Emails reviewed by The Washington Post shed more details on a controversial move by the Smithsonian to accept $650,000 from a Trump PAC for his presidential portrait, though individual donors were apparently willing to step up.
to help fund the portraits, according to emails obtained by the advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and reviewed Monday by The Washington Post.the second donor is “a citizen and wished to remain anonymous.” She also noted that one of the portraits is complete and the other is “in process.”However, museum rules dictate that portraits of a former president cannot be unveiled if that person runs for office again. Therefore, St.
“Of course, if Mr. Trump has thoughts of other artists we would welcome the suggestions,” Sajet wrote in a March 18, 2021, email to Michael. “The goal is to come up with a painter whom both the museum and the sitter feel will create a good likeness for the America’s Presidents gallery in perpetuity.”
Michael told Sajet about a week later that she had identified several donors who “would like to give the full amount.” “No living subject may be permitted to pay the costs of his or her own portrait,” Sajet wrote, quoting the policy. “The NPG may approach a sitter’s family members, friends, and acquaintances to cover the costs of the portrait commission as long as the NPG takes the lead in the negotiations and the solicited parties do not influence the choice of artist or price.
The Save America PAC would also get to invite 10 guests to attend the unveiling ceremony and later organize a private viewing of the portraits for up to five guests, they added.
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