{"id":16026,"date":"2015-10-22T22:55:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T02:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=16026"},"modified":"2015-10-23T05:50:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T09:50:28","slug":"art-patrons-offer-financial-support-to-help-save-librarys-art-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/art-patrons-offer-financial-support-to-help-save-librarys-art-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Patrons Offer Financial Support to Help Save Library’s Art Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jesse Marion addresses the James Prendergast Library’s Board of Directors during its October 22, 2015 board meeting.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

JAMESTOWN, NY – Art Patrons\u00a0Cathy and Jesse Marion<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0want to help save the Prendergast Library’s Art Collection.<\/p>\n

Jesse Marion attended Thursday’s board meeting of the James Prendergast Library<\/a>. During public comment, Marion explained to the board that he and his wife Cathy (who is originally from the Jamestown area) would like to donate the money necessary to restore and maintain the library’s $3.17 million art collection.<\/p>\n

Marion said he and his wife feel that a community like Jamestown is extremely fortunate to have\u00a0the caliber of art on display in the library, and it should be kept and maintained so it can be an education tool for local students and residents – many of whom will never have the opportunity to go to Buffalo, Cleveland or NYC to see this type of work in person.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Board president Tom Rankin<\/strong> said the estimated cost to properly restore the entire collection (reframe, clean, etc.) as well as create a space that can properly accommodate it could cost as much as $250,000 total.<\/p>\n

Rankin said he’ll be in touch with Mr. Marion to discuss further. More details on the offer expected in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

BUDGET CUTS MADE, MORE EXPECTED<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Prendergast Board of Directors during its Oct. 22, 2015 meeting.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

In the meantime, the board continues to wrestle with the 2016 budget. Several cuts were presented and acted on during Thursday’s meeting, with more cuts also possible.<\/p>\n