Cost: Included with general admission Location: Asheville Art Musem, Stoney Lamar Classroom and Van Winkle Gallery I am aware of at least 15 full time staff that have quit just this year. Its our responsibility to promote the health of the museum and its mission. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. After the vote to remove Weitzman, Saenger said, I would just underscore that its just not appropriate to take things into your own hands. Krider told Asheville Watchdog she did not threaten anyone. I tried to stand in front of Pam. She urged her fellow trustees to ask for Myerss resignation and to find a new executive director. Nonprofit journalism in the public interest. I think this cancel culture has gone so totally out of control, and I think thats exactly what Michelle is dealing with, Zahler said, not recognizing the fact that all the good work that had gone on before, that there was an issue, and because of that, Pam should be canceled. Simply dismissing this effort as cancel culture is an shallow, elitist view. I think they felt threatened anyway, physically, and they were verbally attacked., Saenger allowed Weitzman an opportunity to respond at the board meeting before she was banished. We need a Museum that honors art handlers, curators, communications staff, docents, program leaders, and community builders alike. The board has stood by Myers, 65, largely crediting her with raising $30 million in a capital campaign that spanned well over a decade. There are many ways that you can become involved and be a part of this extraordinary community endeavor. I wrote recommendations, and I was dismissed, so I went through proper channels before putting my name and my reputation in the public view, Weitzman said. Comprised of artwork created from 2016 to the present, Sherrill Roland: Sugar, Water, Lemon Squeeze reflects on making something from nothing, lemonade from lemons, the best of a situation. To be banished from the palace on Park Square seems to be a common pathway. Staff are not and never have requested that the board acquiesce to a certain set of demands. Simply give us a . Few outside the museum noticed when, this spring, five board members one-fourth of the trustees resigned. Prior to the reconfiguration of the building to accommodate the Art Museum expansion, Buncombe County did provide financial support for the operation of the building which housed four organizations. Contact her at skestin@avlwatchdog.org. Inappropriate behavior? Krider, according to Weitzman, continued with her rant about a terrible way to run an organization.. Krider said she told Myers, Why do you think you can just stonewall people who are really struggling to understand your role and some of whats been going on here? , According to Weitzman, Benites got defensive and said, I dont think this is appropriate, and Pam said, Im hosting a party. , Weitzman said Krider was shaking her finger at Myers but stopped when Myers asked her to. I believe suing the Asheville Art Museum Board of Trustees for willful and ongoing negligence in regard to their statutory obligations is probably the most expedient avenue forward here. Kindness and gentle approaches Clear enough? I tried to stand in front of Pam. Big changes happened in the Museum building during our major expansion and renovation project right in the heart of downtown Asheville. Read more about our Capital Campaign effort. Open daily 11am6pm. Saenger responded in an Aug. 9 email that while it is important that trustees are informed as to staffing needs, etc., personal details are restricted by state and federal policy.. Just because a person is adept at fundraising does not make them suited to be an executive director who directly manages (a fluctuating number of) employees. After an exodus of five Board members this summer, the remaining members have not yet shown that they value Museum staff above the reputation of Myers. 2 South Pack Square. Weitzman said at the meeting she was being punished for standing up against the mistreatment of employees. Benites said he was terribly distressed by the incident at the party. That Myers has brought in a lot of funding is great. Krider said that she was disturbed by what she had read in the Watchdog story. The Museum is located on the center square of downtown Asheville, 2 South Pack Square at Pack Place. Show your support for our community by helping us power authoritative, in-depth reporting, and keeping access free for neighbors who need it. LOL. An opening reception will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15. Last week, the letters in the museums sign were altered from Asheville Art Museum to A Hell Art Museum. Asheville Police spokeswoman Samantha Booth said Wednesday she could not locate a police report on the vandalism. Its our responsibility to promote the health of the museum and its mission. It was just very upsetting to me., Saenger said in the meeting, If youve read Lindsays report or spoken to others, I think its clear this was grossly inappropriate behavior by a trustee And this was in the midst of an event for members in the atrium of the museum., Asheville Watchdog requested the report Saenger referenced and any videotape of the incident. I hardly said anything. becoming a Museum Member, renewing your membership early, or upgrading your current membership. We are sad to announce the passing of Jennifer Elizabeth Gordon of Sylva, North Carolina. Enrich your involvement with the Museum by joining our vibrant family of Members. And yes, Im proudly woke.) . SECU Foundation awarded a grant to the Asheville Art Museum Association, Inc. to support the design, renovation and construction of the regional museum located in downtown Asheville. Sunday Funday the Old-Fashioned Way! Asked for comment, Benites wrote that after significant discussion the board had decided to have all communications be with the chair.. The word used by three former staff is traumatic. , Kevin Click, the board vice-chair and a former human resources executive, said in a written response to questions from Asheville Watchdog that Myers has been very positive about the coaching and feedback she is receiving.. How many people did they do this to? Having worked in a variety of jobs for a variety of cultural institutions, I have observed how success attributed to a single individual can have unanticipated consequences. By the way, not only was my seat removed from the board, but also the seat of the other person who voted against the contract. Without it we get a situation like this. Do Pam Myers and the museum have any self-awareness at all? The Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) has announced the election of new board and executive committee members. In addition to teaching violin and piano at AMS on a part-time basis since 2008, she has been a performing musician for over 35 years. Leave, I did. Saenger then polled the trustees. