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Arts director reports growth at Ruby Amphitheater and Morgantown History Museum; city to assume Eastern Roller Mill stewardship
Summary
Vincent Kitsch, director of arts and cultural development, briefed council on museum growth, capital work at the MET, the Ruby Summer Concert Series attendance and sponsorships, a $75,000 estate gift for the MET and the city's impending stewardship of the Eastern Roller Mill with planned repairs and grants.
Morgantown — Vincent Kitsch, director of Arts and Cultural Development, told the City Council Committee of the Whole May 27 that the department has expanded programming and undertaken capital repairs across city cultural assets, including the MET theatre, the Morgantown History Museum and the Ruby Amphitheater at Hazelwood and McQueen Park.
Museum and artifacts: Kitsch said the Morgantown History Museum, with a newly hired museum manager, Jason Burns, has roughly 1,300 visitors so far this calendar year and has produced 13 special exhibitions and partnerships with more than 20 organizations. The city is preparing to assume…
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