The Kennedy Center has announced that the exterior lighting will permanently feature the colors red, white, and blue.

In a statement, Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations at the Kennedy Center, said, “The lights are a beautiful reminder of the American spirit. The red, white, and blue colors are a powerful symbol of unity and our nation’s commitment to bringing people together. What better place for that than at the Kennedy Center, America’s institution for the arts?”

Interim President Richard Grenell also took to X and said that the “red, white and blue lights are here to stay.”

In the past, the Kennedy Center has been lit up to celebrate a Nordic Festival’s “Northern Lights,” and has utilized the rainbow flag annually during the Kennedy Center Honors as well as during Pride Month. The Kennedy Center was also lit with yellow and blue in support of Ukraine back in 2022.

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