The new position appears to be an assistant to Mr. Folkerts.
In the past the Pavilion has had either a curator or an assistant to the director.
It’s an Exhibitions and Collections Project Assistant. A new title that the Pavilion has never had, and when you read the job description, you will be scratching your head (DOC: Exhibitions & Collections Project Assistant Jan18)
‘Bachelors Degree in related field’ What does that even mean? What field?
The new position, like Mr. Folkerts, doesn’t require experience or professional museum training.
It seems the Pavilion is getting away from ANY museum/science professionals. The rumor in artists circles is the Pavilion is going to get away from having a ‘real’ arts center and ‘real’ science center, and I guess when you hire cartoonist pastors to take over these positions, what do you expect?
There should be a freeze on city employment until after the Mayor/Councilors election. Further, no more city hiring until police get the pay raise they deserve.