Lady Gaga and film producer Bruce Cohen have just earned a special position at the White House. On Thursday President Joe Biden announced that Gaga and Cohen had been named co-chairs of Biden's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. «Welcome newly appointed members of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, led by @BruceCohen83 and @ladygaga!,» the White House announced in a tweet Thursday. «We look forward to partnering to positively impact the arts, libraries, museums, and humanities work across the country.»In addition to Gaga and Cohen, who are heading up the committee, Biden also announced its members, which include Jon Batiste, George Clooney, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington Troy Kotsur, Jennifer Garner and more.Founded in 1982 by Executive Order to advise the President on cultural policy, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities historically has seen the First Lady as Honorary Chair of the Committee, which is composed of members appointed by the President.Welcome newly appointed members of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, led by @BruceCohen83 and @ladygaga!
We look forward to partnering to positively impact the arts, libraries, museums, and humanities work across the country. https://t.co/bbhZje2RwmPer the White House's announcement, «Private committee members include prominent artists, scholars, and philanthropists who have demonstrated a serious commitment to the arts and humanities.
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