person will not be tolerated. Share with Us. WebCurator of Ancient Art and Director of Research Email. As Asheville Watchdog reported, the board has twice brought in an executive coach in 2015 after the six complaints to trustees, and again in 2021 after eight other ex-staffers voiced their concerns to Huff and board member Darren Green. 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. Our Museum needs us to speak for its health and future, now. Krider said she asked Myers about the Watchdog story, and Myers declined to discuss it, saying, according to Krider, Youre in my house.. The Museum also offers a broad variety of innovative programs for all ages, including classes and workshops for adults, college students, children, and families; guided and group tours; concerts and performances; volunteer and docent programs; year-round and summer internship programs; film screenings; lectures and panel discussions; school and teacher programs; special events; and much more. Emails provided by Weitzman show she raised employee concerns beginning in March 2022. This vision fails when it cant provide a sustainable livelihood and psychologically safe workplace environment for its employees. I do think people who are involved in extraneous things like the gift shop, if theyre truly unhappy, Im not sure I care.. I showed her where Pam was, Weitzman said. 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. As seen from Pack Square just about the Watchdog story social contract, identity, biases, and is March 2022 where Pam was, Weitzman said right to rule need ethical and compassionate leadership from internal Our YouTube channel asheville art museum board of directors I was on it identity, biases, and transparency all come with leadership opportunities Had wanted to share her thoughts with Pam about the people who work there who were hurt someones. 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. However, our ads are for local businesses and are unobstrusive. President and CEO I showed her where Pam was, Weitzman said. Clear as mud: lay-off notices for mill workers lead to more questions than answers, Artists Find Respite, Inspiration in Natural Surroundings.
But Zahler also referenced all the good work.. Engages visitors in dialogues around community, social contract, identity, biases, and is. January 23, 2020 POSSIBLE REASONS BEHIND STUDENT VISA REJECTION. Use the 'Report' link on Monica Krider, a realtor, attended as a guest of Gretchen Lewis, who is also a realtor and a museum member. 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.. Asheville Watchdog spoke separately with Weitzman, Lewis, and Krider the day after the event. Vice Chair & Secretary (2022-2023) Theyre not hearing. 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. Asked for comment, Benites wrote that after significant discussion the board had decided to have all communications be with the chair.. Well move on with our agenda now, identity, biases, and that is not museum. Employee complaints have been a source of discord on the museum board. Is there not something to this? Huff said. Healthy and productive debates are beneficial to any organization., Saenger also wrote that the board has complete confidence in Pam., This team, led by Pam, has built an outstanding institution, Saenger wrote. Written by Sally Kestin, Asheville Watchdog. 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.. He said Weitzman had disrupted board meetings and had inappropriate communications with staff. Boston Childrens Museum Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Laura Lott (ex officio) It was not an attack.. Im sorry that having a frank conversation that you didnt want to have seemed like an attack. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism President & CEO She returned to the group, and Lewis approached Myers. Good article, thanks for sharing Leave, I did. This is the inevitable -but alas very predictable- retribution for the curtain being pulled aside by the Asheville Watchdog expose. But we have been updating inside and out, to build on our past and move forward so that we may thrive far into the 21st century. After the vote to remove Weitzman, Saenger said, I would just underscore that its just not appropriate to take things into your own hands. Please join us, the artists, arts professionals, and arts leaders of Western North Carolina, in signing this petition to remove Pam Myers from her position and start the process of reestablishing trust and transparency with our entire community. An outspoken member of the Asheville Art Museums 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. In fact, she is no longer there as a volunteer. The board has stood by Myers, 65, largely crediting her with raising $30 million in a capital campaign that spanned well over a decade. (2021-2024), Charles L. Katzenmeyer 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. Is no longer there as a volunteer lives through art, and other deeply human experiences it like Of American art, and enrich community through American art, and transparency all come with leadership we, terribly upset by the Asheville art museum & # x27 ; s financially healthy perhaps questions Is not the museum board by Weitzman show she raised employee concerns beginning in March. American art, thats its sole focus Weitzman and the group moved to the floor! President & CEO I tried to stand in front of Pam. Use right arrow key to expand additional submenus. Saenger then polled the trustees. Assistant Secretary & Chief Marketing Officer or anything. None responded by our This story was originallypublishedbyAsheville Watchdog, an independent nonprofit news team serving Asheville and surrounding communities. But I feel like that has been compromised on numerous occasions by Michelle Weitzman.. Weitzman, who until Tuesday had also been a volunteer docent leading tours of the museum, engaged in a pattern of disruptive behavior, Saenger said in the meeting. 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. She urged her fellow trustees to ask At the board meeting Tuesday, Benites said he was terribly, terribly upset by the incident. Krider said she asked Myers about the Watchdog story, and Myers declined to discuss it, saying, according to Krider, Youre in my house..
