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• Heylman work part of Mother’s Day tour

  May 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Considering that Spokane architect Warren C. Heylman designed the downtown Parkade, Spokane International Airport and the Spokane Regional Health District building, just to mention a few of his many public …

• MAC displays newsletters, items from Rotary club’s 100 years

  April 25, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Dozens of folks braved the drizzling rain Sunday to view the past 100 years through the eyes of Rotary Club 21. The one-day exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts …

• New MAC exhibit devoted to man with a towering résumé

  September 16, 2012 in Features on Page D1 The new exhibit, “David Douglas: A Naturalist at Work,” opening Saturday at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, includes some super-sized objects: • A preserved California condor, 9 feet … 1

• MAC wants Rodgers to return

  July 19, 2012 in City on Page A1 Three months after firing its director, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture board wants him back. The MAC board voted 11-3 Wednesday to ask Forrest B. Rodgers to return … 7

• MAC board votes to reinstate former director

  July 18, 2012 in City BREAKING NEWS: The board of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture voted 11-3 to reinstate Forrest Rodgers, the director fired in April. 14

• Information age

  July 14, 2012 in Features on Page E1 Walk into the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture this summer, and you’ll meet teen interpreters and docents. In this time of institutional turmoil at the MAC, the young people … 1

• MAC board meets over Rodgers lawsuit

  July 4, 2012 in City on Page A9 The embattled board of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture got an earful Tuesday from museum supporters as the board president vowed to resolve a lawsuit filed last week … 2

• New members could change MAC board’s stance on dispute

  June 22, 2012 in City on Page A6 Four new members of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture board could shift how the museum resolves its dispute with its terminated leader. The new president of the board, … 5

• New MAC board members could shift power

  June 21, 2012 in City, News Four new members of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture board could shift how the museum resolves its dispute with its terminated leader. The new president of the board, … 19

• Rodgers rejects MAC offer of two months pay

    June 15, 2012 in City on Page A5 The terminated director of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture has declined an offer to go away quietly. Last week, an attorney representing the MAC board offered the museum’s … 18

• MAC board’s letter outlines reasons for firing Rodgers

  June 9, 2012 in City on Page B1 The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture board is accusing its popular former director of “poor performance” and is standing behind his controversial termination. In a letter sent this week … 15

• MAC board to meet amid outcry

  June 6, 2012 in City on Page A5 Change could be afoot among those leading the embattled Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. The museum’s board of trustees meets today and will consider a slate of new board … 4

• MAC faces angry crowd

  May 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 Members of the Museum of Arts and Culture board appear to be digging in for a protracted battle with other supporters of the financially strapped institution. They gave little sign … 29

• MAC panel supports Rodgers

    May 22, 2012 in City on Page A1 The group that oversees much of the private funding for the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture says it lacks confidence in the leadership of the museum’s board following the … 11

• Tumult follows firing at MAC

  May 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 The fallout from the controversial firing of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture executive director has put the financially struggling institution in a perilous spot that MAC supporters fear … 16

• MAC board fires director again

  May 2, 2012 in City, News The board of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Cultures upheld the firing of the museum’s executive director this afternoon, in a decision that has revealed significant division between the … 7

• Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture fires director

  April 26, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture fired its executive director on Tuesday, less than a year after recruiting him to Spokane. Forrest B. Rodgers confirmed that the executive committee … 13

• Diaper-changing, trail-clearing help mark Earth Day celebrations

  April 22, 2012 in City on Page B1 At 9:30 Saturday morning, it was time for the babies to be changed – all 34 of them. In hopes of raising awareness about the environmental perks of cloth diapers, …

• Spotlight: MAC extends chance to view ‘Seeing Impressionism’

  April 1, 2012 in Features on Page D6 Good news for all you procrastinators. You’ll have even more time to see the “Seeing Impressionism: Europe, America and the Northwest” exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. …

• Spotlight: WSU moms will get chance to see Clarkson

  February 19, 2012 in Features on Page D5 In keeping with tradition, Washington State University is bringing a Big Name to Pullman for Mom’s Weekend. Following in the footsteps of Elton John, Jay Leno and Colbie Caillat is …

• Ben e ath ou r feet

  February 4, 2012 in Features on Page E1 Museum exhibits that feature planets and stars sell themselves. But soil? How do you get people excited about the stuff they walk on every day? Well, you can chat with …

• Campbell House adds visitor center in carriage house

  December 22, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 When the Campbell House was finished in 1898 it of course came with a carriage house. Set back a little, to one side of the mansion, the carriage house was …

• Condon to take oath as mayor

  December 22, 2011 in City on Page A7 The new faces of Spokane city government will take their oaths of offices on three successive days late next week. Mayor-elect David Condon will be sworn in at 10:30 a.m. … 1

• Latest MAC exhibit shows off impressive collections from tribes

  December 4, 2011 in Features on Page D1 The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is known for its deep American Indian collection. Now, in its biggest American Indian exhibit ever, the MAC is showing off its holdings …

• Spotlight: ‘Norman’ a hit with critics

  October 30, 2011 in Features on Page D6 The positive reviews continue to pile up for the Spokane-filmed coming-of-age movie “Norman,” which extends its run this week at the River Park Square AMC. The film-review compilation site Rotten … 3

• One man’s vision saved by another’s

  October 24, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane artist Ric Gendron knew it would be a “once in a lifetime” exhibit, the kind most painters can only dream about. It was a major retrospective of Gendron’s art, … 2

• Museum’s new executive director knows the drill

  August 28, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Forrest Rodgers has expertise in two significant areas: getting people to attend museums and getting people to donate to museums. This means he may have exactly the right qualifications for …

• New director coming to MAC

  July 21, 2011 in City on Page A7 Forrest B. Rodgers has been appointed the new executive director of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Rodgers was most recently the director of the Central Washington University Foundation …

• Spotlight: Story of ‘REMIX’ a happy one, so far

  June 26, 2011 in Features on Page D6 For nine months, Spokane Public Radio’s third channel – KPBZ-FM (90.3) – has been considered somewhat of an experiment. Now General Manager Dick Kunkel is just about ready to declare …

• Key pair laid off at MAC

  June 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture escaped budget death last month and now crowds are showing up in good numbers for “Leonardo da Vinci: Man-Inventor-Genius.” Yet the museum had …

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