Charles H. Atherton Memorial Lecture
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Dedicated to providing a forum for discourse on the planning and design of Washington, D.C., the Charles H. Atherton Memorial Lecture series commemorates the life and legacy of Charles Atherton, who served for almost four decades as Secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The program examines the architectural, historical, and natural context of the city and its development to promote visionary planning and design excellence in the nation's capital.
Sponsors
The Charles H. Atherton Memorial lecture series is supported by generous contributions to the Charles H. Atherton Memorial Fund.
Upcoming Programs
Civic Art: A Centennial History of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
May 15, 2013
Secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Thomas Luebke, FAIA, will present the evolving role of the Commission of Fine Arts in the context of the artistic, social, and political circumstances that fostered the Commission’s creation and the subsequent trends that have informed its decisions.
Past Programs
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Lance Jay Brown, FAIA, DPACSA May 9, 2012 Watch/Listen. |
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| Jan Gehl April 7, 2011 Watch/Listen. |
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Daniel Libeskind May 19, 2010 Watch/Listen. |
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| Beauty vs. Barricades April 14, 2009 Watch/Listen. |
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Witold Rybczynski May 13, 2008 Watch/Listen. |
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David Childs, FAIA April 10, 2007 Watch/Listen. |
