For a recap of some of the troubles at Metro Arts, you may recall that a couple years ago, the Director of Metro Arts took months of sick leave, ill from the effects of racism and then he was paid a lot of money to resign. You may recall that Will Cheek was appointed to the Arts Commission and then resigned after receiving death threats. Will Cheek is a liberal from a civic-minded wealthy family. He has been a big supporter of liberal causes. Yet, he was not woke enough for the activist who held sway and influence at Metro Arts.
You may recall that former judge Carrol McCoy, who in addition to being a respected judge, has arts credentials, was appointed to the Commission and then resigned after trumped up ethic complaint charges were filed against her.
The above is only part of the drama that has dominated Metro Arts for years. I have posted about Metro Arts about a dozen or more times over the past years. To read some of those posts, follow this link.
Some of my conservative friends may think that the government should not even support the arts. That is not my position. I want to live in a city that is aesthetically pleasing and where there is public art and a rich culture. Public funds can help move a city in that direction. My problem is not with public funding of the arts, but with the Metro Arts Commission.
I am posting this notice because we need a broader spectrum of points of view and artistic tastes than those currently dominant at Metro Arts. We need sane, normal people at all levels of the Commission and involved in the arts community. If you are a lover of the arts, you may want to apply to be one of the people who determine which art projects get funded by Metro. It would be nice to have some institutionalists and traditionalists around the table when decisions are being made.
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