The Kennedy Center says it is facing a potentially immediate crisis, warning that the arts institution could close as early as Tuesday. The claims were made in two board resolutions made public Monday, according to NPR.
The resolutions describe the institution as being in a dire financial and physical condition. The available material does not provide specific figures for the Kennedy Center’s finances, detail the physical problems, or explain what steps would be required to keep the facility operating.
The institution’s board said that only President Trump can “rescue” the Kennedy Center, NPR reports. The wording indicates that the board views presidential action as necessary to address the situation, though the supplied material does not specify what assistance or intervention it is seeking.
The warning places the future of one of the country’s major arts institutions in question on a very short timeline. A possible closure as early as Tuesday would represent an immediate disruption, but the material provided does not say whether performances, employees, visitors or other operations would be affected.
NPR’s report is based on the two board resolutions released Monday. No further information about the institution’s financial condition, the causes of its physical problems, or the response from President Trump is included in the supplied source material.