Opinion: The Corcoran's Board Has Lost the Public's Faith ...

An opinion piece in the Washington Post suggests that it might be time for the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College, an important Washington cultural institution, to consider firing all of its board members.

Public outcry arose this summer in response to the news that the Corcoran was considering selling its iconic 115-year-old building across from the White House and moving to the suburbs. The nonprofit held community meetings in which gallery leaders, supporters, and others explained the case for moving and heard arguments from the public about why the institution should stay where it is. Absent from those meetings, however, was input from most members of the Corcoran?s board, according to the article.

Despite the presence of one or two board members at the meetings, much of the board has remained silent about the proposed move. Some experts say the board had already made the decision to sell and that the community meetings were held simply to pacify the public. A spokeswoman for the Corcoran denied such accusations.

The editorial argues, however, that given the Corcoran?s position in the community, ?the public needs to be able to directly address the board, question it, and decide if these are the right people to be entrusted with what many feel could be suicidal changes.? It recommends that the Corcoran board avoid continued public anger by ?being more open and engaging the public? and that any decision to move should involve not only a period of public comment but also a vote from the public.

Source: http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/opinion-the-corcorans-board-has-lost-the-publics-faith/55238

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