Hands Off the Arts stands firmly against Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center and any attempt to rename it. The executive branch has no role in censoring or curating art at the nation’s premier performing arts institution, nor does any president have the right to treat a presidential memorial like a personal brand. The Kennedy Center belongs to the American people—no one else. That’s why we founded Hands Off the Arts and it has grown into a movement that has allies across D.C., the arts community, labor, the LGBTQ community, and concerned Americans everywhere. Since the takeover, the Hands Off the Arts movement has been mobilizing Americans of every stripe to stand in resistance to this government overreach. If you want your voice heard, join us at Handsoffthearts.org. Hands Off the Arts will gather a protest on Saturday, December 20 at 10 AM to demand the renaming of the Kennedy Center be stopped immediately. Sign up to join the fight and get the details. It is long past time for President Trump to keep his Hands Off the Arts. Now is the moment to rise up and defend the Kennedy Center from this naked act of government interference.