Arts Margit Rankin Is Stepping Down as Executive Director of Seattle Arts & Lectures
posted by on June 4 at 17:24 PM
The press release hasn’t gone out yet, but here’s what it will say: Margit Rankin, the executive director of Seattle Arts & Lectures, is stepping down. We just spoke on the phone. She’s stepping down for personal reasons and doesn’t have any particular next career move planned. She’s looking forward to some time off.
After four years of her leadership, the organization appears to be more stable than ever. She is an excellent administrator. The lecture series hasn’t changed much under Rankin’s leadership, but SAL’s several educational programs have grown. (Rankin’s background is in academia.)
A representative from the search committee that will find her replacement couldn’t immediately be reached. I’ll post the press release here as soon as I get it.
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what a scoop c. f.
The headline should read, "Most boring administrator steps down from post at most self-satisfied organization".
I don't think lack of drama in an organization or its leader qualifies as sleepy and dull. It has become somewhat tedious to hear about the financial duress and artistic/personality clashes at Seattle's cultural institutions. I'm grateful that SAL's programming excellence continued under Rankin and that she's leaving the organization as strong as ever. These days, I choose solid leadership over flash and chaos (think Al Gore--who turned out to be more interesting and substantive than even his staunchest supporters could have imagined).
Uhhh, you've been drinking the Kool-aid or something Chris. Rankin was undoubtedly *forced* out...with prejudice.
She was anything but boring as an administrator -- more like a psychopath. Her passive-aggressive micromanaging was one of the worst-kept secrets in the Seattle arts community. Just look at the staff turnover rate during her tenure.
I'd say that the organization is "more stable than ever" *despite* her leadership. Lots of lost opportunities there...
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