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). At the board meeting Tuesday, Benites said he was terribly, terribly upset by the incident. Check outadditional time lapse videos of the construction project on our YouTube channel. Mark-Ellis Bennett Given these extreme circumstances and the weight of whats happening inside that museum, it is clear they are continuing to choose one person over the health of the institution, Reilly said. Image Requests To request images for publication or other uses, click here to complete our request for image use form. Also, while it may be true that toxicity exists in many museums and nonprofits, it is wholly unacceptable to settle for the status quo. Staff & Board | Asheville Area Arts Council Staff Katie Cornell Executive Director 828.222.0436 katie@ashevillearts.com Bringing people together through the arts is Katie's passion, and that is just what she tries to do as the Executive Director of the Asheville Area Arts Council. Youre focusing on me and refusing to focus on the problem, Pams leadership inability, Weitzman said. But the culture of fear in employees, the morale and the attrition is horrendous., In ticking off Weitzmans pattern of disruptive behavior at Tuesdays board meeting, Saenger, the chair, said, I dont see in any way how this benefits anyone or anything about the museum.. You said to me you will not stand down on this. It is a travesty that numerous other board members have long turned a blind eye to the serious, ongoing harm to employees that Ms. Weitzman was asking them to put a stop to. Leave, I did. Art is certainly important, but the quality of the education leaders for our children should be primary. Open daily 11am6pm. In one email to Click, the chair of the human resources committee, and then board chair Butch Patrick, Weitzman wrote that fear of being fired has created a large morale deficit compounded by the inability to speak up., She asked for immediate action and wrote that there have been issues and concerns for a long period of time.. David Huff, one of five museum board members who resigned in the spring, said the trustees were doubling down by removing Weitzman. But I feel like that has been compromised on numerous occasions by Michelle Weitzman.. Support: 14 7/8 x 15 in. Researches Biltmore's fine and decorative art collections and history to support internal and external communications as well as exhibitions, publications, and training and educational materials . Or do you simply disagree with her management style? He said an Asheville Watchdog investigative story last week, in which Weitzman was quoted supporting ex-employees who complained of a toxic workplace, had tainted the image of the museum., As a final straw, Saenger said, Pamela Myers, the museums executive director, and a couple of others were threatened at a museum party the night of Nov. 10. I am not the least surprised by anything I have recently read about her managerial style. Yes, I also saw the similarities to that narciopath Agent Orange. The board has stood by Myers, 65, largely crediting her with raising $30 million in a capital campaign that spanned well over a decade. I think well move on with our agenda now. Sign In GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Greensboro College Department of Art presents Kenn Kotara's exhibition, "social geometries," Oct. 15-Nov. 15 in the Anne Rudd Galyon Gallery, and the Irene Cullis Galley in the Cowan Humanities Building on campus. The staff all seemed so pleasant, and my family enjoyed the art, staff and cafe. If there are additional episodes of improper staff involvement, I will bring this to the trustees to consider your continuing on the board., On Monday, Nov. 14, the day before Tuesdays board meeting, Saenger wrote to Weitzman, In accordance with the bylaws, I am giving you notice that given the inappropriate behavior when you and your companions verbally attacked and intimidated Pam and others at the members event I will request a discussion as to your continuing to serve on the AAM board. Two recent articles in the Asheville Watchdog have exposed how Pam Myers, Executive Director of the Asheville Art Museum, has routinely mistreated Museum staff during her tenure, creating a culture of fear, retaliation, and high attrition that has twice been brought to the Museums Board of Trustees. / Photo by Mark-Ellis Bennett Mark-Ellis Bennett David Huff Creative The view of the Asheville Art Museum as seen from Pack Square. Well certainly take everything you had to say to heart, Michelle, as we always have, Saenger said. Its not even just about the people who work there who were hurt by someones tactics and approach, Krider said. In one email to Click, the chair of the human resources committee, and then board chair Butch Patrick, Weitzman wrote that fear of being fired has created a large morale deficit compounded by the inability to speak up., She asked for immediate action and wrote that there have been issues and concerns for a long period of time.. The Asheville Art Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums which receives support for its programs from Museum Members; other generous individuals, corporations, businesses, and foundations; the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources (www.NCArts.org); the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal support for the nations libraries and museums; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Tickets are non-refundable. Emails provided by Weitzman show she raised employee concerns beginning in March 2022. But Zahler also referenced all the good