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U.S. Commission of Fine Arts meeting 9:00 a.m. today, April 16, in downtown DC re: the arch
They'll be discussing the Arc d' Doogie Jesus MD.
https://www.cfa.gov/upcoming-meetings#block-views-meetings-next-block-4
Meeting Status
The next Commission of Fine Arts meeting, scheduled for 16 April, will be held in person only at the Commission's offices in the National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW, Suite 312, Washington, D.C. All applicants and all members of the public wishing to speak at the meeting must attend in person. For the latest information and to register to view the meeting stream online, click here.
The next Commission of Fine Arts meeting, scheduled for 16 April, will be held in person only at the Commission's offices in the National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW, Suite 312, Washington, D.C. All applicants and all members of the public wishing to speak at the meeting must attend in person. For the latest information and to register to view the meeting stream online, click here.
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Trump’s plan to build a Triumphal Arch gets a hearing before a key federal agency
The Associated Press
April 16, 2026, 10:15 AM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up an artist rendering of the new triumphal arch as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s design for the Triumphal Arch he wants built at an entrance to the U.S. capital comes up for a review and possible vote Thursday by a key federal agency, one of several projects he is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his lasting footprint on Washington.
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Also on the agenda for the monthly meeting of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose seven members were appointed by the Republican president, is his plan to paint the gray granite exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House white.
A third White House-related project, construction of an underground center to conduct security screenings of tourists and other guests, is also up for consideration.
Commissioners are scheduled to review design plans for all three projects. They will be reviewing the arch and the paint job for the first time. The White House visitors’ center was discussed at the March meeting. It was unclear if the commission would approve any of the projects on Thursday.
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Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
The Associated Press
April 16, 2026, 10:15 AM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up an artist rendering of the new triumphal arch as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s design for the Triumphal Arch he wants built at an entrance to the U.S. capital comes up for a review and possible vote Thursday by a key federal agency, one of several projects he is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his lasting footprint on Washington.
{snip}
Also on the agenda for the monthly meeting of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose seven members were appointed by the Republican president, is his plan to paint the gray granite exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House white.
A third White House-related project, construction of an underground center to conduct security screenings of tourists and other guests, is also up for consideration.
Commissioners are scheduled to review design plans for all three projects. They will be reviewing the arch and the paint job for the first time. The White House visitors’ center was discussed at the March meeting. It was unclear if the commission would approve any of the projects on Thursday.
{snip}
Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.