Overview
- The ACTF National Committee voted to suspend the affiliation, calling the partnership "no longer viable" in an official statement.
- ACTF confirmed its eight regional conferences will proceed in 2026 and said the festival will continue independently.
- Operations will transition through ACTF Management, Ltd., which has been preparing a new structure and seeking national partnerships.
- The move follows a Trump-appointed board’s vote to rename the venue, with the website header now reading "The Trump Kennedy Center."
- Recent leadership changes at the Center have prompted cancellations by major artists, including the Hamilton tour, and weaker ticket sales.