The moan from MoNA

Christopher Shainin chose a difficult and courageous act when he stepped down as executive director of the Museum of Northwest Art February 22. At least the last year of his tenure was conflictual: 15 board members have resigned since the start of 2017 and two senior staff, Development Director Liz Theaker and Northwest Legacies Project Curator Kathleen Moles resigned.

MoNA is in a mess.

That was the message provided by a variety of voices and points of view at a February 21 community workshop called for input on MoNA’s future. There was not a unity of purpose that evening which devolved &ndas...