At times Hull said she was the only one, or one of two people, in what had been a five-person department, and 10 months into her tenure at the age of 25 she became the most senior member, juggling multiple responsibilities and training new hires. Asheville Watchdog, you are changing the world. Patrick said the revision was part of a normal review to ensure good governance, best practices, and consistency. He said the revisions were completed in early April and in no instance or circumstance were any changes recommended or contemplated due to actions by any individual board member.. Ray Griffin, a former board member who served for 11 years, said, You never challenged Pam directly. Art is for everyone! None of this surprises me as a member of Ashevilles arts community. We know that the new Museum holds an important place in your lives and hearts, that it anchors downtown, and that you are awaiting the time you can return. Youre right about one thing Present Happy Employee, you can and should only speak of your own experience. https://usmedia.buzz/2014/03/10/art-museum-gets-another-reprieve-2/. According to the letter, Rosson told her she had not gone through the correct channels. She said Rosson later apologized but then raised the incident as an example of Baisleys inappropriate behavior. Creative and friendly staff that really care about the arts and the community. Its financially healthy. The Asheville Art Museum's vision is to transform lives through art. I want to thank the incredible professional staff of the Asheville Art Museum for their quick response to developing, fine-tuning, and implementing these virtual opportunities to engage with American art, artists, our partners, and our Collection. Few outside the museum noticed when, this spring, five board members one-fourth of the trustees resigned. The museum is run like a dictatorship, and everyone else is like servile to the dictator, said one of several former employees who spoke on the condition that they not be named, fearing possible retaliation by some in the arts community. According to Huff, Grossman said, Other employees have had similar experiences. It made me consider a lot about peoples unconscious biases. And change doesnt happen until people start fighting back. The museum can be a huge, locally-loved landmark WITHOUT such a dictatorship and overt abuses. We were met with an explosion of anger, Baisley wrote. She seems very committed to addressing the concerns raised, and I believe we are on a solid path forward.. I would like to see more effort to get people in to see the museum. I saw a complete lack of expertise in most areas and performative inclusion in collecting and exhibitions. I came to the museum with nearly a decade of professional museum experience from a much bigger institution that treats its employees much better. Sigler resigned from the museum board in May. One person cant be good at all things. We will keep you apprised of our plans as they continue to develop. As a member of the museum, this is vital information. Huff said the museum is not a transparent organization.. A consultant retained by the committee, while not validating or discounting every observation of past employees, recommended improvements in the museums human resources structure, Patrick wrote. Huff, a consultant on leadership and governance, said, I was told I would not be on that committee. Neither was Green, the boards secretary. We were verbal.. And I add my voice to many others that the admission price for the museum is outrageous. There was no onboarding, no training provided from any directors, and no guidance- only criticism. During that board meeting, which was virtual, Weitzman emailed the letter to the entire board. Baisley resigned during that time, on March 31. I have seen the legal abuse or lack of compensation for overworked employees, questionable management of grant money, verbal harassment, and just down right lack of respect and decency! It allowed the museum to almost punch above its weight.. This story was originallypublishedbyAsheville Watchdog, an independent nonprofit news team serving Asheville and surrounding communities. People take what jobs they can and Pam is great at making empty promises. They were giving me no choice.. Eight other ex-staffers came forward. Learn More{{/message}}, Board Turmoil, Employee Complaints, Lack of Transparency On Display, The Asheville Art Museum // Watchdog photo by Starr Sariego. Just stale boomer laziness imo. Before Covid there was a two-hour window once a month when Asheville residents could enter and pay what they could afford. THIS PROGRAM TAKES PLACE VIRTUALLY. Both said they were regularly in the museum and raised concerns to the board about the treatment of employees. There have been other lawsuits over the years, by the way, usually about time and wage issues. Employee complaints have dogged the museum for years. The board chair at the time, Lin Andrews, wrote to Asheville Watchdog that on the advice of lawyers she consulted, she formed an ethics/audit committee and that the allegations were fully investigated., Coaching and feedback was provided to Ms. Myers, Andrews wrote. Part of Nances job was to work with other organizations to create programs