, 2003: 54th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

May 22, 2003: 53rd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

September 9, 2002: 52nd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

April 23, 2002: 51st Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

February 9, 2001: 50th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

September 22, 2000: 49th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

April 28, 2000: 48th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

January 28, 2000: 47th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

September 24, 1999: 46th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

May 21, 1999: 45th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

February 5, 1999: 44th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

October 30, 1998: 43rd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

May 1, 1998: 42nd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

December 5, 1997: 41st Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

September 19, 1997: 40th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

May 9, 1997: 39th Meeting of the Presidents Committee on the Arts and Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

February 25, 1997: 38th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and Press Conference With Honorary Chair, Hillary Rodham Clinton

October 4, 1996: 37th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

April 25-26, 1996: 36th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

February 9, 1996: 35th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

October 8, 1995: 34th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

September 13-22, 1995: Regional Planning Meetings hosted by National Endowment for the Arts; President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

June 27, 1995: 33rd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts

March 30-31, 1995: 32nd Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

January 25, 1995: 31st Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

December 2, 1994: 30th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

September 21, 1994: 29th Meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities