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Official painted portrait of 11th Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers.

Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, CCM, LEED AP

On February 24, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Mr. Ayers to serve as...

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Artfully Yours, Alexander Hamilton

With the recent Kennedy Center announcement that the award-winning musical...

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