The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts told its board Monday that the institution is on the brink of bankruptcy and could be forced to close its doors as soon as Tuesday, according to reporting from the Washington Post, via NPR.

Kennedy Center leadership, largely appointed by President Trump, told the board the center may soon be unable to make payroll or keep paying routine maintenance contracts. The board went further, describing the building itself as "unsafe for continued occupancy."

A building literally falling apart

The financial warning follows a physical one: on Sept. 5, a section of the ceiling in the main building's Grand Foyer collapsed due to rain damage, according to ARTnews. Performers have started pulling out in response — the San Francisco Ballet, composer Philip Glass and the Martha Graham Dance Company have all withdrawn scheduled engagements.

Center leaders argue the only way to avoid what they call "certain fiscal collapse" is attaching the president's name to the building's facade, a move they say would unlock fundraising. The proposal has drawn legal challenges from groups opposed to renaming the 55-year-old institution, per the Washington Examiner.

UNSAFE FOR CONTINUED OCCUPANCY

The Kennedy Center has been a flashpoint since Trump-appointed leadership took over its board, with several artists and productions withdrawing over the past year in protest of the shift in direction. Whether the center avoids closure this week likely hinges on emergency funding or a deal over the renaming fight — neither of which has been finalized as of Tuesday morning.