SOUTH DaCOLA ART CLUB w/Chris Parks – Digital Artist
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Holy Mackeral!
I was reading the interview today in Janklow’s favorite Alternative press with the NEW Pavilion director and he said this:
“But Wood understands a center that has operated in the red most of its life needs to become self-sufficient, and that’s his goal, he said.”
I can’t believe the Board of Directors didn’t have a freaking heart attack after that comment?! Imagine that, someone who wants to make the place actually make money so they can bring in better educational programs, exhibits and concerts. What a concept!
Now for his salary:
Wood will make $125,000 a year, said Michael Williamson, spokesman for the pavilion. Hoffman was making $118,400 before he left.
This part doesn’t surprise me, BUT I find it unusual that he will be making more then our mayor who has an operating budget that is 100 times larger then the Pavilion’s. But as I have known with art institutions and organizations that receive public subsidies, they like to take care of administration’s wallets first and the community needs second.
Washington Pavilion names its new president and CEO
Staff reports • Argus Leader • March 4, 2008
The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science has chosen a Minnesota native as its new president and CEO.
Gary Alan Wood will start his duties in May, replacing Steve Hoffman who left in October for a job in California.
Wood, who is originally from Anoka, Minn., was most recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts/Riverfront. He has worked in arts education, symphony orchestras and arts administration for nearly 25 years, according to the Pavilion.
He was involved in leadership of symphony orchestra education and community programs in Minneapolis and Philadelphia and was executive director of Da Camera of Houston, a chamber music and jazz organization.
The Pavilion will introduce Wood to the public at a 5 p.m. reception.
 Wood’s wife, Sakiko Ohashi, a native of Japan, is a concert pianist. She has been on the faculty for piano at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts since 2002, where she is the assistant chair of music.
Hmmm, nothing in the article about his salary or the fact that he has already hired his daughter to work in the Visual Arts Center. But of course, that is really none of the Public’s business, just put on the blinders, pay your taxes and drink your Budweiser and let us take care of the details.
CARTOONIST ARTICLE in US News and world report this week
My fave quote” It’s more enjoyable to deal with people you don’t like,
because it’s a critical medium. Nice cartoons aren’t very good“. (remind you of anyone?)
It tells how Oliphant, to stay focused, stayed away from Reagan and Clinton
because Bill “could apparently seduce anyone”