Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday

In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6048x4032+0+0/resize/6048x4032!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2F34%2F398eb31e4d519173a26dd6b84761%2Fgettyimages-2280598328.jpg' alt='Workers build scaffolding on The Kennedy Center on June 12, 2026.'/><p>In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Wroblewski)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5968690' />