Thank you, Jim. I appreciate your comments
and I also agree with you. Still living in our area are a few of
the people who fought a huge battle to have the gallery and complex remain and
not be torn down to "make room for progress," and also some of the very first
gallery artist's and members. I think it would be dishonoring them
to change the name of the gallery.
All who have responded to my question have helped
me to be more resolute in my stand against changing the name (and you've given
me some good arguements, too {:->). Thank you to
all.
Marilyn
Hi Marilyn,
At 22:30 -0700 8/4/04, Marilyn wrote:
However, some
members are adamant about changing the name of the gallery. The
gallery is now and has been called the Cedar Centre Gallery for at
least 45 years and is part of four 70 year old buildings that are a
historic complex in the downtown area of our city.
To confuse things
further, the gallery is owned by Antelope Valley Allied Arts
Association. I'm one of the board members of the Antelope
Valley Allied Arts Association who feels changing a name that
is historically important, and confusing people further by changing
that name (even now people call and ask, "Is this Antelope Valley Allied
Arts Association or the Cedar Centre Gallery or what?") is not a good
move. I also think name recognition has some
value.
This has the ring of some board members
trying to make a name for themselves (pun intended) and/or justifying their
existence. I've sat on a few boards in my life and this is an all too common
scenario. Unless they have some very good justification for the name change, I
think the name that generations have know should stand. There is a Zen
principle which advocates *minding one's own business*. It refers to not
attempting to change someone to fit your conception of who you think they
should be. Instead, it advocates accepting people for who they are. I think
the same principle can be applied to an institution. FWIW.
Jim
Baja Oregon
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One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for
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