Direction of MoNA, and its future, contested

Over 60 people filled the second-floor gallery for the community workshop considering the path forward for the Museum of Northwest Art last Wednesday, the 21st, and none of them were happy. Tom Beckwith, a member of the board of directors, ably led the meeting. Like a huge family reunion, the group was contentious. Not everyone liked each other, but all were civil.

Gary Molyneaux, board president, invited participation in his opening remarks, saying “we are trying to move toward accountability and the future. To move to the future, we need you. We need your input and ideas.”

He got plenty of b...