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Commission of Fine Arts
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A quick definition of Commission of Fine Arts:
Commission of Fine Arts: A group of people who help the President, Congress, and other government groups make sure that new buildings, parks, and memorials in Washington D.C. look nice and fit in with the old buildings and areas that are important to our country's history. They were started in 1910 and are still working today!
A more thorough explanation:
The Commission of Fine Arts is a group of people who work for the government. They help the President, Congress, and other government groups decide how to design public buildings, memorials, and parks in Washington D.C. They want these places to look good and fit in with the historic buildings and areas around them. The Commission of Fine Arts was started in 1910.
The Commission of Fine Arts might be asked to give advice on how to design a new memorial for a famous person. They would look at the area where the memorial will be built and make sure it fits in with the other buildings and parks nearby. They might suggest using certain materials or colors to make the memorial look good with the other things around it.