State Museum Board of Directors public meetings in 2020
7 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Museum Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will review committee reports regarding architectural preservation and finances. The meeting includes discussions on permanent collection acquisitions, deaccessions, and incoming loans.
- Acceptance of bids for 529 St. Ann Street
- Commercial tenant rent for January – March, 2021
- Proposed acquisitions for the Permanent Collections
- Proposed deaccessions from Visual Arts Permanent Collection
- Incoming and outgoing loan actions
The Board approved a temporary rent amendment for commercial tenants from January to March 2021, allowing for a 25% base rent and a percentage of gross sales. The Board also accepted bids for 529 St. Ann Street and approved several permanent collection actions.
- Approved amended commercial lease terms for Jan-March 2021 (Unanimous)
- Approved acceptance of all bids for 529 St. Ann Street (Unanimous)
- Approved proposed acquisitions to permanent collections (Unanimous)
- Approved proposed deaccessions from Visual Arts Permanent Collection (Unanimous)
- Approved conservation treatment (Unanimous)
- Approved outgoing loan extension (Unanimous)
- Adopted meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Adopted November 9, 2020 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
State Museum Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will review architectural plans for Madame John’s Legacy and consider new residential tenants for St. Ann Street apartments. The meeting also includes discussions on museum collection acquisitions, deaccessions, and the Civil Rights Museum Arsenal installation.
- Approval of new residential tenants for 531 St. Ann (2nd floor) and 519 St. Ann (3rd floor)
- Review of revised plans for Madame John’s Legacy
- Proposed acquisitions, donations, and purchases for permanent collections
- Motion in support of Arsenal installation for the Civil Rights Museum
- Oath of office for Ken Pickering
The Board of Directors approved three new commercial tenants for properties on St. Ann Street and adopted a formal policy for the use of the Museum Apartment. The board also approved the transfer and deaccession of various collection items.
- Approved new tenants Marjorie McKeithen and Aimee Quirk for 531 St. Ann, 2nd floor (Unanimous)
- Approved bathroom, floor tile, and kitchen cabinet updates at 531 St. Ann, 2nd floor (Unanimous)
- Approved new tenant Terrence Ginn for 519 St. Ann, 3rd floor (Unanimous)
- Approved policy regarding use of the Museum Apartment (16-1)
- Approved transfer of 'Found in Collections' items to Permanent Collection (Unanimous)
- Approved proposed deaccessions from Maps & Manuscripts, Music and Visual Arts to Permanent Collections (Unanimous)
- Adopted the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Adopted minutes from September 14, 2020 meeting (Unanimous)
State Museum Board of Directors
The Board approved a phased rent abatement for commercial tenants from April through December 2020. The Board also approved several collection actions, including deaccessions and new acquisitions. The Civil Rights Museum's temporary move to the Arsenal was discussed.
- Approved commercial rent abatement from April 1 to Sept 30, 2020, and 25% base rent from Oct 1 to Dec 31, 2020 (11-3)
- Approved all proposed deaccessions of 185 items (unanimous)
- Approved acquisitions to the permanent collection (unanimous)
- Approved outgoing loans for Houmas House (unanimous)
- Adopted June 8, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Adopted meeting agenda (unanimous)
State Museum Board of Directors
The Board of Directors approved the FY21 Irby budget and implemented rent relief measures. This included waiving late fees for commercial tenants and freezing residential rents for the fiscal year.
- Approved FY 21 Irby budget (unanimously)
- Approved waiving all late fees and penalties for commercial payments from April 1 to September 15 (unanimously)
- Approved freezing current residential rents for FY 21, excluding common area maintenance costs (unanimously)
- Accepted all proposed donations/accessions (unanimously)
- Approved all proposed deaccessions (unanimously)
- Approved planned conservation treatment (unanimously)
- Adopted amended May 11, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimously)
State Museum Board of Directors
The Board of Directors ratified an executive committee motion to waive late fees and penalties for Lower Pontalba Building commercial tenants during pandemic-related restrictions. The Board also approved a new lease for ProImage Sports, authorized various deaccessions and outgoing loans, and deferred the residential rent study until May 2021.
- Ratified waiver of late fees and penalties for Lower Pontalba Building commercial tenants (unanimous)
- Approved ProImage Sports lease at 809 Decatur Street (unanimous)
- Deferred residential rent study until May 2021 (unanimous)
- Approved all presented deaccessions (unanimous)
- Approved all presented outgoing loans (unanimous)
- Approved conservation treatment for 1920 Rex gown and WWI cannon limber (unanimous)
- Approved Executive Committee officers and members (unanimous)
- Approved Irby/Finance, Collections, and Architectural Preservation committee assignments (unanimous)
State Museum Board of Directors
The Louisiana State Museum Board of Directors is meeting to discuss governance updates and museum reports. The board will consider funding requests for the New Orleans Jazz Museum and review tenant bids for 809 Decatur.
- Request for $100,000 match for Herb Alpert grant
- Funding approval for New Orleans Jazz Museum building repairs
- Discussion of New Orleans Jazz Museum Gateway proposal
- Acceptance of commercial tenant bids for 809 Decatur
- Proposed deaccessions and outgoing loans for collections
State Museum Board of Directors
The Louisiana State Museum Board of Directors will meet to discuss a governance study and the interim director's report. The board is scheduled to take action on a commercial tenant process and various collections management items.
- Approval of commercial tenant process for 809 Decatur
- Proposed accessions and deaccessions to permanent collections
- Proposed changes to Collections Manual
- Proposed outgoing loan extensions
- Update to methods of disposal for deaccessions