Deborah Rutter led the Kennedy Center through a dramatic growth spurt and a global pandemic. Board chairman David M.

Deborah Rutter, who’s served as the president of the Kennedy Center since 2014, will step down from the high-profile role at the end of the year. “After more than 10 extraordinary years in ...

Deborah Rutter, who has led the Kennedy Center for more than a decade, will step down at the end of the year. Rutter has presided over an expansion of the center, both in programming and in a new ...

Rutter has focused on representing the diversity of arts in America, introducing hip-hop culture and social impact as key areas of programming. By Paul Grein Deborah F. Rutter, who has served as ...

Deborah F. Rutter will step down as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at the end of 2025 after steering the arts institution for 11 years, through three presidents ...

Deborah Rutter, who’s served as the president of the Kennedy Center since 2014, will step down from the high-profile role at the end of the year. “After more than 10 extraordinary years in Washington, ...

The announced departure of Deborah F. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, comes as the center continues to search for a new board chair while navigating a second Trump term. By Javier C.

Rutter has presided over an expansion of the center, both in programming and in a new arts facility called the REACH. She also navigated through the 18-month closure of the center during the … HOME ...