“As we scale back our budgets, this is a good time to slow programs and spend more time thinking about how to build a more sustainable long-term foundation for the presentation of film at LACMA. My hope is to reemerge with a major commitment to film that helps define LACMA’s curatorial mission.”
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Michael Govan, in a statement I just received regarding the cutting of the film series at LACMA.
Now, I know that the economy is not doing so hot but, as I said earlier, LACMA hasn’t had the easiest time in the last 1.5 years. I don’t want to say it’s Michael Govan, but is it? I hope not. He’s so easy on the eyes.