DISQUS

Theo, please contact Mr Stevens about his serious misquote that "much of the Museum's collection is missing". Out of 3,000 pieces, around 100 items are "not seen", and you do not even know what they are. Wait until the second audit regarding inventory to elaborate on this, please.

Mr Douglas could emphasize that the CURRENT Foundation management informed the City of their concerns regarding the prior management of the Capital Campaign funds. Current management, both Foundation and staff, alongside the City's Auditing personnel, have worked toward the compiling of this report. Readers of the PDF file can determine more carefully the picture reported by the Audit team. Please do not loose sight of the beautiful, valuable and important resource to your community that is the Long Beach Museum of Art.

I understand that those individuals commenting for Mr. Douglas' article may have been taken out of context, but to a statement attributed to Pat West, I would like to add the following information. To quote from the American Association of Museums Code of Ethics regarding the idea that items in the Museum's collection, whether part of the City's or the Foundation's collection, be sold to help repay the bond debt please note: "disposal of collections through sale, trade, or research activities is solely for the advancement of the museum's mission. Proceeds from the sale of nonliving collections are to be used consistent with the established standards of the museum's discipline, but in no event shall they be used for anything other than acquisition or direct care of collections."