work.. She makes more than the people running the city government. I stopped going to the AAM years ago when a charge of $3 was required for 10-13 year old kids from Madison Co. Middle School to enter not much but too much for many of them. Zahler mentioned an issue, an apparent reference to employee complaints about Myerss management dating to at least 2015. A renovated and expanded museum opened in 2019 in a glass building that is now a landmark downtown, and the museum has an endowment of more than $6 million. But the culture of fear in employees, the morale and the attrition is horrendous., In ticking off Weitzmans pattern of disruptive behavior at Tuesdays board meeting, Saenger, the chair, said, I dont see in any way how this benefits anyone or anything about the museum.. He said Weitzman had disrupted board meetings and had inappropriate communications with staff. If the city and/or county are providing significant support to the museum, it would seem appropriate that they have presence on the museum board. You can . Asheville Art Museum Collections. She and other current board members, as well as past board . We engage, enlighten and inspire individuals, and enrich community through American art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its our responsibility to promote the health of the museum and its mission. The reliance on one individual for all decision making is a disservice to the institution and the public it supports. Sally Kestin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter. I believe we are on a solid path forward, Click wrote. They orchestrated it all., Weitzman had volunteered at the museum since 2016 and held a seat on the board as president of the Docents Association. This is what was decided seven years ago, and it is the same today.. Why are so many who live here in the present so spineless? Stop wagging your finger, didnt even notice I was doing it., Krider said all Weitzman did was tell me where Pam was standing and repeat something she had already apparently said that working for her is really difficult or however she worded it.. The Museum is nearing the end of the final phase! This should be more a group effort.. I will ask for your dismissal as a board member and museum volunteer.. The Asheville Art Museum Collectors' Circle held their seventh annual selection dinner on January 17, 2011. Youre no longer a volunteer.. I was docent president at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and because of this had a seat on the board. Asheville Watchdog is a nonprofit news team producing stories that matter to Asheville and Buncombe County. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Lewis said that Myers told her, Now is not the time, but did not say when she would be available to speak. Candace Reilly, one of six former employees who complained to the trustees in 2015, told Asheville Watchdog the board had a chance to do the right thing, but chose to support Myers. . Please check the salaries of public school principals in Asheville and Buncombe County for comparison. I wouldnt say UNCA students can afford it, but I also bet they dont actually get in for free I bet UNCA has a deal with AAM and pays a set amount per year for students to access it. Ms. Stackhouse, no one is arguing that Pam did a good job (in certain parts of her job). The Asheville Art Museum has been remodeled since my last visit. It was not an attack.. The board has twice brought in an executive coach in 2015 after six former employees complained about the museum's management to trustees, and again in 2021 after eight other ex-staffers voiced their concerns to Huff and Green. Krider said that she was disturbed by what she had read in the Watchdog story. She said that former employees had told her, unsolicited, that they were still experiencing nightmares, PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] and continual therapy from their experience working at the museum. Cons The biggest con of working at the Museum is the Executive Director. I am a former AAM member, but gave up donating awhile back when the staff turnover showed that the negative work environment was effecting the entire institution. Thank you for registering!Please visit My Account to verify and manage your account. Warning: Information you find on this page may be outdated or incorrect. Its clear that Ms. Myers has the support of the museums board. Not only the board of the art museum, but many other institutions do not have the least consideration of the rest of the population, and refuse to hear any input, particularly if its negative to their established order. I think this is horrible., Zahler added that he was supposed to be making the motion to remove Weitzman, but obviously I got on a little too late I would like to second that motion.. Required fields are marked *. Sounds like a fiefdom to me, regardless of the he says, she says. How any board handles conflicting views in a crisis generally trickles-down to how an operation is managed. No one on that board even bothered to come to Michelles defense and say, Well, wait a minute. I think well move on with our agenda now. . But some trustees felt the board should do more, such as hire an administrator to run the day-to-day operations and free Myers to focus on fundraising and larger issues. So it makes me ill and incensed to think that behind those excellent exhibits lies an abusive work environment that has gone on for years, unchallenged by the very people whose job it is to resolve such matters. This is the inevitable -but alas very predictable- retribution for the curtain being pulled aside by the Asheville Watchdog expose. North Carolina museum exhibiting 20th century American art. Homeward Bound seeks an experienced Executive Director (ED) with a passion for serving peopleSee this and similar jobs on LinkedIn. A docent was permanently removed from the board and the docent corps for speaking up about the director. Over 35 people have either retired, resigned or been fired in the directors reign. I have also strictest the hell museum off my to do and support list. For what it is worth, my observation is that departmental staff come and go frequently. Clearly there has been a consistent and ongoing pattern of abuse of