Artists including actress and writer Issa Rae and television producer Shonda Rhimes have cut ties with the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump took over as chairman Wednesday, days after he announced a plan to terminate the organization’s board.

Issa Rae canceled her sold-out show at the Kennedy Center, scheduled for March 16, after news that President Donald Trump was elected chair by its board of directors.

"Insecure" actress Issa Rae canceled her sold-out Kennedy Center show after President Trump fired members of the venues board and became its chairman.

Insecure” star Issa Rae has canceled a previously scheduled event set to be held at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following news that President Donald Trump was elected the center’s new chairman.

Issa Rae has canceled an upcoming one-night appearance at the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump installed himself as chair of the performing arts institution following a vote by the board and the ouster of the longtime president Deborah Rutter.

Television producer Shonda Rhimes and singer-songwriter Ben Folds have also cut ties with the Kennedy Center after President Trump's takeover of the venue.

Issa Rae has pulled the plug on her upcoming Kennedy Center appearance following U.S. President Donald Trump's installation as chair.

Rae, 40, announced Thursday on her Instagram story that she would no longer host “An Evening with Issa Rae” scheduled for March 16.

Multi-hyphenate comedian Issa Rae canceled an appearance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., shortly after President Donald Trump was named chair of the institution’s board Thursday.

Actress and producer Issa Rae has canceled her upcoming event at the Kennedy Center, citing concerns over what she described as an infringement on the institution’s values.

The actress, comedian and television producer was the first major artist to say Thursday that she was backing out of a Kennedy Center engagement, canceling her sold-out