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Museum advocates warn of accreditation, urge council to approve operations agreement; vote postponed
Summary
Supporters of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts told the City Council on May 20 that approving a museum governance and operations memorandum of understanding is necessary to protect the museum’s accreditation and collections, and to clarify responsibilities between the city and the museum boards.
Supporters of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and members of the museum’s governing board urged the Montgomery City Council on May 20 to approve a memorandum of understanding that they say would restore the intended public‑private governance of the museum and protect its accreditation and collections.
Bill Ford, president of the Museum Association Board, told the council the museum “welcomes every citizen of this city to celebrate the transformative power of fine art” and asked elected officials to pass the MOU so the museum and its association can continue to operate effectively.
The request followed a string of public statements from museum leaders and volunteers who said city staff have at times acted without consulting the museum’s governing board and that unresolved maintenance and operational issues could jeopardize the institution. Retired Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Veil Cobb, who said she serves as president of…
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