volunteers and employees by Ms. Myers, which quite frankly reads like nothing short of a reign of terror .very very bad public relations no matter how magnificent your prized glass edifice there in Pack Square is. Additional support is provided by the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. This. Chloe O'Laughlin, Harris Publishing. I had a very disappointing and surprising interaction with Ms. Myers many years ago, when I brought about 30 tribal childrens paintings from India, which I thought she might be interested in as they were part of an initiative to train gifted children to carry on Warli Tribal painting traditions. Weitzman pressed on after Saenger became the chair, asking for more information on employee complaints, staff exit interviews, and the executive coach that had been brought in for Myers and senior leaders, emails show. Not something the CT would undertake. personality issues.A working, functional board should encourage a range of views. If so, time for a review/investigation to assist the Board in seeing the light? I believe we are on a solid path forward, Click wrote. The letters reveal snippets of daily life at the college, Johnsons experience of his growth as an artist, and early examples of Mail art, a movement that Johnson helped found. Asheville Watchdog spoke separately with Weitzman, Lewis, and Krider the day after the event. Its not even just about the people who work there who were hurt by someones tactics and approach, Krider said. This series of stories, with its tone of personal attack, is not helpful, either to the museum or to Asheville Watchdog. Youre focusing on me and refusing to focus on the problem, Pams leadership inability, Weitzman said. If there are additional episodes of improper staff involvement, I will bring this to the trustees to consider your continuing on the board., On Nov. 14, the day before Tuesdays board meeting, Saenger wrote to Weitzman, In accordance with the bylaws, I am giving you notice that given the inappropriate behavior when you and your companions verbally attacked and intimidated Pam and others at the members event I will request a discussion as to your continuing to serve on the AAM board. I need to look at some more pleasant after reading this article. Open Wednesdays 11am6pm | Reserve tickets now. Asheville, NC 28801. As Peter Drucker once famously said, Culture eats strategy for breakfast and it seems that the culture of this institution is in need of repair. I never heard anyone speak with such divine right, Krider said. The Asheville Art Museum has a high-quality collection of artifacts and visual arts representing the rich history of Western North Carolina. All voted in favor of removing Weitzman. All I can say is this is not the museum that I have known and loved for so long.. Please check your inbox for an authentication link. MakerSpace: Third Thursday with Artist Aspen Johnston. An outspoken member of the Asheville Art Museum's board, the only current trustee to speak publicly about employee complaints of mistreatment, was ousted from the board Tuesday and removed as a museum volunteer. Im hopeful you will stand up and see that while your efforts are to you for the good of the museum, they are proving counterproductive. Every request was honored, Krider said. I suspect these actions will anger and incite resignations among the docents organization , an essential AAM support group as they learn how their chosen leader and representative was treated. I would like to know exactly what public money from which governments, city, county, state and federal, the museum receives, and how that money is used vs. the same for private donations. I showed her where Pam was, Weitzman said. The Museum invites you to explore our outstanding Collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries and to discover the richness of Western North Carolinas unique artistic history. In 1955 Jorge Fick became one of the few students to receive an official degree from Black Mountain College, attending from 1952 to 1955. Pre-purchased online tickets are encouraged; walk-in tickets are also available. Jun 17, 2022 - Anonymous Employee in Asheville, NC Recommend CEO Approval Business Outlook Pros My colleagues at the Museum were supportive, creative, and truly nice people. This is not a game to me, Weitzman said, adding that she had raised concerns about employee mistreatment with Saenger; with the previous chair, Herbert Butch Patrick Jr.; and with board vice chair Kevin Click, the chair of the human resources committee. To view financial information and our governance, please visit our Finance and Governance page. I spoke to current board members when I left, but clearly no action was take. Established by artists in 1948, Asheville Art Museum works to transform lives through art. Closed Tuesdays. Benites said he was terribly distressed by the incident at the party. Every request was honored, Krider said. Stop wagging your finger, didnt even notice I was doing it., Krider said all Weitzman did was tell me where Pam was standing and repeat something she had already apparently said that working for her is really difficult or however she worded it.. And AAM gets that money whether or not students go. Join, renew, or give the gift of Museum membership today. Krider said she asked Myers about the Watchdog story, and Myers declined to discuss it, saying, according to Krider, Youre in my house.. Not hiring an experienced curator sure saves money! The Asheville Art Museum's facility at 2 South Pack Square. In the spring of 2021, the board voted on the directors new contract. And Im sorry to say, Michelle, youre no longer on the board. Weitzman addressed the incident at the party by saying it occurred at the end of the evening with very few guests at the museum.. She said that former employees had told her, unsolicited, that they were still experiencing nightmares, PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] and continual therapy from their experience working at the museum. 828-350-8484. info@blackmountaincollege.org. We invite you to join us! Yes, John Grooms! For the record, I am canceling my membership. The city does not own the museum or manage its operations. 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