TNT Continues Its Fixation on Callan's Salary (20. June 2005, 06:17 by Derek Young) ~

Why is Jen Graves completely and totally fixated on Josi Callan’s salary? As far as I can tell, the only arts and entertainment news in Tacoma right now is the executive director’s salary at the museum. Nothing else matters.

Just about everybody I’ve talked to thinks Ms. Callan’s salary is ridiculous. But I think Graves’ insistance that salary be the only common thread in her writing is equally ridiculous. Move on. Talk about the future. Let’s focus on things like the mission of the museum and the redevelopment of the neighborhood. Let’s talk about the difficulties of transition from start-up mode into a state of maintenance and growth. Executive salary is worth mentioning, but it isn’t a scandal requiring ongoing coverage. The salary of the next ED is not going to determine the future of the museum.

The museum needs to move on and find itself. Ms. Graves needs to move on and give us some new and real arts reporting.

Link: Museum of Glass should cut inflated salary for director – The News Tribune

Internal Links: Hype! Hype! It’s life in Tacoma and The Chairman of the Museum of Glass Responds