and events to bring people to the museum. According to Huff, Grossman said, Other employees have had similar experiences. Patrick said the revision was part of a normal review to ensure good governance, best practices, and consistency. He said the revisions were completed in early April and in no instance or circumstance were any changes recommended or contemplated due to actions by any individual board member.. This exhibition presents highlights from the Asheville Art Museum's Collection by artists engaging the intaglio printmaking technique of etching in the late 19th and early 20th century. Went once and cant imagine ever going back. Community Church downtown is up for sale? Late-night Thursdays until 9pm; closed Tuesdays. I didnt want to resign, Grossman told Asheville Watchdog. We know that you want to come back to your Museum as soon as possible. Board member Darren Green sat in on about five of the meetings. This is a nonprofit organization. Baisley wrote a second letter April 19 just to the board. The other was Omari Simmons. Weitzman sent a series of emails from March to May 2022 to Patrick, the board chair, and to Kevin Click, the human resources committee chair, referring to a large morale deficit and enduring problem of a stressful workplace. There is some truth about the problems between Ms. Myers, her employees and the board. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Asheville Art Museum is right for you. Michelle Weitzman holds a seat on the board as president of the Docents Association. Do I respect her for how shes achieved it? Sigler had moved to New Jersey, but said she intended to return to Asheville in two to three years, and in the meantime travel back and forth and continue serving on the board, which at the time was meeting virtually. She said Myers accepted one proposal: that she work four 10-hour days a week, on the condition that she would have to use personal leave for the fifth day because her contract was for five days a week, according to a state labor agency document. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Huff and Green said theyd never seen the Code of Ethics but that they had met with former employees and were not soliciting information from current staff. He said, We continue to have confidence in Ms. Myerss leadership going forward.. In charge of it all is a board of trustees with full authority over the museums affairs, and one that operates out of public view, often yielding to the will of its long-time executive director, Pamela Myers. Weitzman told Asheville Watchdog she believed the change was in retaliation for her outspokenness. With the amount of tax dollars flowing to the museum, far more is required of them than carefully constructed written responses to written questions. Theres nothing benevolent about her leadership. Furthermore, senior management loves mousy brown-nosers, so I am not surprised youve never had a bad interaction with them. It is my opinion that the museum has placed its emphasis on raising funds for material acquisitions rather using a balanced portion of those funds to serve the Asheville community through affordable and inclusive exposure to art. Sigler said she spoke with the board development committee chairwoman, Lin Andrews, who told her, It is the recommendation of that committee that I resign. She said Andrews explained that the board planned to fold the equity committee into a newly established human resources committee and that the equity work was complete. The Museum also offers a wide array of innovative and inspiring educational programs for people of all ages. Featured artists in the exhibition include Anni Albers, Judy Chicago, Bessie Harvey, Wendy Red Star, and Liz Williams from the Asheville Art Museum's 74 years of collecting, and Marilyn Minter, Catherine Opie, Jennifer Rubell, Tschabalala Self, Cindy Sherman, and Mickalene Thomas from the Don & Mera Rubell's 54 years of collecting. Pre-purchased online tickets and walk-in tickets are available. Greenville and Knoxville are free. Monitoring our brand-new ventilation system to ensure the circulation of fresh air throughout the facility. Weitzman told Asheville Watchdog she believed the change was in retaliation for her outspokenness. Its financially healthy. She cusses at them. I worked here in a lower, part time position for a few years, due to a passion for museums. The board is as culpable as the day to day leader(s) unfortunately, no matter how talented they might be. The museum does not list board members on its website, an unusual omission for nonprofits of any size, much less one that has received significant community and government support. I will be reconsidering my renewal and follow this outcome. Pamela L. Myers. Huff also considered it his fiduciary responsibility as a trustee to hear from employees if theres an issue with management.. m. Museum Location: Working here, with my qualifications and contributions toward the museum made me lose a lot of faith for museums idealistically. We have been closely following Governor Coopers plans for reopening the state and those of Buncombe County, as well as recommendations from the CDC and the art museum field across America. Curious to see the annual budget