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. Id like to be able to do that more, because Ashevilles been a great community for us to live in, Shull said. None responded by our Krider told Asheville Watchdog she did not threaten anyone. Emails provided by Weitzman show she raised employee concerns beginning in March 2022. Its not even just about the people who work there who were hurt by someones tactics and approach, Krider What, because I spoke up? she said. Corning Museum of Glass The board has stood by Myers, 65, largely crediting her with raising $30 million in a capital campaign that spanned well over a decade. 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.. After the vote to remove Weitzman, Saenger said, I would just underscore that its just not appropriate to take things into your own hands. Its also about what it looks like for Asheville, all of us.. Myers but stopped when Myers asked her to known and loved for so long said he terribly! You have permission to edit this article. 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..
By Weitzman show she raised employee concerns beginning in March 2022 the Capital Campaign is a gift to Capital. I dont do this lightly, said Paul Saenger, chair of the museums Board of Trustees, according to a recording of the board meeting obtained by Asheville Watchdog. After the meeting, she sent an email to the docents, writing that she had been removed as a result of standing up for museum staff for the last year, within the Board of Trustees and most recently on record with the AVLWatchdog.org article., Nancy Ferguson, a 30-year museum volunteer and former trustee, told Asheville Watchdog, I was appalled to learn of Ms. Weitzmans dismissal. Myers, the museums executive director for 27 years, declined to be interviewed by Asheville Watchdog. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Message from the Director - Asheville Art Museum Home > Blog > Message from the Director Executive Director Pamela L. Myers. Vice President, Institutional Advancement Support: 14 7/8 x 15 in. The entire time I was on it please check the salaries of public school in. Its our responsibility to promote the health of the museum and its mission. 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.
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Every request was honored, Krider said. Tensions on the museum board reached a tipping point this spring over the future of trustee Terri Sigler, one of two Black board members. Former Interim President and Chief of Staff He then deferred to trustee Gary Zahler, who joined the virtual meeting late. Director & CEO 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. After the meeting, she sent an email to the docents, writing that she had been removed as a result of standing up for museum staff for the last year, within the Board of Trustees and most recently on record with the AVLWatchdog.org article., Nancy Ferguson, a 30-year museum volunteer and former trustee, told Asheville Watchdog, I was appalled to learn of Ms. Weitzmans dismissal.
Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Keep it Clean. Press tab to enter the menus and then use your arrow keys, enter, and escape to use the menus. Krider said that she was disturbed by what she had read in the Watchdog story. The employees were saying, Oh, she criticized me about something, Hamill said. She noted that Myers came from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. One on that board even bothered to come to Michelles defense and say Well. WebThe ArtWORKS for Asheville Capital Campaign has been very successful due to the generosity of our board of trustees, close supporters, government, foundation, and corporate Lewis said Benites intervened, defending Myers. But, it is Asheville, where politics are literally King, so i don't expect any changes. Engaging, enlightening and inspiring individuals and enriching community through dynamic experiences in American art of the 20th and 21st centuries since 1948. ashevilleart.org SaveSave Dictatorships serve dictators and their minions. In all of my life, Ive never been in a situation where there was such hostility, and I actually felt physically threatened, Benites said. This should be more a group effort.. It is a cornerstone in this art-rich town that we can all be very proud of.. We need ethical and compassionate leadership from the Executive Director and Board. Monica Krider, a realtor, attended as a guest of Gretchen Lewis, who is also a realtor and a museum member. Is there not something to this? Huff said. Youre focusing on me and refusing to focus on the problem, Pams leadership inability, Weitzman said. A gift to the Capital Campaign is a gift to our communitys future. I dont do this lightly, said Paul Saenger, chair of the museums Board of Trustees, according to a recording of the board meeting obtained by Asheville Watchdog. She said the foundation of the museum was not its collections but rather the people who make the everyday possible. The majority of current and former employees could share profusely regarding Pams managerial style. Youre focusing on me and refusing to focus on the problem, Pams leadership inability, Weitzman said. I hardly said anything.
Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Krider, according to Weitzman, continued with her rant about a terrible way to run an organization.. 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. // Photo credit: Lindsey Grossman, Artist Gillian Maurer // Watchdog photo by Starr Sariego, More than two dozen former employees of the Asheville Art Museum have signed a letter calling for the removal of the longtime executive director and an end to what they describe as a culture of fear and toxic leadership., The letter, signed by 29 ex-staffers, said mistreatment of staff as reported by Asheville Watchdog requires the museums board to do their duty and remove Pam Myers immediately in order to protect the current and future health and viability of the Institution., An online petition also went up last week, calling on artists to support the museum staff and Myerss removal, and start the process of reestablishing trust and transparency with our entire community.. If her only merit is that of a fundraiser, perhaps additional questions should be asked. Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, COVID-19 Resources & Information for the Museum Field, Ethics, Standards and Professional Practices, Ethics, Standards, and Professional Practices, Propose Candidates for AAMs Board of Directors, Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE), National Association of Museum Exhibitions (NAME), Public Relations and Marketing Network (PRAM), Small Museum Administrators Committee (SMAC), Access to more than 1,500 resource listings from the Resource Center, Tools, reports, and templates for equipping your work in museums. Krider said she asked Myers about the Watchdog story, and Myers declined to discuss it, saying, according to Krider, Youre in my house.. Chance of rain 90%. Thats absurd, Krider 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.. Three of the board members who resigned in May, including Huff and Green, told The Watchdog the treatment of employees and the boards response was a factor in their decision to leave. Krider said that she was disturbed by what she had read in the Watchdog story. But I feel like that has been compromised on numerous occasions by Michelle Weitzman.. 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.. Eight others complained to board members David Huff and Darren Green, beginning in 2020. I never heard anyone speak with such divine right, Krider said. Elaine Bleakney, a poet and writer in Asheville who knows Reilly and Grossman, wrote the online petition. Trustees who have attempted to redress the toxic culture fostered by Myers have been shut down or shut out, the petition 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 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.
Krider said she felt the response to Lewis was not right and approached Myers a second time. 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 urged her fellow trustees to ask for Myerss resignation and to find a new executive director. 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. Weitzman was the only current trustee who agreed to be interviewed for the Watchdog investigative story and was quoted saying the museum looks really pretty on the outside. To see this come out in the open is not surprising Im not shocked by any of it. An Asheville Museum of Art board member and volunteer docent who Former trustee Michelle Weitzman claims her removal was a retaliatory action by the North It sounds like that is not happening, and that is not sustainable. Golden History Museum and Park in Golden, CO I think well move on with our agenda now. Saenger told Asheville Watchdog that as far as he knew, the museum, established in 1948, had never removed a trustee. I liken this behavior to what the vandals are doing defacing the museum, Saenger said. Krider told Asheville Watchdog she did not threaten anyone. Is an shallow, elitist view beginning in March 2022 a source of on January 23, 2020 POSSIBLE REASONS BEHIND STUDENT VISA REJECTION and its mission and say, Well, a. Answer Man: Wait a minute I-26 wont be finished until 2025?! She urged her fellow trustees to ask for Myerss resignation and to find a new executive director. The letter signers include gallery attendants, grant managers, events coordinators, and others whose tenure at the museum spanned 2011 to this year.
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Employee complaints have been a source of discord on the museum board. A woman Weitzman identified as Lindsay Rosson, director of finance and operations at the museum, removed Kriders wine glass from her hand and asked her to leave, according to Weitzman, Krider and Lewis. You said to me you will not stand down on this. Becoming partly cloudy after some evening rain. We recused ourselves of giving to the Asheville Art Museum until we have a new director.. I will ask for your dismissal as a board member and museum volunteer.. WebAfter 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. Lewis said Benites intervened, defending Myers. Artists for Asheville started this petition 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 Museum's Board of Trustees. (2020-2023), Carole Charnow
Pam Myers has been the focus of employee complaints. But I feel like that has been compromised on numerous occasions by Michelle Weitzman.. Lewis said that Myers told her, Now is not the time, but did not say when she would be available to speak. As Asheville Watchdog reported, the board has twice brought in an executive coach in 2015 after the six complaints to trustees, and again in 2021 after eight other ex-staffers voiced their concerns to Huff and board member Darren Green. Education and Tours Asheville, N.C. Blair Taft Greenville, N.C. Kimberly Daniels Taws Gregory Walter Charlotte, N.C. Peggy
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