Lady Gaga Has Been Appointed To A Committee By President Biden
Lada Gaga joins a diverse group of artists on Biden's newly reestablished President's Committee on Arts and Humanities.
Lady Gaga is officially entering the world of politics — at least in her own way.
The global superstar is set to become a co-chair of the President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities after being appointed by President Joe Biden, adding another remarkable achievement to her already impressive career.
The White House made the announcement on Thursday, April 13, and her official appointment is expected to take place shortly.
Joining a group of over a dozen artists, musicians, and writers, Gaga will advise the President on issues related to the arts. This esteemed committee offers recommendations to the President and several cultural agencies on how to promote and elevate the significance of the arts in the United States.
President Biden declared his intentions to revive the committee in 2020, following its disbandment by the Trump administration in 2017 after members originally appointed during the Obama administration resigned in protest against the handling of the Charlottesville riots.
President Biden issued an executive order this past September to restore the committee.
Originally created during Ronald Reagan’s presidency in 1982, the President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities has a long-standing history of supporting and advising the President on arts-related matters.
Gaga’s appointment demonstrates a renewed understanding of the importance of promoting the arts and highlights the exceptional talent that the committee has to offer.
Gaga has been a vocal advocate for many social causes and has actively used her platform to promote messages of kindness and inclusivity. Her connection with President Biden dates back to his inauguration, where she delivered a powerful rendition of the national anthem.
Here is the full list of new appointees to the President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities:
- Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, artist and educator
- Anna Deavere Smith, writer and actress
- Arnold Rampersad, author and Stanford Professor Emeritus
- Bruce Cohen
- Constance M. Carroll, president of the California Community Colleges Baccalaureate Association
- George Clooney
- Horacio Sierra, educator and journalist
- Jennifer Garner
- Joe Walsh, singer-songwriter
- Katie McGrath, Bad Robot Prods. co-CEO
- Kerry Washington, actress, director and producer
- Kimberly Richter Shirley, retired attorney and CPA
- Lady Gaga
- Laura Penn, executive director of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
- M. Angélica Garcia, president of Berkeley City College
- Marta Kauffman, producer, writer, and Friends co-creator
- Musician Jon Batiste
- Nora Halpern, art historian, museum director and curator
- Pauline Yu, president emerita of the American Council of Learned Sciences
- Philip J. Deloria, Harvard professor
- Ricky Kirshner, producer
- Shonda Rhimes, producer, writer and author
- Steve Israel, bookstore owner and former congressman
- Troy Kotsur, Oscar-winning actor
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