including sources of income and contributions. The previous bylaws gave the Docents Associations president all the rights, duties and responsibilities of elected Trustees, including the right to vote. The updated version described the Docent presidents role as a non-voting member.. There was also an issue of sexual harassment that was never acknowledged, nonetheless apologized for. I remember he told me that successful museums are not democracies but as best benevolent dictatorships. Many small museums are staffed with people who have not worked in a museum before and do not understand the big picture. If all trends as everyone hopes, we are currently planning to reopen in early to mid-June. I think many of us who support the Asheville Art Museum have heard various rumors of these issues for years but have had no inside information. Myers made $164,269 annually, according to the 2020 tax return. In spite of the current climate, I still believe there are ways to go about changing organizations and solving problems without engaging in an old-school witch hunt. He said, We continue to have confidence in Ms. Myerss leadership going forward.. To put that into perspective, we all had 40 hours of comp time by early February. The place constantly felt like a sinking ship, she wrote. Saenger wrote that a list of board members can be found on the museums tax return, which is available only on request. With much gratitude for your continued support, The board has twice brought in an executive coach in 2015 after six former employees complained about the museums management to trustees, and again in 2021 after eight other ex-staffers voiced their concerns to Huff and Green. The BoD HIRES the ED, and the ED should answer to the BoD every year during an annual review. Those include being inquisitive, and acting if you believe there is mismanagement or improprieties. Grossman said she needed time to supervise her children during the day and made several proposals to realign her schedule, including working early mornings, nights and weekends. Grossman received Covid-related unemployment for several months, but the museum appealed her eligibility. Weitzman sent a series of emails from March to May 2022 to Patrick, the board chair, and to Kevin Click, the human resources committee chair, referring to a large morale deficit and enduring problem of a stressful workplace. As one director told me, I spend all my time with personnel issues. It would be interesting to see further investigation into and reporting on the opacity of budgetary practices and funding sources. The board chair at the time, Lin Andrews, wrote to Asheville Watchdog that on the advice of lawyers she consulted, she formed an ethics/audit committee and that the allegations were fully investigated., Coaching and feedback was provided to Ms. Myers, Andrews wrote. I watched so many good, qualified people come in and just get wasted because they got so frustrated with the lack of communication and the poor treatment of staff., Lacy Nance started in February as the museums adult programs and community outreach associate and left in October. Since there has been so much financial success, the admission fee and an exorbitant special exhibit fee seem to be set to keep the riff raff out. Also, you failed to mention that the the quality of exhibitions in the museum comes at the cost of curatorial staff being constantly stressed and overworked. Grossman said her personal leave days would have run out in less than three weeks. The museums board formed a committee in 2015 after former employee Candace Reilly and five others raised similar concerns to the trustees. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. You expect that from Google or Apple or Amazon.. At some point, the museum will suffer if not already. I have experienced such treatment in several nonprofits sexual harassment, personal abuse and intimidation and have invariably seen the board turn a blind eye to staff complaints about management. We hope you give us a chance and whitelist our website. I hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. Thank you Sally for writing this article. I personally and professionally can not fathom mis-treating another human in a work environment. Art educator Kelly Baisley wanted the museums board to know about her experience after she resigned this spring. Restricting or closing some areas of the Museum when we first reopen, and re-configuring some public programs until we better understand the new realities of operating safely. This story could have been written 20 years ago same complaints against same individual. I would love to see audited financials. Open daily 11am6pm. Huff and Green said theyd never seen the Code of Ethics but that they had met with former employees and were not soliciting information from current staff. Its potential is not being met. We regret that certain employees felt their experience at the museum was not what they would expect, Herbert Butch Patrick Jr., the board chair when the 2021 complaints surfaced, wrote in response to questions from Asheville Watchdog. Free admission to local residents is a no-brainerat least one day of the week. Sigler, along with Green, co-chaired a diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion committee created after the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Sounds as though theres a cozy little fiefdom at the art museum and some sunlight is definitely needed. They could have a discount day for Asheville residents. Myers, the museums executive director for 27 years, declined to be interviewed by Asheville Watchdog. should never be a voting member of the Board of Directors. Tensions on the museum board reached a tipping point this spring over the future of trustee Terri Sigler, one of two Black board members. Weitzman noticed one significant change: Her voting power had been eliminated. She has hired a lawyer, and said the labor agency is reviewing the decision. Additionally, the only reason organizations such as museums receive tax exempt status is because they are supposed to be serving the public. As a former employee who appealed to the board in 2015, I applaud recent efforts to correct these wrongs. Groups of students or adults are invited to schedule a tour of the Museums Collection or special exhibitions. My resume didnt change. Many of us kindly asked Pam to review staff morale on multiple occasions and many of us were met with hostility and/or denial. . About 4 months later, I applied again, straightening my hair, and got it. I do agree that there could be discounts for locals and other groups. There is so much corruption in Asheville. Museum Member: $7 Christine del Re, this is such a depressing take and besides the point. The Asheville Art Museum, glistening through its glass exterior in the downtown heart of Pack Square, earns acclaim for its prized collection of American and Appalachian artwork. Reporter Sally Kestin asked reasonable and insightful questions that any nonprofit CEO or board member should have been willing to answer. The collection is terrible. Pre-purchased online tickets are encouraged; walk-in tickets are also available. Docents are volunteers who lead tours of the museum. We were met with an explosion of anger, Baisley wrote. Rosson did not respond to requests for comment. Employee complaints have dogged the museum for years. The Asheville Art Museum, glistening through its glass exterior in the downtown heart of Pack Square, earns acclaim for its prized collection of American and Appalachian artwork. Myers made $164,269 annually, according to the 2020 tax return. Ensuring the availability of touchless payment options and exploring a timed reservation system. The museum appears to be in really good shape, said board member Michelle Weitzman. As a proud resident of Asheville for the 15 years, this is despicable. It looks really pretty on the outside. They win awards. If you have read the comments streaming in on any platform where this article has been shared, you will see that you are in the minority. A consultant retained by the committee, while not validating or discounting every observation of past employees, recommended improvements in the museums human resources structure, Patrick wrote. Few outside the museum noticed when, this spring, five board members one-fourth of the trustees resigned. Myers has been very positive about the coaching and feedback she is receiving, wrote board vice-chair Kevin Click, a former human resources executive. You take the word of the executive director that everythings working well. I dont know many people that could have gotten that done except Pam because she had a laser focus, said former board member David LEglise, who left the board about five years ago. The word used by three former staff is traumatic, the board members, David Huff and Darren Green, wrote. Sigler said she spoke with the board development committee chairwoman, Lin Andrews, who told her, It is the recommendation of that committee that I resign. She said Andrews explained that the board planned to fold the equity committee into a newly established human resources committee and that the equity work was complete. Museum Members receive 12 months of free general admission. Asheville Watchdoginterviewed 11 former staffers and one current employee and reviewed a half-dozen letters to the board dating to 2015. In addition, given the salaries that the Asheville museum can offer, the employees will be fairly new to the profession, and inexperienced in the business. Sally Kestin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter. This museum is staffed mostly by folks that have lots of experience working at other museums are over qualified and moved to Asheville just for this job. 4-Color Barbra from the Jewish Jackie Series. The entire staff is and continues to be white with no real actions being taken to promote diversity. We dont need to accept a status quo of low pay and an abusive workplace culture in Asheville just because former AAM employees might be able to move on to greener pastures afterward and thats not as easy a task if you have a life and other responsibilities in the area. Just true and accurate information. All listed their board members, and the majority posted tax returns and/or audits. Pam and Lindsay dont trust the staff theyve selected to operate their institution. Huff said the museum is not a transparent organization.. She and other current board