White House Chief Calligrapher

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Place cards being calligraphed before a state dinner.

The White House chief calligrapher is responsible for the design and execution of all social and official documents at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States.

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The chief calligrapher works in the East Wing of the White House in the Graphics and Calligraphy Office with two deputy calligraphers. Projects of the chief calligrapher range from official invitations to state dinners, official greetings from the president, proclamations, military commissions, service awards, and place cards.

The current White House chief calligrapher is Lee Ann Clark. In 2018, the chief calligrapher's salary was $104,200. [1]

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References

  1. Executive Office of the President (2018-06-29). Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel (PDF). whitehouse.gov (Report). Washington, D.C., USA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-27 via National Archives.
  2. Zezima, Katie (7 July 2014). "Is the art of handwriting dead? Not in the White House". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. https://www.instagram.com/patblair/