Washington, DC – On Monday, October 3rd, the White House is hosting the first-ever South by South Lawn. SXSL, an event inspired by South by Southwest®, will be a convening of creators, innovators, and organizers from across the country for a day of music, film, and great ideas.

The festival will be streamed live on WhiteHouse.gov, Facebook.com/WhiteHouse, and sxsw.com/live. Join the conversation using #SXSL to share your ideas and tell us how you’ll make a difference in the world. The festival will also be open to pre-credentialed media, subject to space constraints.

For more information, please visit www.whitehouse.gov/SXSL, and see HERE for additional details on programming.