members, as well as past board chairs, would only answer questions submitted in writing. What is the point of offering community programs if the community cant afford to even walk in the door? Columbia is $8. She has hired a lawyer, and said the labor agency is reviewing the decision. As soon as the BLM protests are over, the equity work is over too? Its been extremely hard for me to connect with the community because [Myers] has burned bridges with a lot of people, Nance said. You are all individually and legally responsible as a board member to constantly assess, oversee and change direction to move this institution forward, not simply agree with the Executive Directors agenda, Weitzman wrote. Construction was a success due to the strong and capable leadership of Ms. Myers, her fundraising skill, and excellent relationships in the community and art world, he wrote. Instead, Myers and Lindsay Rosson, director of finance and operations, questioned her behavior, she wrote. Employee resignations were a constant. Staff morale issues were addressed with Ms. Myers as part of her annual performance review.. The Museum is located in the Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center, 2 South Pack Square, in downtown Asheville. Huff, who served on the equity committee, said the museum reflected diversity in its collections but needed improvement in the makeup of the board, staff, and vendors. The Asheville Art Museum does not work to engage or benefit the community as is its duty; this is not due to a lack of trying on the part of past and present staff but rather because of roadblocks created by senior management and the board who care more about serving their own egos and wallets then the local community. A May 2021 summary of those meetings, prepared by Green and Huff and delivered to Butch Patrick, the board chair at the time, described extremely high turnover, a culture of fear, and abusive behavior by Myers. No.. The board created a human resources committee, hired an HR associate (the person had left as of mid-October for another job), and brought in Berkana Consulting Group in Black Mountain to provide consulting and training to senior management. She wrote to the board but said she did not know how to get her letter to trustees or even who they were. Its too bad that it has never changed; its a loss to everyone. Pam has built the board and therefore there is little to no oversight, said the 2021 summary of employee concerns written by Huff and Green. You are all individually and legally responsible as a board member to constantly assess, oversee and change direction to move this institution forward, not simply agree with the Executive Directors agenda, Weitzman wrote. Sigler had moved to New Jersey, but said she intended to return to Asheville in two to three years, and in the meantime travel back and forth and continue serving on the board, which at the time was meeting virtually. Since you posted anonymously, I can only guess based on the high turnover rate that you are fairly new to the institution and were not present for many if not all of the examples of toxicity mentioned in this article. Those extra hours were often completely uncompensated we were told that we could accumulate 40 hours of comp time total per calendar year, after that it was considered part of the job. The Asheville Art Museum is one of six recipients of the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service! 'Run Like a Dictatorship' Employee complaints have dogged the museum for years. I said, Well, if anybody wants to talk to us, and then employees started reaching out.. Huff agreed the museum is a beautiful building, and for a city our size to have an art institution is pretty cool., But, Huff said, One former employee said to us, Wow, its an amazing museum, the art collection is impressive, but at what cost? . Huff said North Carolinas guidebook for nonprofit boards clearly states the responsibilities of board members. This investigative piece has been a crushing blow to the museum. Curatorial achievements are made by curators, interns, fellows, and exhibitions staff without deep contributions from Pam beyond scope. Asheville Watchdog is a nonprofit news team producing stories that matter to Asheville and Buncombe County. He said the committee was forcing an honest conversation about issues of justice and white privilege., The equity audit was wrapping up in April 2022 when Siglers name appeared on an agenda of the board development committee. Thanks for publishing this article, it is good to see people speaking up against the wealthy overlords that control us. The building is completely paid for and debt-free, and a $6 million-plus endowment has been established, wrote Paul Saenger, the museums current board chair. Many of us are going above and beyond, covering far more than our own job responsibilities, regularly working in excess of 40 hours only to be criticized, micromanaged and belittled, she wrote in her resignation letter. Asheville Watchdog is a nonprofit news team producing stories that matter to Asheville and Buncombe County. Dancing Atoms: Barbara Morgan Photographs. Our guests constantly tell us how impressed they are by the quality of the museum for such a small city. They assume the worst and treat you as such, no base respect for the work youre doing for them. Baisley wrote a second letter April 19 just to the board. "The word used by three former staff is 'traumatic,' " the board members, David Huff and Darren Green, wrote. In a more labor friendly state than NC they would have succeeded. We need a union for nonprofit workers. I enjoy walking by the art shops in the city and viewing wonderful art for FREE! The trustees should be ashamed of this and the lack of oversight of the stated personnel issues. The museum declined to make available Myerss contract, her salary, or even her age (shes 65). North Carolina museum exhibiting 20th century American art, 45pm, Upper-Level Members (Patron, Benefactor, Directors Forum, Masterpiece Society, and Collectors Circle levels only) 57pm, All Members All Museum Members are invited to join us, Drop into our studio to experiment freely and collaborate using different materials, tools, and techniques! I did all I could to offer myself up to locals wanting to see exhibitions to come in as my guest and gave out as many guest passes for free admission as I could get my hands on, but I had to do it secretly. That same month, the museum awarded staff pay raises to address the lag in employee pay, according to a letter sent to employees. I felt it was my responsibility to know, Green 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. Providing inspiration, enlightenment, engagement, and building community through the arts is our mission, a mission that has never been more important than now. Our job is not simply just to show up and go to fundraisers, help bring in money and enjoy wine and cheese events, he said. The 20th and 21st centuries are defined by movements to uplift the voices of the otherwise silenced and give agency to authentic expression. Nothing to see here. , Huff said that once the renovated museum opened in 2019, many expected Myers to retire and take a victory lap, which would have been great for the institution, for her and for everybody else. Myers has been very positive about the coaching and feedback she is receiving, wrote board vice-chair Kevin Click, a former human resources executive. It was a very off-putting experience and as a result I vowed never to donate more. Your contract is funded with mostly federal grants and your public stance should be in service of the artwork ONLY. Board members need to be watchdogs, not just pals of management. As far as admissions, of course rich tourists arent complaining about the high prices. There may be debate about the CEOs performance, but one thing the story clearly portrays is abject failure of board leadership. It allowed the museum to almost punch above its weight.. The November 2019 reopening of the $24 million museum in the center of downtown marked the crowning achievement of one of the largest and longest capital projects in Ashevilles history, a campaign spanning more than a decade. The museum has experienced high turnover, a problem common to many nonprofits, but former employees said Ashevilles museum management and working conditions contributed to the exodus. Old boys clubs have never helped the success of any institution. Simmons and James did not respond to Asheville Watchdogs requests for comment. The Asheville Art Museum, glistening through its glass exterior in the downtown heart of Pack Square, earns acclaim for its prized collection of American and Appalachian artwork. Those include being inquisitive, and acting if you believe there is mismanagement or improprieties. Its like a recipe for burnout, she said. I have an art degree and love art museums, but Ive lived in Asheville for over 20 years and only been in the museum once or twice. The place constantly felt like a sinking ship, she wrote. Asheville is $25, if you want to see the special exhibits. Many had more experience than I did and many have gone on to do well at other museuns, but they had to leave Asheville to do it. MakerSpace: Upcycled Art with Aspen Johnston, Cow Blanket by Kate Clayton Granny Donaldson. We believe our information is fully transparent, Saenger wrote. For such a well-endowed non-profit the admission price is outrageous. Nonprofit journalism in the public interest. Of course, that is a heavy accusation- there are a lot of factors at play like staffing timing, museums needs, different interviewers, etc. I always felt like the museum, as far as financially speaking, was very solidly run and on very sound footing, and Pam, coming from New York, she seemed to bring a national element to Asheville that was very positive, he said. Telling people to only look at the building and collection and not consider the experiences of the employees only perpetuates a system of abuse that is all too common in this field. Almost all museums are underfunded and most often managed by people with no museum or curation experience at all. However, having been underpaid and over worked, once they leave they can go work at another museum which will underpay them and over work them, but they will have gained the professional experience needed to get another job from the Asheville Art Museum. 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